long term sleep medications

Thanks for your question Ray. 

I'm not a medically trained expert so I'll leave the recommendations to them.  Of course they will tell you to consult with your own doctor for the best evaluation.

In the meantime, you may want to check out our drug information section.  As well, we have some background material on medications that could also be helpful.

Hope this helps and all the best, sue (moderator)

Hi Ray,

I'm not a physician, so I don't want to recommend a specific medication, but you might want to consider some non-drug alternatives such as:

Neurofeedback:  Simply put, when undergoing neurofeedback therapy you are "training your brain," to do what it's supposed to do, in your case, sleep better.  You might find a Neurofeedback Provider here.

Even if you are taking meds. for sleep, I still recommend abdominal breathing which you can read about in these articles:

Just Breathe!

Learn to Relax and Let Go

Breathing Lessons

Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is also very helpful for sleep.

Regards,

Dr. Jennifer Fee

www.drjenniferfee.com

www.thestressmasters.com