Everybody has a different reaction to sleep medicine. You might also consider environmental changes (blackout curtains, earplugs, or meditation before going to sleep - seriously) to address other possible sleep problems.
The cost difference makes it silly for me to buy a bottle of 90 1mg tablets for $10 instead of the bottle of 90 5mg tablets for $13 so I get the higher dosage and just snap bits off of them to swallow. I've seen bottles at our local Rite Aid with 10mg tablets recently! That's just crazy IMO.
From what I understand, after a certain point, there's not much benefit to higher dose and it can screw up your sleep patterns more than it helps.
Yeah I'm aware that its not ideal. Come to think of it I actually told myself I'd stop once peak season is over so I guess thats now. First need to get rid of the coffee though then the falling asleep will be fine.
>take it ~3 hours before going to bed
I thought 1 hour?
If you have ever gone on an extended camping trip, think about the time between sundown and the time you naturally start wanting to fall asleep.
Some intense exercise (7+ mile runs) will wipe you out. I'd recommend you keep the coffee, and get your body moving. Allocate 1 hour of your day, to 120+ bpm workouts.
Just TRY not to sleep.
Not a huge amount. Probably like 2-3 good strength cups.
>Some intense exercise (7+ mile runs) will wipe you out.
Yeah been getting some exercise, but I find it keeps me awake if its too close to bedtime.
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However, after taking it for several years on most days, I developed heart palpitations and other strange sensations. They disappeared a few weeks after I stopped taking it.