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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Different people get by on different amounts of sleep.

I have to wake up at 6am every morning and feel much better when I’m in bed by 8, 9 at the latest.

I take an OTC sleeping pill every night, so even if I wake up every hour or so to turn over, I have no problems going back to sleep.[/quote]

Sleeping pill sleep is not the same as real sleep for your health. [/quote]
And how is it different? There are many different types of “sleeping pills”. Please explain. 
Also I have never felt more rested than after propofol induced sleep![/quote]

The PP had said she takes OTC sleep aids nightly. Sleep induced by OTC antihistamines is generally regarded as less restorative than real sleep. Also, you tend to build up a tolerance to those and take more, making the sleep even less healthy. You probably needed the rest that propofol gave you, but that doesn't mean you should take it daily...[/quote]
I don’t think it’s ideal to take sleep meds on a daily basis, but for those of us who do struggle with sleep I can guarantee the sleep I get with sleep meds is more restorative than the sleep I wouldn’t be getting without them. But to say “sleeping pill sleep is not the same as real sleep for your health” is over simplifying and just assuming you can sleep without them. I’ve had long conversations with my doctor and decided the benefits of a good nights rest outweigh the risks for me
(Ambien). [/quote]

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