craftgun40's Full Review: Simply Sleep Caplets 100 Caplets
I have suffered from insomnia like conditions for years, and tried numerous natural treatments to help induce sleep. Over the years I realized that sometimes the "insomnia" was the result of diet, often triggered from eating chocolate or drinking pop, and for some unknown reason,drinking Pepsi will definitely trigger the insomnia.
I eliminated Pepsi from my diet years ago, and have now replaced it with a caffeine free pop, but diet is not the only factor that prevents me from sleeping well at night.
To keep a somewhat normal life style (even though I am now retired), I find that I have to set the alarm clock and force myself to get up "early" in the a.m. to insure that I will get a good nights sleep that night. Before I started doing this, my waking hours were getting completely turned around and I found that I was up almost every night until 3 or 4 am, then would finally crash into bed and not get up until about 8:30 a.m.
Even with all this, I would find that often at 11pm even though I was physically tired, that I just couldn't sleep and when I finally did fall asleep I would be up wide awake about every hour after that...it seemed that the harder I would try to fall asleep, the wider awake I would be, my body would be tired, but I just sleep no matter how hard I tried.
Then I saw an advertisement for Simply Sleep, that came with a cents off a coupon. I picked some up at the grocery store and tried it that night.
But does it really work?
I took 2 caplets about an hour before I thought I wanted to go to bed, then settled on the couch to watch a favorite show, (which I really did want to see), about half way thru the show, I fell asleep..and even when my husband woke me up to go to bed, I was able to get back into bed and still fall back to sleep instantly.
Side effects?
I slept straight thru the night and woke up to feel completely rested. I didn't notice any specific side adverse side effects, except that I seemed to yawn a lot the first two hours I was awake.
Since that night, I have used Simply Sleep several times, always with the same results....though I did change it slightly and take it a half an hour (instead of an an hour) before I would like to fall asleep..
How do you feel when Simply Sleep is starting to work?
Simply Sleep is a very gradual feeling, actually you don't notice anything at all, you just simply get sleepy. It relaxes you and allows your body and mind to just drift off to sleep in a gentle manner.
Suggestions of how to use Simply Sleep
Simply Sleep is not supposed to be habit forming, and though it may not be habit forming, I think if used all the time , your body would build up somewhat of a tolerance for it and might not work as effectively.
I recommend taking Simply Sleep about a half an hour before you would like to fall asleep.
If your going to take Simply Sleep, I suggest that you do not do anything to invigorating after taking it, if you take Simply Sleep and then go out for a walk or a jog, you may find that it can not work as effectively because of the recent physical activity.
To maximize it's effectiveness, I suggest you take it as you watch tv or are reading a book, or at least at a time when you are somewhat already relaxed.
Active Ingredients
Diphenhydramine HCI 25 mg
This ingredient is also found in many of the sleep aid products, antihistamines and motion sickness products.
This product does NOT include any pain relievers, though it is made by Tylenol who also produces TylenolPM (that is for pain with sleeplessness).
PRODUCT CAUTIONS
If you have breathing problems, such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis, glaucoma or enlarged prostrate do not use this product unless directed to by a doctor.
Avoid alcohol while taking this product
If you are taking tranquilizers or sedatives consult your physician before taking
If you are pregnant or nursing consult your physician before taking
Do not drive a motor vehicle or operate machinery after using Simply Sleep.
Simply Sleep is not intended to be taken every night indefinitely, it is marketed as a sleep aid, and though it is non-habit forming, you are not supposed to take continuously for longer than two weeks without consulting your physician.
General Information on Simply Sleep
Cost 3.97
24 mini caplets
Dosage: 2 caplets for adults and children 12 and over
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