Sleep aids are herbal products, synthetic hormones, and some antihistamines that can help patients with insomnia and difficulty sleeping or maintaining a sleep cycle.
We can help you manage your insomnia
Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep naturally or stay asleep. Most cases of insomnia can be related to anxiety, poor sleeping habits, lack of exercise, depression, and/or chronic diseases.
Types of sleep aids
Melatonin
This is a natural hormone produced by the body that helps to control a patient’s sleep-wake cycle. It has been proven to help reduce the time it takes for an individual to fall asleep or help with jet lag. It can be used in both adults and children.
Herbal Sleepwell
This is a natural supplement contains a mixture of herbs, and it is one of the leading natural supplements used to treat insomnia.
What are some of the over the counter products you can find here?
Some sleep aids are obtained with a prescription from a doctor while others can be obtained over the counter because they are weaker, but very effective.
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Side effects
Some of the side effects involved with the use of sleep aids may include the following:
- Headache
- Daytime sleepiness
- Dizziness
- Stomach cramps
Contraindications
The use of any sleep aid is contraindicated in any one who is hypersensitive to any of the active ingredients or any ingredients used in the formulation.
Warnings and precautions
Before using over the counter sleeping aids, follow these steps:
- You do not need your doctor approval to take over the counter sleep aids; however, you should talk to you doctor to find out if your sleeping aid might interact with any medications that you are taking or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Sleep aids are a temporal solution and should not be used for long term purposes.
- Never mix alcohol with sleeping aids because it increases the sedative effects of sleep aids.