An Introduction To Sleeping Pills
Are sleeping pills a miracle cure or the root of the problem?
Although this guide principally concerns itself with looking at alternative cures for sleeping problems, it would be incomplete without some comment on the subject of sleeping pills.
Many of you reading this guide will already know a great deal about sleeping pills from first hand experience.
Others may not. A great deal of misunderstanding surrounds the whole subject of sleeping pills and we should therefore take a little time to explore this here.
Before doing so, I should just take a moment to state clearly that this section, like this guide as a whole, draws upon my own personal experience of previously suffering on numerous occasions from insomnia.
Happily only a distant memory today!
It also draws upon my experience of watching a close family member's health deteriorate markedly as a result of taking sleeping tablets over an extended period of time and of seeing her, as a result of my own extensive research and help, regain the vitality and energy of youth once she stopped taking the pills.
Let me start by stating my position on the subject of sleeping pills.
- In the short-term they can be extremely helpful.
- In the long-term they are quite simply dangerous.
Sleeping pills started life many years ago, with some in use today dating back to the early and mid part of the last century. The majority of sleeping pills in use today are based upon a formula discovered during the 1960s and 1970s.
Sleeping pills represent big business and produce billions of dollars in income for the world's leading drug companies.
As a result, these companies work hard to protect their investment and, while they spend huge sums of money every year in supporting a wide range of medical research, trials and studies, they have spent very little indeed on funding research into the effects of sleeping pills - particularly the longer term effects. Why? Simple, they know what these studies would show.
At best they would show that, while sleeping pills can be very helpful if used carefully over short periods ranging from a few days up to about three weeks, absolutely no benefit can be derived from their use beyond about three weeks.
At worse they would show that the dependency and side effects of these drugs when used beyond about three week far outweigh any benefit derived from taking them. Indeed, in some people they can lead to major complications and many respected doctors believe even to premature death.
Let's take a look at some of the main categories of sleeping pills available today and see just what they can and cannot do.
Sleeping pills can be divided into a number of different categories but, for our purposes here, let's look at the 3 main types:
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Formula 303 Maximum Strength Natural Relaxant--250 Tablets
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Customer Review: My chiropractor suggested this product after low back pain from shovelling snow. I did not follow his recommendation since his adjustment resolved the problem. Several months later, I tried the product as a relaxant at bedtime, since I have sleep issues. I find the product very helpful for that and decided to purchase more. The 250 tablets purc...
Alteril Sleep Aid, 60-Count Box
Amazon Price: $14.92
Customer Review: I have tried other natural remedies for help with my insomnia, without much success. This stuff seems to work fairly well for me when taken as directed.
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Natrol Melatonin TR 5mg-100 Tablets
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Customer Review: Haven't a clue as to the reason, but ... truth is, the older, regular release 3mg. tablets by Natrol work just fine for me. But this Timed Release 5mg. doesn't do it for me. Strange...
Diphenhydramine HCI 25 Mg - Kirkland Brand - Allergy Medicine and Antihistami...
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Customer Review: doctor suggested taking two of these to get a great night's sleep. She indicated that this is the product that goes in many of the PM pain reliever products. You should not take those products just to improve sleep. Take this, cheaper and better for you. Other products should only be take short term.
Man pleads guilty to illegally obtaining sleeping pills - The Record-Courier
31 Aug 2010 at 7:10pm
Man pleads guilty to illegally obtaining sleeping pills
The Record-Courier
A 33-year-old man who illegally obtained more than 1600 prescription sleeping pills was admitted to Western Nevada Regional Drug Court on Tuesday and ...
Salem man accused of hiding pills in baby's diaper - Deseret News
30 Aug 2010 at 3:35pm
Salem man accused of hiding pills in baby's diaper
Deseret News
PROVO ? A Salem man was arrested after police say he tried to steal sleeping pills by putting them inside a baby's diaper. The 29-year-old man was booked ...
Police: Salem man hid stolen pills in baby's diaperDaily Herald
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Man steals sleeping pills by hiding package in child's diaper - KSL-TV
31 Aug 2010 at 2:01pm
KSL-TV
Man steals sleeping pills by hiding package in child's diaper
KSL-TV
That's when the clerk noticed a package of sleeping pills sticking out of the child's diaper. Surveillance video was then reviewed. It shows Bennett placing ...
Sleep specialist warns of inappropriate use of sleeping pills - Montgomery Co...
30 Aug 2010 at 10:24pm
Montgomery County Courier
Sleep specialist warns of inappropriate use of sleeping pills
Montgomery County Courier
The ?sleeping pill? industry is estimated to gross more than $2 billion a year, according to the research firm IMS Health. Taking that nightly pill out of ...
The information contained here should NOT be used as a substitute for the advice of an appropriately qualified and licensed physician or other health care provider. The information provided here is for educational and informational purposes only and in no way should be considered as an offering of medical advice.
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