Sentences with phrase «as sleeping pills»

Others may take medications such as sleeping pills, anti-depressants or rely habitually on paracetamol for tension headaches which may be caused by stress.

Others may take medications such as sleeping pills, anti-depressants or rely habitually on paracetamol (acetaminophen) for tension headaches that may be caused by stress.

Regardless of age, the main therapeutic classes of AI medications used in the population were cardiovascular agents such as blood pressure medications, central nervous system agents such as sleeping pills, pain medications, and muscle relaxers, metabolic agents such as medications for diabetes and cholesterol, and psychotherapeutic agents such as antidepressants and antipsychotics.»

A new compound that inhibits the activity of alertness - promoting brain peptides called orexins shows promise as a sleeping pill, according to tests in people and animals.

«I do feel like it was helpful in making me more sleepy in general [without giving me] the same effect as a sleeping pill.»

Not exact matches

The spike in the use of sleeping pills has caused some alarm, with critics warning that these pills — sometimes known as benzos — actually cut down on critical REM sleep and slow - wave sleep during which we consolidate information, and pose a risk of dependence.

Unlike the above, The Simpsons» Rev Timothy Lovejoy perpetuates the stereotype of the fire - and - brimstone Pharisee, referring to the Bible as a «2,000 - page sleeping pill».

Chicory root extracts can also be used as a sleep aid due to this sedative quality and are much healthier than many of the sleeping pills on the conventional market.

The lavender pills have been studied to be more effective than pharmaceutical anti-anxiety drugs and as a bonus they help you sleep!

Sleep Easily is simple as taking a pill but without the side effects.

It is also the main component in many sleep aids, including «nighttime» versions of cold medications, as well as motion sickness pills.

They found that for tranquillisers — including sleeping pills and drugs for treating anxiety and disorders such as schizophrenia — French doctors prescribe about four times as many DDDs per thousand people as their British and German counterparts, and two and a half times what doctors prescribed in Italy (see Graph).

Kava can intensify sleepiness if taken with sedatives, sleeping pills, antipsychotics or alcohol, raising the risk of injury during activities such as driving and using heavy machinery.

I have had children go to sleep as they entered the operating room because I told them they would, and some have resisted hair loss from chemotherapy because we relabeled their vitamins «hair - growing pills.»

«Then eat dessert without any alcohol and wait as long as possible before taking your sleeping pill.»

The reasons are as numerous as the passel of pills on the market: anxiety, depression, chronic illness, restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea, everyday exhaustion... the list goes on and on.

A: Its probably OK, doctors say, but the sleeping pill wont work as well as it should.

Resorting to sleep pills is a risky business, as they have potent addictive properties.

Although sleeping pills may initially work, they offer just a temporary fix that is not worth their unpleasant side effects, such as tiredness and decreased productivity.

One thought is that some doctors look at the body as if: insomnia is a sleeping pill deficiency; anxiety is an anti-anxiety drug deficiency; yeast infections are an anti-fungal drug deficiency; high cholesterol and blood pressure is a deficiency in drugs to lower those; etc., etc., etc....

Even worse — if you define insomnia as less than 6.5 hours of sleep each night, people who take the most common types of sleeping pills (such as Lunesta) still have insomnia (and they feel more groggy in the morning!).

Progesterone, that's women who are waking up between two and four in morning, wide awake, as if they were never asleep, and their regular doctor has given them an antidepressant, or a sleeping pill, or both.

If you ultimately decide that sleeping pills are not for you, you may want to investigate alternatives such as sleep restriction or improving your sleep habits.

Various conditions and medications can lead to secondary hypertension, including: Kidney problems; Adrenal gland tumors; Thyroid problems; Certain defects in blood vessels you're born with (congenital); Certain medications, such as birth control pills, cold remedies, decongestants, over-the-counter pain relievers and some prescription drugs; Illegal drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines; Alcohol abuse or chronic alcohol use; Obstructive sleep apnea.

As a result, older individuals are more likely to seek help for their sleep issues, which unfortunately leads to higher rates of sleeping pill use.

Lifestyle problems such as excess light at night (poor sleep, melatonin deficiency), alcohol, cadmium (cigarette smoking), and birth control pills during early teens.

I have tried numerous solutions from regular sleeping pills to Chinese herbs or essential oils, as well as hypno therapy, meditation, and essential oils.

usually 0 - 200 mg, but occasionally use up to 400 mg on training days (in the form of caffeine pills to avoid any of the extras that usually come with it such as sodas or preworkout powders that have fillers) and I avoid any after 2 - 3 pm as I know that it can effect sleep.

If insomnia is listed as a possible side effect, talk to your doctor, and don't accept a sleeping pill as a solution!

I've never agreed with taking sleeping pills, because I always feared the dreaded groggyness that usually occurs the following morning as well as other side effects that come along with taking pharmaceutical drugs.

The study's findings (that regular yoga practice can effect statistically significant improvements in sleep habits) back up a growing number of medical professionals» emphasis on altering our routines, as opposed to taking pills, to correct disturbed sleep patterns.

On using the prescription (and I have only tried this a couple of times) I was still only able to increase my night sleep from about two hours to about four and after taking the sleeping pills I felt so much worse the next day that I had abandoned that as a solution to my problem.

Of course, you want to stay well away from prescription sleeping pills as they will do nothing good long - term for your health.

The problem is not only illegal substances like cocaine, heroin and marijuana, but we are solicited constantly by legal substances that pollute the body such as habit forming sleeping pills, excessive antibiotics that destroy not only the bad bacteria, but the healthy bacterial flora and the constant ads for alcohol.

As a result, FDA recommended manufacturers cut the dosage of zolpidem from 10 mg to 5 mg for immediate - release products (Ambien, Edluar, and Zolpimist) and from 12.5 mg to 6.25 mg for extended - release products (Ambien CR).21 Sleeping pills have also been linked to a 35 percent increased cancer risk, along with a greatly increased risk of death from any cause.

The conventional medical solution is to have you relax, take a combination of anti-depressants, sleeping pills, metabolic stimulants such as thyroid medications, and / or anti-anxiety agents.

So... Seems as though the candida has multiplied again and I'm having brain fog, fatigue, not sleeping well, GI issues and yeast infections... all in one month's time... At the time the doc told me she can't tell that I still have a candida problem, she gave me an anti-fungal pill to take after the holidays, one pill a week for 4 weeks... To finish it off.

A: If you're using your CPAP, taking a mild sleeping pill to deal with mask discomfort and help you fall asleep is safe, as long as you keep the mask on.

Medications can sometimes interfere with sleep, such as antidepressants, ADHD medication, corticosteroids, thyroid hormone, high blood pressure medication, some contraceptives, pain relievers that contain caffeine, diuretics, and diet pills.

While an almost certain Academy Award contender for Sarah Greenwood's (Anna Karenina) production design and Jacqueline Durran's (Mr. Turner) costumes, from an emotional standpoint this Disney effort is about as lively as a roomful of catatonic narcoleptics high on sleeping pills.

«Down a path worn into the woods, past a stream and a hollowed - out log full of pill bugs and termites, was a glass coffin... and in it slept a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives.»

That at least strikes me as the point of Christian publishing — you know, as opposed to using the Bible to speculate about the end times, sowing fear and confusion, and then cashing in by playing to the fears American culture attempts to medicate through entertainment and sleeping pills.

A side effect of the pills my uncle made her take for her «sleeping problem,» as he liked to call it.

Lunesta, formally known as «Estorra», and also known as Eszopiclone, is a sedative, or a sleeping pill, many people take to help treat insomnia.

Here's a quick example of when to use pills as a flea treatment: If you find yourself faced with a sudden, severe flea infestation that's robbing your cat of sleep and peace, making your cat viciously scratch and chew herself, and you're worried that your poor cat is being tortured to insanity - a flea pill is the fastest way to get immediate relief.

Combine your Sense with the Sleep Pill — one is included, another one can be added for $ 49 — and your movement during the night can be tracked as well.

Life insurance underwriters consider «indirect treatment» as weight loss, non-use of sleeping pills and abstinence from alcohol prior to bed time.

You can even stick a Cookie to everyone's toothbrush, so everyone in the house can participate in a competitive tooth - brushing league, or to remind you to take your pills, track your sleep or even use one as a rudimentary pedometer.

Adolescents also reported substance use on four questions (i.e., «Have you, in the last 6 months, been smoking», «Have you, in the last 6 months, been using non-medical drugs such as marijuana, hashish, amphetamines, cocaine, heroin, morphine, sleeping pills etc», «Have you, in the last 6 months, been drinking alcohol during weekdays, that is, from Monday to Thursday», «Have you, in the last 6 months, been drinking alcohol during the weekend, that is, from Friday to Sunday», α = 0.61).