Quote: Nil Putters @ October 11 2009, 11:15 PM BST
Hehe! Errm, I meant in the under 21s catagory 
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Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 11 2009, 11:19 PM BSTDon;t take candy from strange children.
Now she tells me. 
Quote: Moonstone @ October 11 2009, 11:19 PM BSTHehe! Errm, I meant in the under 21s catagory
I am staying up all night, then sleeping through Monday.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 12 2009, 1:28 AM BSTI am staying up all night, then sleeping through Monday.
Have you tried Zopiclone? I know someone who has taken it and seems to get them to sleep. They did complain it made them feel a bit 'Zombified' the day after but if you're not sleeping you probably feel like that already.
Quote: The Giggle-o @ October 12 2009, 1:30 AM BSTHave you tried Zopiclone?
Yes. Unfortunately it didn't work for me.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 12 2009, 1:32 AM BSTYes. Unfortunately it didn't work for me.
Sorry that's exhausted my knowledge of sleeping tablets, barring taking diazepam to get you off but it's not meant to be prescribed as a sleeping tablet although I know people who have used it for that purpose.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 12 2009, 1:28 AM BSTI am staying up all night, then sleeping through Monday.
Poor Dolly, this is all getting quite worrying. 
(I'm planning to stay up for most of the night as well. No insomnia, thankfully, just reaching and passing a deadline on the new script.)
Nytol may not sound like much, but I found it worked pretty well for me. (Not the herbal Nytol though, that's a waste of time frankly.)
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 12 2009, 1:39 AM BSTNytol may not sound like much, but I found it worked pretty well for me. (Not the herbal Nytol though, that's a waste of time frankly.)
Cheers. Wish I was like this when I had a baby that wanted feeding every hour for a year.
What's in the Nytol that's not herbal?
Quote: The Giggle-o @ October 12 2009, 1:35 AM BSTSorry that's exhausted my knowledge of sleeping tablets, barring taking diazepam to get you off but it's not meant to be prescribed as a sleeping tablet although I know people who have used it for that purpose.
Sounds nice, but perhaps addictive? 
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 12 2009, 1:42 AM BSTCheers. Wish I was like this when I had a baby that wanted feeding every hour for a year.
What's in the Nytol that's not herbal?
Diphenhydramine. It's basically an anti-histamine with sedative properties. When I've taken them (and it was a while back, hence I can say they are safe with alcohol) then I was out like a light within about an hour.
They're over-the-counter pharmicist sold.
You don't really want to go down the benzodiazepine route (e.g. diazepam) as they can be quite addictive and difficult to get off in the long-term.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 12 2009, 1:42 AM BSTCheers. Wish I was like this when I had a baby that wanted feeding every hour for a year.
What's in the Nytol that's not herbal?
Sounds nice, but perhaps addictive?
Well, from the people I know who took/take it they're not addicted but the problem with using it frequently is it no longer has any effect/need more to achieve same effect.
Sorry your not sleeping well, from my own experience it is hard enough to function normally with a normal nights sleep and without one it becomes even harder. Hope you get some sleep tomorrow.
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 12 2009, 1:47 AM BSTDiphenhydramine. It's basically an anti-histamine with sedative properties. When I've taken them (and it was a while back, hence I can say they are safe with alcohol) then I was out like a light within about an hour.
They're over-the-counter pharmicist sold.
I might try some. I'm off the booze at the moment anyway.
Quote: The Giggle-o @ October 12 2009, 1:49 AM BSTWell, from the people I know who took/take it they're not addicted but the problem with using it frequently is it no longer has any effect.
Sorry your not sleeping well, from my own experience it is hard enough to function normally with a normal nights sleep and without one it becomes even harder. Hope you get some sleep tomorrow.
Thank you. You kind of get used to when you've had kids and it's amazing how long you can go without decent sleep. And at least I can do some writing without disturbance at night.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 12 2009, 1:51 AM BSTI might try some. I'm off the booze at the moment anyway.
Thank you.
I haven't got any kids but my f**ked up life means I can empathise!
Quote: The Giggle-o @ October 12 2009, 1:57 AM BSTI haven't got any kids but my f**ked up life means I can empathise!
Here's to the f**ked up lifers! 
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 12 2009, 1:58 AM BSTHere's to the f**ked up lifers!
*raises glass of Vimto* 'To better times!'