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  1. bikocruz bikocruz is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 10:49pm)

    Have not been sleeping well at all and it's really been hurting. Lots of streessfull shit going on, bla bla bla whatever. Anyways, my buddy gave me a xanax to help me sleep. He says one knocks him out in 20-30 min, but it had almost no effect on me. He says it was pretty strong, "5.0" whatever that means, and I very rarely take meds of any kind so kinda perplexed why it had no effect.
    Does anyone have any non-addictive solutions to getting to sleep? I don't think I'm at the insomnia level yet, but definitly takes me hours to fall asleep:(
    Thx!

    Cliff Notes:
    -can't sleep
    -took 5.0 xanax and had zero effect
    -looking for non-addictive sleep-aids

    EDIT: I have plenty of weed, but I don't usually crash from it so it doesn't do much.
  2. Tak3Th3V31L4 Tak3Th3V31L4 is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 10:50pm) in reply to bikocruz

    really good pot.
  3. cmval cmval is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 10:50pm) in reply to bikocruz

    HEROIN FTW
  4. bikocruz bikocruz is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 10:50pm) in reply to Tak3Th3V31L4

    I've got plenty of that, weed very rarely knocks me out. Dunno why.
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  5. Tak3Th3V31L4 Tak3Th3V31L4 is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 10:53pm) in reply to bikocruz

  6. DexterCain DexterCain is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 10:54pm) in reply to cmval

    if weed doesn't work try unisom. OTC sleep aid
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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 10:55pm) in reply to cmval

    Reds or Rainbows for the win. Those were the good old days.
  8. DexterCain DexterCain is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 10:56pm) in reply to computerb

    ^ you're old
  9. bikocruz bikocruz is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 10:56pm) in reply to Tak3Th3V31L4

    mmmmmmmm yummy
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  10. cmval cmval is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 10:56pm) in reply to computerb

    Reds as in Qualudes? (sp?)
  11. koolkeith13 koolkeith13 is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 11:21pm) in reply to cmval

    You took .5mg of xanax not 5mg. If you took 5mg you might not wake up for a few days.

    Ambien FTW
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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 11:29pm) in reply to koolkeith13

    The biggest pill Xanax makes anyways is the bar, skiny long white pill, it's 2 milligrams. The football shaped xanax pills are 0.5mg
  13. DexterCain DexterCain is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 11:31pm) in reply to LVpokerdealer

    ambien is great, but I still would say to try unisom first. If it works for you its far less addicting than ambien. I took ambien fr a long time and now takeunisom every night instead.
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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 11:35pm) in reply to bikocruz

    real solution:

    1. resolve what's causing you stress
    2. sleep well without sleep-aids
    3. ???
    4. profit
  15. DexterCain DexterCain is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 11:41pm) in reply to jiggyup

    in a perfect world that would work but it's not always that easy. Sleep deprivation is quite dangerous and some type of sleep aid to help him while trying to "resolve what's causing you stress" could help a lot
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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 11:45pm) in reply to DexterCain

    Benadryl/Simply Sleep (the "PM" in Tylenol PM) always works for me, but then again a quarter-bar of xanny knocks my ass out...
  17. tobad4ya tobad4ya is offline

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 11:50pm) in reply to bikocruz

    .5 puts me out ussually, when im super stressed out it takes 1mg. I wiegh only 115 pounds though.

    Solution : take more xanax!
  18. TheWacoKidd TheWacoKidd is offline haters gonna hate

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    Oct 5th, 2007 (10/5/2007 11:59pm) in reply to bikocruz

    lmao at 5.0 xanax that does not exist...

    you must mean .5, or a football... was it a pinkish orange or blue circle?

    bars FTW obv, F footballs
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  19. bikocruz bikocruz is offline

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    Oct 6th, 2007 (10/6/2007 12:00am) in reply to TheWacoKidd

    Ya, prob was .5
    Never heard of unisom, but I guess I can give it a try.
    Thx guys!
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  20. DexterCain DexterCain is offline

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    Oct 6th, 2007 (10/6/2007 12:04am) in reply to pigalet42

    yea thats what unisom is also
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    Oct 6th, 2007 (10/6/2007 12:06am) in reply to DexterCain

    ty, i've wondered about that!
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    Oct 6th, 2007 (10/6/2007 12:09am) in reply to bikocruz

    niiiiiiice buds...

    take a tylenol pm or 2 and a glass of water with that fat binger and you will be sleepy in no time. the best thing to do is to lay down and close your eyes.
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    Oct 6th, 2007 (10/6/2007 1:20am) in reply to bikocruz

    non-addictive sleep aids.... that's easy. first i'd recommend a homegrown indica, that was matured enough with amber trichomes. (lol) i realize that's not really possible for most people.

    like someone said get some tylenol PM. or benadryl, or equate sleep aid from walmart. all three of these have the same chemical which is diphenhydramine. 50-100mg of that will knock yer azz on the floor. i've taken ALOT of stuff to sleep, ambiens, lunestas, xanax, klonopin, ect. and i will say 50-100mg of OTC diphenhydramine does the job almost as good. add some good weed and you'll sleep like a baby.
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    Oct 6th, 2007 (10/6/2007 1:24am) in reply to bikocruz

    a warm glass of milk and a good book
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    Oct 6th, 2007 (10/6/2007 1:42am) in reply to Admiral

    5htp from the health food store, 100mg, or melatonin, about 2 or 3 mgs. Both work very well and won't harm you. Also 5htp raises your seratonin levels, which should help you deal with stress better. Thats what prozac and those kinds of meds do. Weed doesn't help me sleep either and xanax in small doses just makes me want to party. Kat
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    Oct 6th, 2007 (10/6/2007 1:59am) in reply to katdragon

    1/2 xanax perfect for sleeping...try some wine, or beer a couple hours before bed.
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    Oct 6th, 2007 (10/6/2007 4:38am) in reply to bikocruz

    prolly .5 mg which is 1/4 a bar (2mg). take 1mg, that works on most noobs, or go head and take 2mg, i guaruntee it will knock u out. I took 14mg at a time at the height of my addiction. dangerous shit, fighting the urge so hard right now.
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  28. bikocruz bikocruz is offline

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    Oct 6th, 2007 (10/6/2007 5:35am) in reply to scarface_79

    Well I have a very addictive personality(hence the poker/gambling career choice) so I think I'll stay away from the xanax for now. Thx for all the suggestions guys, hopefully I can fall asleep soon so I'm not too groggy for ept sats tomorrow.
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    Oct 6th, 2007 (10/6/2007 6:42am) in reply to bikocruz

    Six Samuel Adams and 3 Bong tokes of the Kush works for me. If you dont do da pot.....read a book.
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    Oct 6th, 2007 (10/6/2007 7:30am) in reply to Y2BA

    jack off

    trust me
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