Simply Sleep By Beth Benson on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
Tylenol currently has a product out called Simply Sleep to assist as a nighttime sleep aid. It is strictly used as a non pain reliever, non- habit forming, safe sleep aid. And that it is. For 24 caplets you pay about $4 and since it's from Tylenol, you can find this product almost anywhere. But 24 caplets will go a long way. They are in double packs suggesting that you take two caplets an hour or two before bed time. This is a great product, however if you take two pills, you'll be out like a light for 12 hours and after you wake up, you'll be groggy and tired for about 4 hours after that. I suggest cutting down the dose. If you take one of the two pills it will knock you out for 8 hours and make you feel a little groggy for about 2 hours after that.
I normally take a half of a caplet, it puts me comfortably to sleep for about 6 hours and it has less of a groggy effect. I'm a very petite female, so my body really doesn't take well to some medications and these sleep aids pack a punch. My boyfriend is tall and weighs 260 pounds and one pill knocks him out for about 9 hours. So take caution, no matter how big you are and think that you'll need two capsules, be prepared for a long sleep.
Do not, I repeat NOT take any alcoholic drinks when taking this sleep aid. I made that mistake. I had one malt beverage and took my normal half pill and I was out like a light for 10 hours and woke up with a headache from h-e- double hockey sticks.
Simply Sleep does contain diphenhydramine, so it's not a good idea to use anything else that has this ingredient in it, even anything that is applied on the skin.
I don't want to sound like a billboard or anything but, being a sufferer of insomnia, I would highly recommend seeing your doctor if your suffering from lack of sleep for more than two weeks. Simply Sleep helped me regain the sleep I needed and get my back on a sleep schedule, however everyone is different.
I have also noticed that my boyfriend sleeps a lot sounder when taking Simply Sleep and doesn't snore down the house. But I do not recommend using this product as a snore reliever.
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Tylenol Simply Sleep Purchased at: Wal-Mart Price: $4
Thank you for putting your disclaimer of seeing the doctor first!!! This product sounds like it truly helps both you & your boyfriend!
I completely understand what you are saying about being small. I just HATE being prescribed anything because doctors, for some inscrutable reason, don't seem to notice that the dose for a 150 pound human is too much for someone much smaller. I've been back to office or ER more than once for prescription overdoses.
i heard these things can actually lead to you being dependent on them so you need to be careful
it pretty sounds helphul stuff in small dose but in my opinion take any medicine when really needed as every medicine has side effect. it is better to consult doctor first as every on is different. good to know it bring you back in your sleeping routine. i find thhis whole as very nice,helpful and with powerful advicey article,nice job thanx
I need to try those I am so tired of not getin any sleep every since me da passed away and I so need to sleep. So thank you because I have tried so I am going to try these I have ried everything else and nothing works