Do you need a sleep aid to help you get/stay asleep?  

I do have trouble with falling asleep and have to wait till I am really really tired before I can fall asleep, but I dont wake up in a few hours or so. If I am able to fall asleep will I wake up in the next morning and maybe oversleep sometimes. I have tried sleeping pills and it works, but I cannot sleep long with it and will wake up n 3-4 hours or so and I dont want to depend on pills either...

I do have problems in sleeping too. But reading books before going to sleep really helps me to get/fall asleep. My dad doesn't want me to drink pills or something because it's not very healthy.

I used tp have trouble sleeping or falling asleep, especially at night time,and I cant swallow a pill,so instead I would sometimes take benadryl to help,but most of the time I would just stay up all night so that way when I did try to sleep I would be able to fall asleep,but now that I am with my fiance I dont have half as much trouble sleeping,since most of the time we sleep cuddled up together.

I take clonazapam to help me sleep. It helps wind me down from the day. Otherwise I wouldn't get to sleep till midnight or later...Lori

I have trouble sleeping at night but I have never taken anything to help me fall asleep or stay asleep I have always heard that those pills can get addicting so I have just never taken them. I have taken Nyquil when I have a cold and it does help you sleep but that is about it.

Fortunately for me, none is needed. There are times though, that because of thinking of work situations or money situations, it does take awhile. With that I usually sit up in the dark living room...think out a solution, then go on to bed!

Now when my acid reflux acts up...different story; I sit up most of the nite! I have a prescription (somewhere around here) but haven't gottent it filled...MY BAD!

i think i don't need a sleep aid..people have problem no good sleep and no quality sleep because somthing wrong in him brain..mybe hardwork or family problem ..relax just minute or break your problem with cool head.and dont upset..drink water minimum 3 ltrs..

Hi Marti
I am not aloud to take anything because at times I struggle to breathe when I am asleep and it wakes me up, if they gave me something or if I would take something I would not wake up so they have told me to never take anything for sleeping
I sleep on and of but I have to be honest since a new Mattress was bought for me I am sleeping much better and no more back ache either, well mine was 10 years old lol

I don't usually need something to help me fall asleep or to stay asleep. Usually I have a fairly easy time doing this. However, there are nights, when I do have more difficult with this.