by jewi lim
Member since:
April 5, 2009

Do you take sleeping pills?

October 26, 2009 08:53 AM UTC
views: 0 | comments: 13

I don't, but I know someone who does. I think it's not really advisable to take sleeping pills all the time whenever you have difficulty of sleeping. It makes you become dependent on the substance. Do you take sleeping pills? WHat do you think about it?

Comments: 13

Gul Dixon Oct 26, 2009, 8:54am UTC
No I don't.
Gessy D. Oct 26, 2009, 8:57am UTC
I used to take sleeping pills before then stopped. I now drink camomile tea to help me relax and sleep.
Kimber L. Oct 26, 2009, 8:59am UTC
I don't take them now but I used to. I think when used under a doctor's supervision following a doctors orders there is nothing wrong with them. If people can't sleep it helps to take them. I took them for period of about 6 months until my body reset itself and got used to sleeping again. Then the doctor was able to take me back off of them and I was able to sleep on my own again and I am fine and don't need them now.
J W. Oct 26, 2009, 9:05am UTC
I am thinking about starting to take Ambien
I'm really sensitive to the effects of drugs which alter the brain chemistry, including pain meds, sleeping pills, and even some antihistamines and decongestants, in which those are side effects and not the intended purpose of the drug... an OTC sleeping pill intended to work as an aid will knock me out like I've been drugged with hard narcotics. So... I avoid sleep aids.
Ann Noel Oct 26, 2009, 9:22am UTC
I think sleeping pills are a bad idea. If anything try some natural remedies and a better "cool down" period before going to sleep instead of trying drugs.
MrsRoadRunner . Oct 26, 2009, 11:50am UTC
No, I have never taken these.
There are safer ways out there......
Risa G. Oct 26, 2009, 5:30pm UTC
No, never. Even if I wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep, I won't take anything.
Love Being a Grandparent W. Oct 27, 2009, 10:35pm UTC
i take meds for my leg and to sleep.
Love Being a Grandparent W. Oct 27, 2009, 10:36pm UTC
i was in a tractor trailer accident and tore muscles loose in my rite leg it throbs and has pain all the time.
Beth J. Dec 30, 2009, 11:13pm UTC
No I don't

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