Quote Originally Posted by emily_in_nc View Post
Also Solo, until you get things straightened out, you might look at taking one Benedryl in the evening before bedtime. They are now marketing it as Zzzzquil, but all it is is Benedryl (probably pricier) -- 25 mg. of diphenhydramine (generic if you can find it). I have sleep issues as well as lots of itchies because of the bugs here (no-see-ums this time of year), so I have been taking it many nights. It's not ideal since it gives me the morning sleepies, but it does keep me from waking up at 2 or 3 or 4 am and lying there ruminating for hours...that SUCKS. Ambien is good too but probably more easily to become dependent on it. During perimenopause, I don't feel bad about needing a little extra help, because insomnia is not productive at all.
I actually tried Benedryl and it did the exact opposite..I took it at 9pm, fell asleep and was wide awake by about 1030 that same night. I guess some people it does that to. I have tried Ambien...does not work at all..I have tried it several times without luck. My Dr started me on a different one on Friday...no luck with it yet..I will give it some more time. I just really really want to know what it is like to sleep again. It has been way too long..several weeks.

Sorry for the thread hijack.