Connect
← Return to Sleeping problems caused by meds?
Discussion
Sleeping problems caused by meds?
Sleep Health | Last Active: Sep 18 4:16pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Can Melatonin, Gabapentin and Tylenol actually be causing the sleep problems I am trying to prevent??
Replies to "Can Melatonin, Gabapentin and Tylenol actually be causing the sleep problems I am trying to prevent??"
I also take 1 capsule of magnesium before bed -- said to help prevent leg cramps. Bottle says take with food, so i take it with a little butter ball bite. Should I aslso take the second capsule (of the daily dose) earlier in the day to get the full effects, or would that not help through the night?
Hi, I don’t know all the factors involved with your insomnia, but I can share something that actually helped me. I went to Walmart and bought a vibration mat for sleeping. It has three vibration patterns with three levels of intensity and also a heating option. I used it to fall asleep and set it again if I woke up. Sometimes it took twice with the 15 minute timer, but not always.
Neurofeedback has been the ultimate solution. Following the first two sessions of neurofeedback, I sleep 6-8 hours at night. The therapist is able to target the parts of the brain that have been affected by the stroke.
As a side note, I’m not using the vibration mat anymore, but my husband has been known to go to the guest bedroom and use it when he can’t sleep! 😀
It was about $70 ands completely worth it.
This is the one I bought. (Below) It’s not something that I was told about, but because I was having such a hard time sleeping, I just felt like vibration would be soothing. I didn’t want kneading or any kind of massage. The controller, which looks and feels like a remote control—but it’s connected, has the different options to choose. I usually choose heavy intensity, steady vibration (there are a variety of vibration patterns), and I chose the full length of the mat. You can target four different segments of the body. I add the heat in the winter! Even the sound of the vibration is soothing to my brain. I had trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking too early. Once I got to sleep with it, and then woke up and couldn’t get back to sleep, I’d just turn it on again.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Comfier-Vibration-Massage-Mat-with-Heat-Pad-Full-Body-Massage-Mat-Back-Massage-Chair-Pad-Gift/963678701
Connect
Anything is possible.
Tylenol has a bad effect on me. My liver isn't the greatest, however.
Melatonin has never done me any good except to make me groggy and grouchy (and I don't need any help there).
Gabapentin was like taking M&Ms.