If u were a legit insomniac, you may receive Temazepam from your doctor for your sleep disorder.......you receive great sleep from it, your body & mind literally shut down, but its a prescription & can be addicting/abusive.
Good stuff right here!
the active ingredient in Advil is ibuprofen. It's also found in Motrin. Over the counter Advil/Motrin come in dosages of ; 200mg, or 400mg (extra-strength). Recommended max daily adult dosage is 2400mg/day. Its an NSAID; used as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory for SHORT TERM DURATION.
it is NOT a sedative , has no therapeutic usage as a sleeping aid. For those in chronic pain, sadly to get a good night they take it. Chronic use of NSAIDS IS DANGEROUS. FDA finally put the black warning label on them ;
'In June 2005 the FDA advised Pfizer, the maker of Celebrex, and several other drug manufacturers that the package insert, or warning label, for their prescription NSAID painkillers must contain a so-called "black-box warning". Specifically, the new black-box warnings are intended to alert doctors and patients about the association between these painkillers and the increased risks of heart attacks, ischemic strokes, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Further, the black-box warnings must describe early symptoms of a serious skin reaction, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, which has been linked to use of certain NSAID painkillers.
Prescription NSAIDs include Vioxx, which was voluntarily taken off the market by Merck in September 2004 because of the increased heart-attack (MI) and stroke (CVA) risks for Vioxx users .
Beyond the prescription NSAIDs, the FDA said warning labels on over-the-counter (OTC) medications containing ingredients such as generic ibuprofen, ketoprofen, or naproxen must also inform patients about the increased risks of cardiovascular side effects, gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, and serious skin reactions.
- See more at: http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/2005/06/blackbox_warnin_1.html#sthash.OyWXkSmB.dpuf'
'Every year, some 100,000 people are hospitalized in the United States with gastrointestinal bleeding from taking NSAIDs, and 16,500 of them die.'
excellent article;
https://experiencelife.com/article/this-is-your-body-on-ibuprofen/
again NSAID's are excellent short term medications, not indicated for long term use
man i dont know but im getting worried. seems the only way i can fall asleep at reasonable hour is to get hammered on vodka. when i dont drink i cant sleep. i stay up for 30 hours straight. i tried melatonin past few days but didnt work. cant be getting drunk every day. im not an alcoholic as i only drink nights and its only for sleep. never drink any other time
Alcohol is great for sleep, until you get physically dependent on it. Then it is TERRIBLE for sleep, as you fall asleep great but wake up a few hours later when it starts leaving your system.
I used to think I slept OK. Then I quit drinking and OMG the difference. I was shocked how much better I slept with no booze. 8 solid hours every night without waking up once, then open my eyes completely refreshed.
curious , certainly none of my business, wondering why you taking 4 Advil's as a sleeping aid? chronic pain? drowsiness effect? at what dosage are the pills? do it everyday, or once in a while?
i posted some information about advil above, you may want to have a look. I'll add to that; advil's pain killer effect is dose dependent and has a ceiling (unlike narcotics). Max effect is at 600mg (normal sized adult)--anything beyond that amount and its pain killer (analgesic) affect is minimal. In other words 1200mg of advil has essentailly the same analgesic affect as 600mg. note- advil's max anti-inflammatory affect is at 800mg. So, there is NO BENEFIT to taking advil in a one time dosage of greater than 800mg. Of course as you increase the dosage, you increase risk side effects -- ex., drowsiness in some people-- is this why you use it?
be careful with chronic use
alcohol is great for getting to sleep QUICKER. It's TERRIBLE for sleep QUALITY as you noted. One doesn't get into something called 'REM" sleep-- a deep stage of sleep during which the body repairs, restores,.. all organs, including the brain. As you say waking up 'refreshed'. Alcoholics are kinda like sleep apniecs ; they rarely get into REM . Sleep apnea i believe cost Reggie White his life, if i recall.
it's not surprising that alcohol gets an individual to sleep quicker as its a CNS depressant-- slows down the CNS.
