Posted by Lao Tzu on April 26, 2010, at 12:56:31
In reply to Re: Lemon Balm for insomnia » Lao Tzu, posted by sigismund on April 21, 2010, at 19:34:25
Thank you for the information. Skullcap seems interesting. Honestly, I really don't think herbs are absolutely necessary for me to sleep. I seem to do okay taking enough magnesium/calcium as long as the forms are highly absorbable. No magnesium oxide or calcium carbonate for me, thanks. I tend to do well with amino acid chelates and magnesium citrate. Added to this at bedtime are vitamin E , selenium, and melatonin and eventually I drift off. It is nice to know that there are some herbs out there that help with relaxation. But I don't want to be groggy the next morning. I've tried Passionflower and Chamomile tea, but they are pretty weak for my condition. The vitamins and minerals seem to work better and they are better than nothing at all. My biggest problem is falling asleep rather than staying asleep. Once I drift off, I usually get a full night's sleep. Maybe it's all psychological with me, you know worrying when I finally will fall asleep. One thing I don't do is stare at any clock. That just makes it worse. Someone said the best thing to do is just lie there, do whatever to make yourself relax, and just wait patiently. No pressure. Just wait for your body to do its thing and just accept it. However, people with mental illness do need help relaxing, whether it be with herbs, vitamins, or medicine. Otherwise, they'd be up all night. Before I was put on medicine, I could stay up all night smoking cigarettes, feeding my delusions, and I'd still have energy to function the next day. It was a surreal time for me. I was really psychotic then. It was almost like I didn't care whether I slept or not. I was only interested in entertaining myself with delusion. Of course, I did finally sleep at times, just because my body would get worn out, but I was really a mess before the medication. I was literally out of my mind. The medicine saved me, thank God!
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