Can I take Sleep Aid tablets if I have asthma?
Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at
12:35 pm
Its Extra Strength Sleep Aid, 50 mg.The bottle warns to consult a physician before taking a tablet if you have asthma. I usually take half a tablet when I can’t sleep but just half doesn’t work…I only have moderate asthma so is it safe to take a full one?
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The warning on the bottle to consult a doctor is there for a reason. I suggest you have a talk with your doctor or at least a pharmacist.
I once wrote a long list of natural sleep aids that may replace your need for the Extra Strength Sleep Aid. I mention some herbs and supplements at the end of the email. Again, it might help to check with your doctor to see if any of the alternative remedies would interfere with someone with asthma. Anyway, the list below is so long that reading it may put you to sleep :=)
What helped me a lot to fall asleep, especially when my mind was racing, was to lie in bed and listen to relaxation CDs, especially those that contain someone speaking with relaxing music in the background. The combination of voice and music is very soothing. Many of these CDs are available on eBay for very low prices.
A warm bath is a great way to help you to sleep. If you can’t take a bath, you can give yourself a foot massage with slightly warm massage oil, sesame oil, or castor oil from a health food store.
A helpful technique is to relax your body one part at a time. So you could relax your feet, your lower legs, upper legs, moving up from your lower belly up to your chest, etc., until your whole body is relaxed.
Of course, guided relaxation methods can help, imagining yourself in the country, the beach, or whatever is most soothing to you.
If you have annoying thoughts or personal issues that run through your mind when you are trying to sleep, you might have to deal with those issues first. You might want to talk to a counselor or therapist about that. I suggest avoiding prescription sleeping pills unless nothing else helps.
There are herbs that might help you to sleep, eg, valerian root, kava kava, chamomile, hops, passion flower, skullcap. Probably, valerian root and kava kava are the best. However, what most people don’t realize is that it can take a few weeks for some herbs to build up in your system before they work.
The minerals calcium and magnesium might be helpful for sleep. You can also try 5-HTP, trytophan, or melatonin (about 3 mg). I would not take melatonin for over a month unless your doctor says it is ok.
yes youll be fine just dont take to many and nothing will happen, marijuanas a good sleep aid… my brother has really bad asthma but can still smoke feel amazing and be fine
Be cautious in taking sleep aid especially if you have asthma. Because this is one of the contraindication in taking sleep aids tablets also it is not advisable for people who has other lung diseases like chronic bronchitis, emphysema, etc.
But if you need to take these medications, at all means please consult a doctor advise first and also your pharmacist. Asks them the potential adverse reaction to the drug or any possible contraindication.
Take care
ask doctor!
i would ask your doctor if you could use the sleepy time tea. I am on many prescriptions and the sleepy time tea works great for me. in my area Target actually has a lower price on their version than Walmart has on theirs
I work night filling shelves in a supermarket. Therefore this has come up before in my life. I take “Easy sleep” its’ an extra strength valerian capsule. That smells just horrible. If I’m having a bad time of it I pop two of those and get a pretty good sleep. I have severe chronic asthma and it has never had any impact on my condition.
Take a small dose and pay attention to the results. If you have any hassles go to the doc. But also don’t freak yourself out whilst you’re taking them or you’ll get no sleep at all.
Cheers David