Good morning Suzy, and welcome Clandestine!!!!!!! we've not been areound PC for a real longtime either, but i can tell you its a great place!.......

Xanax is really powerful but not usually prescribed for sleep - more often prescribed for SEVERE anxiety, panic attacks, etc. Klonopin is also classified in the anti-anxiety ( and also anti-seizure) category but is also used to help promote better sleep.

TylenolPM is a good OTC for sleep. ye all ain't gonna belive this but another good OTC for sleep is benadryl ( classified as an antihistamine). we took that for sleep for quite awhile ( pdoc had us on 75mg at bedtime, however 25mg is usually sufficient for most people) but had a side effect issue w/ it .......RLS (restless leg syndrome)......................as things go, now, years later we have a general RLS dx ( unrelated to med. side effects), and have to take REquip 2x a day for it..........................go figure.

Melatonin was originally a homeopathic remedy. it is definitely also in the 'safe to take' category, is a natural substance, and , as Suzy said, is non-addictive...This is now available even in pill form ( used to be taken in drops, sublingually) and i think one can even get a prescription for it nowadays........ is good but don't think its real effective over long periods of time

Lunesta is a prescription sleep aide that does help some people w/ sleep issues but has this nasty side effect of causing one's mouth to take like metal - so bad that it is a NOTICEABLE side effect that keeps many from taking it..............Ambien is another...........very STRong.also habit-forming (so is lunesta)........Ambien and lunesta both tend to leave one w/ a 'hungover' feeling the next a.m. which can take 3-4 hours to get past every a.m. after when you take it............

Another good prescription med. for sleep...( this one gets my vote) .is Remeron.....seems to work very well, even over a long period of time.....don't leave us w/ the hungover feeling the next morning and is not as addictive as ambien or lunesta.........we regularly get 5-6 hours of sleep a night on this..........there is, of course a problem w/ this too but probably ain't an issue for everyone - a lot of insurance (like mine) co.'s won't pay for it!!!!!!!! this med runs in the 100's of $ range per month so unless you can get samples ( which is what i do, when they're available) or your insurance can cover it expect to go broke trying to pay for this one..

Clandestine, i really like the Lord Byron quote on your post.

Suzy5654, your smart to stay very far away from the Seroquel ............i also refuse to take this one ( have taken it in the past, not so very bad except pdocs push the 'therapuetic' level of dosing w/ this. It is very strong and very sedating...Actually classified as an anti-psychotic ( for which it IS beneficial)......................

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