sleep aid

[danilynn]

Has anyone out there had any experience with taking a homepathic sleep aid? We are still trying for sleep with my husband, and picked up one at the health food store. Then I called the cardio office and got the standard answer. "The dr. doesn't recommend any homeopathic medicines." They instead recommend 25mg Benedryl. With all the meds, I would like to try something natural.

 

[Nancy]

Hi danilynn-

Please don't use anything without clearing it with your husband's doctors, especially if he's on a lot of medication.

My husband is on something like 14 medications, and it's so complicated that when he has his cardiology appointments, they have the Pharmacist come in and have a meeting with him and go over every little thing, including any over-the-counter stuff. They are very, very picky.

And Joe's Internal Medicine doctor has mentioned many times that although one particular medication might not be too bad, sometimes that can have a little reaction with something, which start a snowball effect with all the other medications, a cascade of reactions.

People on many medications have to be extremely careful.

If I were you, I would go with what the doctor suggested.

 

[Ross]

It's possible that it could interact with Coumadin if he's taking that also.

I hate to say it, but he's not going to get any real sleep for awhile. You can try the Benedryl but they don't seem to do anything for me. I don't know what's cheaper, getting them as Benedryl or going to the store and picking it up as Tylenol sleep aid. Same stuff, same strength Diphenhydramine HCL.

 

[bvdr]

I'm under strict instructions regarding any herbal or dietary supplements: Don't take them.

For over-the-counter medications: Don't take them without checking beforehand. Tylenol once in a while has already been okayed.

It simply isn't worth the risk as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Ross]

Katie not to undermine you but take a looky at what I mean:

http://www.warfarinfo.com/chamomile.htm

The possibility exists though not proven.