What do people recommend for insomnia?

[indigo32]

I'm not experiencing it, but a friend of mine has a son who's struggling with it. He's 16 and she doesn't want to put him on pills.

[BigMcLargehuge]

1. could be his typical teenage circadian rythm

[indigo32]

2. whatever it is... and you're probably right

he misses school because of it, and thats just not going to work another year.

[DS1]

3. 1 litre of wine

[indigo32]

5. oh man

the headache...
now a shot or two of something stronger...LOL

[flamingyouth]

4. Does he drink a lot of caffeinated beverages?

He could try stopping them after 2 pm. Hope he can get some relief. :hi:

[indigo32]

7. that is one thing I'm going to ask him about this eve

I think his intake varies based on activities.

:hi:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

6. 4 hits of high potency LSD

[indigo32]

8. Bad Chavez!

:P

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

9. Well - it would make it more memorable at least

:evilgrin:

[hyphenate]

10. Tell him to simply take

melatonin, which is a supplement you can get most places. It does work, and it helps maintain the circadian cycle.

[indigo32]

11. interesting

I'll look into that.

[LaPera]

12. Listen to a Dick Cheey speech!