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<blockquote data-quote="emotionallybankrupt" data-source="post: 330747" data-attributes="member: 8226"><p>Obviously, the natural alternatives are better if they work, but I think (and my doctor has agreed) that if natural alternatives aren't working, it's better to take a sleep aid than to subject your body to much sleep deprivation. People have different opinions about this I know, and I was very stubborn about taking anything at first, but then after I became convinced I was eventually going to go to sleep at the wheel if I didn't do something different, I got help.</p><p> </p><p>My particular problem turned out to be more complicated then traditional insomnia, but my point is that if your problem goes on for even a few days, I'd try one of the common over-the-counter things to try to get yourself back on track. It doesn't take a lot of sleep deprivation to depress your immune system, make you miserable, and maybe even cause you to be an impaired driver. I've found that the anxiety of knowing I HAVE to be up at a certain time can make it impossible to get enough quality sleep. In your case--since it doesn't sound like an ongoing problem--just a few nights of medication help may be all you need to get you back on track.</p><p> </p><p>If I were you, I'd try the natural stuff for a couple of nights and, if things weren't going well, move to the next step for a couple in order to get caught up. Then you can try again to see if your body has figured out what it needs to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emotionallybankrupt, post: 330747, member: 8226"] Obviously, the natural alternatives are better if they work, but I think (and my doctor has agreed) that if natural alternatives aren't working, it's better to take a sleep aid than to subject your body to much sleep deprivation. People have different opinions about this I know, and I was very stubborn about taking anything at first, but then after I became convinced I was eventually going to go to sleep at the wheel if I didn't do something different, I got help. My particular problem turned out to be more complicated then traditional insomnia, but my point is that if your problem goes on for even a few days, I'd try one of the common over-the-counter things to try to get yourself back on track. It doesn't take a lot of sleep deprivation to depress your immune system, make you miserable, and maybe even cause you to be an impaired driver. I've found that the anxiety of knowing I HAVE to be up at a certain time can make it impossible to get enough quality sleep. In your case--since it doesn't sound like an ongoing problem--just a few nights of medication help may be all you need to get you back on track. If I were you, I'd try the natural stuff for a couple of nights and, if things weren't going well, move to the next step for a couple in order to get caught up. Then you can try again to see if your body has figured out what it needs to do. [/QUOTE]
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