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May 17, 2022, 02:55 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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Originally Posted by unlived
Have you tried the non prescription stuff like doxylamine (brand name is restavit over here not sure about the US) or phenergan (again not sure what that would be called in the US? They used to work for me before I got into benzos and Seroquel. Maybe an antipsychotic like Saphris? They might be more willing to prescribe one like that? It’s newer so supposedly less side effects and some people it makes sleepy. Not sure about it’s risk of TD but being newer I’d hope it’s be less than some of the others.
Also it won’t put you to sleep on its own but I take magnesium every night and it helps me sleep. If I miss a night I can’t sleep and have to get up and take it before I can fall asleep - and that’s having already taken sleeping pills.
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Thank you! Doxylamine is the brand Unisom here. Unisom was probably the very first otc sleep aid, it's been around forever. I thought it was diphenhydramine, like ZzzQuil, Benadryl, and so on. But it isn't! I just read about it and found that out. So no, I have not tried doxylamine, but I certainly will.
Unfortunately, phenergen is by prescription only. But I will ask my med guy about it, and about Saphris. I will also check into magnesium.
Thank you very much. You've given me some terrific ideas!
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Doxylamine has terrific reviews on Amazon. Many people say it works far more effectively than diphenhydramine does. I ordered a box - thank you again, unlived 
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Last edited by *Beth*; May 17, 2022 at 05:14 PM.
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