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[friend of lhasa apso]

Hi there!
Now this may be a fluke but I've taken tescos herbal stress relief tabs for the last two evenings and have had the best nights sleep in a long time ,whoo hoo ! I feel like dancing 🎉
    Just wondered if anyone else on here has tried something similar and if they've helped .They contain valerian passion flower and hops .

[Ljp]

Yes, I've taken 2 or 3 kalms (valerian)tablets at night for years, always worked for me 😊

[Ladybt28]

Yep I use Dormesan Valerian drops from a health food shop - works a treat!  All these things with Valerian root come in various strengths though. x

[friend of lhasa apso]

I think I jinxed it !didn't sleep the following night 😯 .
   I've come off the hrt which did help with sleep but I had severe bloating and palpitations with it .
    I'll try to persevere with herbal remedies and see how I go ,but don't function very well without sleep ,I just drag myself around the following day and feel miserable .
  I may give the dormesan a try  ,thanks for suggestion .x

[suzysunday]

Over the years I bought loads of over the counter sleep stuff and nothing worked.

[Harmony]

I've never had any luck with herbal sleep aids either. I've taken a low dose of amitriptyline (prescription drug) for sleep for years, and it worked from the first night. I'd like to come off it as I hate taking drugs, but can't sleep when I've tried to reduce it.

[Ladybt28]

The only herbal sleep aid I use is the Dormesan Valarian sleep drops and I know that the strength of the different kinds of herbal stuff varies.  The other thing I use you have to get from the internet in the UK is Melatonin tablets which come in 1mg/2mg/3mg/5mg and 10mg.  It is the chemical your body uses to react with light to wake up and go to sleep.  I had terrible insomnia for years which got worse in meno until I was on 2 hours a night and none some nights.  I have never had to take more than 3mg of melatonin a night.  I was taking it regularly at one point but now my hrt is balanced I only take it when I get stressed or I know I need to go to sleep as I have something on in the morning (some psychological stuff still lingers..   not likely to go to sleep if I am convinced that I absolutely have to otherwise I wont wake up in the morning!...it keeps me awake!).

[squeaker99]

I took a herbal Meno tablet and it messed with my liver enzymes so be careful for long term use.
Lack of sleep is / was worst part of Peri Meno for me. I have bad patches of sleep then can be OK for a good
3 months then a few nights or week rubbish sleep. Acceptance is the key for me and not to get stressed about it.
Doing exercise or a long walk even when you've had a bad night the night before helps too.  I don't eat too late
and stay off caffeine / alcohol from 2pm. It's not much fun!