Sleep Maintenance Insomnia - Does Anything Help?
Oct 31, 2007 Insomnia
If you missed it, there was a new press release recently about a new herbal-based product that treats Sleep Maintenance Insomnia. What the heck is that? Something you've probably suffered from before - waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to get back to sleep. This differs from regular Insomnia which is not being able to fall asleep in the first place. According to the National Sleep Foundation, more of us suffer from the Sleep Maintenance Insomnia (32%) than from regular insomnia (21%). It can caused by physical problems, such as obesity and heart disease, to the normal problems of fatigue, exhaustion, depression and headaches. Funny they didn't mention stress or anxiety, but I'm guessing that should be in there, too. Now there's a new natural remedy for your sleep problem, called MidNite. It allows you to take a tablet when you wake up in the middle of the night instead of having to take something BEFORE you go to sleep. That's kind of cool, since you never know for sure if you'll wake up. The only issue is you should allow yourself at least 3 hours of sleep after you take it. I haven't tried it yet, but I did read the ingredients. Mostly Melatonin, Lemon Balm (an herb that helps calm nerves); Lavender (one of nature's most soothing herbs) and Chamomile (a natural herb known for its relaxing effects). It's probably the mix of ingredients and the dosages that allow you take it during the night. My guess is - pretty mild. I've taken melatonin before and it's worked for me - not always, but certainly more times than not. The plus to MidNite is that it will be available in drugstores. I think it will be sold for $9.99. Or you just buy Melatonin, maybe try taking just half a tablet when you wake up and see what happens. Hey, I'm not a doctor. But you can find Melatonin on sale here for less than $4. (at the time of this post) 
