Homeopathic remedy/remedies for sleeplessness?

Question

Family member having great difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. He may be bipolar but appointment with psychiatrist is a ways off. Very wound up at night and can't sleep, regular doc won't prescribe anything. Melatonin: doesn't work at 2x dosage. Valerian doesn't work. Benadryl doesn't work at 50 mg. Relaxation CD not helping (annoys him). Any suggestions for other natural or homeopathic help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Lay off the drugs, let him stay up for several nights, nature will take over, or, let him come and take call with my residents and associates-guarantee he will sleep-really, let him stay up, take turns watching him, lay off the meds, because sometimes they have an opposite effect of what you would expect-if he becomes disoriented, destructive or tries to hurt himself, or someone else, then get him to the er.

Answer 2

have you tried melatonin? works for me.

Answer 3

Mag Phos will help. schuessler tissue salts 6x. found in health food stores and reasonably priced from around $8.90 for 100 tablets.may need additional salts for aggravation, if soothing music not doing the trick. these will not affect any other medication aswell. hope this helps

Answer 4

There are many Aromatherapy remidies if you are willing to try them. There are many scents that cause the brain to go into a state of relaxation, try lighting lavender, chamomile, or sandlewood candles/incense. Also soaps or lotions that have those scents might help. Try this: Let him soak in a hot bath with lavender/chamomile soap, since heat tends to relax muscles, then dont let him have any caffeine before he sleeps but if he wants tea you should try hot tea with chamomile in it. There is a brand called "Sleepytime Tea" which has helped me more than once. Also since this is all natural you dont have to worry about overdosage. Then when he is ready to lay down either light the incense or the candles, there is also a spray that you put on your pillow if you dont want to leave candles burning. You can find it at Bath&Body works..there is a whole set of stuff in the aromatherapy section meant for sleep.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Here are two ideas.  

First:  Get a fish tank with lots of fish.  Take the family to the pet shop and select what kind of fish they want.  Studies show fishes help relief stress.  "Watching fish found to ease human stress

Fish may be beneficial to your health. Not just eating them, but watching them.

Three University of Pennsylvania researchers report that quietly watching fish swimming in a home aquarium eases stress, and may offer a means of treating high blood pressure."

Second:  Please consider the results of "NASA's Clean Air Plant Study".... "Common indoor plants may provide a valuable weapon in the fight against rising levels of indoor air pollution. Those plants in your office or home are not only decorative, but NASA scientists are finding them to be surprisingly useful in absorbing potentially harmful gases and cleaning the air inside modern buildings."

"NASA research has consistently shown that living, green and flowering plants can remove several toxic chemicals from the air in building interiors. You can use plants in your home or office to improve the quality of the air to make it a more pleasant place to live and work - where people feel better, perform better, any enjoy life more.

TOP 10 plants most effective in removing: formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide from the air.

Common Name - Scientific Name  

Bamboo Palm - Chamaedorea Seifritzii  

Chinese Evergreen - Aglaonema Modestum  

English Ivy - Hedera Helix

Gerbera Daisy - Gerbera Jamesonii

Janet Craig - Dracaena "Janet Craig"  

Marginata - Dracaena Marginata  

Mass cane/Corn Plant - Dracaena Massangeana  

Mother-in-Law's Tongue - Sansevieria Laurentii  

Pot Mum - Chrysantheium morifolium  

Peace Lily - Spathiphyllum "Mauna Loa"  

Warneckii - Dracaena "Warneckii"

Answer 7

Is he getting any exercise?  If so, it needs to be increased to include strengthening and cardio.  Also look into Yoga, there are many many kinds, and that could help as well.  He needs to be working out almost to exhaustion, start slow of course, but push himself.  This will help greatly with moods, and getting to sleep.   Be sure to not do anything but sleep in the bedroom, so if there's a computer, tv or anything else, remove them, and look into room darkening curtains, and help him establish a night time routine.  This helps the brain know it's time to shut down.  Reading a book about an hour to two hours before bed time can help calm the mind.  Have you looked into Accupuncture?

Answer 8

Drink warm milk, or if you dont want to drink milk just make hot chcolate with milk instead of water. It really works.