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[bhog]

I'm having a hell of a time sleeping here. I looked for melatonin at the supermarket. No luck. It is easy to find here?

[jaganath69]

[chotaerang]

You can get it in the black market basement at Namdaemoon.

[Tiger Beer]

[jaganath69]

[corroonb]

Melatonin is also found in warm (not boiling) cow's milk.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=7152

[Wangja]

Most pharmacies have Melatonin - but you can't buy it in Costco and supermarkets as in US.

[jmbran11]

I just bought it at the normal pharmacy down the street, but I find it useless. Nothing but the hard stuff for me.

[PaperTiger]

Just bought some at the Dandy Grocery, the lil' store just outside of Hannan Mkt. proper. The stuff works like nobody's business, but I was pretty drowsy all day after, but that varies from person to person. You can't really take it more than once or twice a week or it stops working, I know because I had a pretty serious problem with insomnia and insomnia-related anxiety (basically dreading not being able to sleep, exercerbating the problem) and after taking it a few times a week it didn't do anything. I think you'll find the same goes for anything that can cause drowsiness, valerian root works well until you start taking it too often. Most other kinds of depressants such as Nyquil or Theraflu can be habit-forming or addictive, just like other prescription meds for sleep problems. If you have a condition or ongoing situation that is causing sleep-deprivation, you're going to to want to find a solution that doesn't involve drugs.

Warm milk (dairy or soy) with some honey and a 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg does wonders. Soft music, dead man's yoga pose combined with deep measured breathing, aromatherapy, reading something dreadfully boring (like one of my other posts), and EAR PLUGS all work wonders.

DON'T DRINK, SMOKE, BROOD, WORRY, WATCH TV, EAT CHOCOLATE OR PROCESSED FOOD WITH MSG, OR SURF THE INTERNET IF YOU'RE DESPERATE FOR SLEEP. Most processed food contains MSG of some kind, but it is often labelled as something else because of the associations people make with it and its concern as an allergen and toxic substance.

Incidentally, I bought a bottle of Nyquil, a bottle of Melatonin, AND a box of Theraflu because occasionally I do get behind on my sleep and I need something shut my brain down long enough to get some rest. I would use these PERIODICALLY, not not not habitually.

Could be a breathing problem too. I went to the doctor because I was having quite a bit of interrupted sleep and wasn't resting well, which has a whole rainbow of unpleasant effects on your disposition as an employee, husband, friend, you name it. The doc told me the same thing a doc told my brother (who has the same problem)...we had a kind of irregularity or deformity in our sinuses and throats which caused restricted airflow. We both had the diagnoses concurrently but without knowing the other had the same problem, much to our chagrin the solution was either surgery and a rather uncomfortable recovery period or some expensive Western voodoo involving little gasmasks and machines. I got surgery and I'm fine now, my bro...still S.O.L.

Hope this helps. Sleep problems are terrible. Be well.

[venus]

Melatonin does nothing for me. Have the odd restless night myself.

Anyone reccomend any alternatives...? Anyone ever tried yoga or accupuncture; herbs or Chinese medicine or anything...?

Heard Kava Kava is good. Is it available in Korea?

[Wrench]

how bout go to the gym work your ass off you will fall asleep.

[Wangja]

Yeah, maybe when the 380 is in service.

[here_for-_now]

[jaganath69]

[venus]