Which is better for sleep, Ambien, Valium or Phenergan?

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OliveRuth	thinking that all of them are expired..try a warm bath and some Cocoa or camomile tea Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rrrevils	+I wouldn't want you taking any of the listed meds, for they very well may be out of date. I would rather you take an OTC med, like simply Sleep or Tylenol PM. You could take the Phen, it being the most recent med, but I wouldn't. Good luck. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

BroknWing	What about something natural, like Melatonin? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

aspirit	As a practicing healer of alternative medicine, I wouldn't recommend taking drugs to help you sleep. They don't cure the underlying problem. Thats like putting a bandage with dirt on it over a wound. Its just not a good idea. Find the cause of the sleeplessness. Then find a means to cure it with natural remedies. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tcmrose l	Try Chinese methods, like herbs, acupuncture, massage http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/pdf/21082006.pdf and even baths http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/treatment/bathing.html Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lindajune	A shame that everyone assumes that only pharmaceutical drugs will help. There are a lot of natural alternatives that have fewer or no side effects. Drugs if taken over time can cause dependency, liver and heart problems, etc. I don't think its worth the risk. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Fred A	Valium and Ambien are both highly addictive and if you try stopping them you can get nasty physical and mental withdrawal symptoms. Phenergan has a very low level of addiction and withdrawal so I would go with Phenergan. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lirpa	Considering all the medications you have listed are outdated and precription meds, I would try over the counter medication for short-term use until you can get in to see your Doctor to have the prescriptions re-filled or changed. Some OTC meds are sleep-eze, Sominex, nytol, or unison all have antihistamine which is what causes the drowsiness also medications taken for allergies have the antihistamine in them. Only short -term and only if you are not taking any other medications. If you are on other medications you can always ask the pharmacist for contraindications. Try other insomnia solutions: enhance your sleeping enviroment with soft music, line-dried fresh sheets for aroma, darken the room as much as possible, ear plugs if you need complete silence, try herbal teas before bedtime, avoid caeffine, some say a hot water bottle for comfort. Exhaust the other avenues before having to rely on medications. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kachine	I too have suffered with this, try going to macarthurparknaturalmedicine.com they have certified custom made supplements, and skin care products. They have helped many people with many problems. And are all natural. I love their products !!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

J D	There are plenty of alternatives to Rx's such as Calms Forte. counter to another post...when an rx expires, tehy do go bad and can have side effects. The expiration date is based on chemical composition. With time they degrade and change. The Phenegran is probably th only good one you have but there is no guarentte you will not have drowsiness as it has a metablising time of 12-16 hours and can stay with you for 24. Try an alternative or even an OTC.....your better off Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

smeagol_jr	drugs don't really "go bad" after the expiration date, they just lose potency from sitting on the shelf, so the "5 mg" or whatever, is probably something like 4.2 mg. don''t sweat it. Phenergan is for coughs, Valium will give you a "hangover" - take the Ambien. you'll be fine. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No