Help me get my Zzzzz's ???

I've suffered from sleep problems for years. My brain just doesn't shut off, and it takes hours for me to fall asleep. When I heard about ZzzQuil, I had high hopes. Maybe there was finally something that would help to ease my sleepless nights--- Something that would help me fall asleep before the sun comes up?

Finding a sleep aid that actually works for me is top priority. My sleep issues have caused tremendous strife in my marriage, family life, and on occasion my job. Most nights, I go to bed at a reasonable hour. Of course, reasonable depends on my work schedule. I work evenings. So--- most nights, I am in bed by 1 am. I'm tired, and actively trying to go to sleep. I just can't! I lay in bed for hours, and eventually get up out of necessity.

For me, sleep is a luxury.

My first night taking ZzzQuil, I was super excited. I followed the directions and took the 2 pills, making sure I had plenty of time to get a full night of rest. I even took a calming lavender bath, hoping it would promote sleep as the label implied. An hour later, I was sleepy.... but not sleepy enough to actually fall asleep. So, I waited... and waited... and waited some more. I finally fell asleep, about 4 hours after taking the ZzzQuil. Approximately 1 - 2 hours before I normally would have fallen asleep. ZzzQuil didn't work quickly for me, but falling asleep a little earlier than i nomally would is a good start I suppose.

I went to the store and bought a whole bottle. My thought process at the time was that if it helped a little, maybe I needed to take it more often. Perhaps it would work better in the long term? After a few more nights of trying the ZzzQuil, I'm a lot less hopeful. So far, I still can't seem to fall asleep like I should. I like that it makes me tired sooner than i usually would be, but I'd really like it to work quicker. Maybe it's just me?

I will continue to use the bottle of ZzzQuil that I bought, but I'm not sure I'll purchase more. Unless it really starts to work... I think maybe I need to start praying for a miracle?

I'd like to stay away from prescription sleep medications if possible. I'm open to to suggestions!

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