Taurine

[Bloodhound669]

I probably asked this before, but as I am having trouble sleeping—actually just falling asleep—the V.A. will not prescribe any sleep agents to me because they say I have sleep apnea (without any tests). I have always had trouble falling asleep, but the falling asleep part is even harder now with this leg irritation from augmentation. I would like to know if it will be safe for me to try this Taurine for tonight - 1000 mg. tablet. I tried valerian root for a while but it seemed not to work. An aside; I have just read that zolpidem tartrate CAN have adverse effects on sleep apnea. O.K. However, there must be something less dangerous that will still work don't you think?

[SueJohnson]

Yes you can try it. Other OTC options include valerian, chamomile, hops, L-tryptophan, glycine, snakeroot, lemon balm, skull cap, Indian Pipe and GABA.

[Bloodhound669 in reply to SueJohnson]

Thanks. I have heard many negatives about skullcap and your liver, though.

[SueJohnson in reply to Bloodhound669]

I will cross that off my list. Thanks for the information.

[Bloodhound669 in reply to SueJohnson]

Please don't take my word for it. Check it out. I bought some, on recommendation, on this site before I investigated the herb. Oh! well!

[Rameau in reply to Bloodhound669]

There is a reference to skullcap here: "a 43-year-old woman developed jaundice after taking a mixed herbal remedy that contained black cohosh. This herbal remedy also contained valerian and skullcap, which have been implicated in other cases of liver toxicity"

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[Moonwalker1967]

I use free meditation from YouTube. Always sends me to sleep. Audiobooks help as well.

[DicCarlson]

Ashwagandha and L-Theanine can definitely help. For some time I took a very small dose of Melatonine (0.25mg). 0.5mg or less will help initiate sleep. To get that I took a 1mg sublingual tablet and broke it into 1/4 pieces. You can also get melatonin as a liquid and dose with a drop or two. Also melatonin is in some teas look for 0.5mg.