Recovery sleep aids.
from Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone to fitness@lemmy.world on 10 Mar 2024 11:40
https://aussie.zone/post/7768412

I used to take a sleep Recovery product (i cant remember what it was) it was banned in Australia, but it made me have the best sleeps of my life.

Does anyone have anything they could suggest?

Edit,

The banned suppliment was fadeout by redcon1

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tallricefarmer@sopuli.xyz on 10 Mar 2024 12:32 next collapse

why was it banned?

Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone on 10 Mar 2024 21:45 collapse

I found the supplement

It was fadeout and was banned for containing 4-amino-3-phenylbutanoic acid.

ccunning@lemmy.world on 10 Mar 2024 13:09 next collapse

I use a first gen antihistamine (diphenhydramine) as a sleep aid when I need one. One 25mg tablet is typically plenty. Sometimes I’ll even take half. Definitely don’t take two unless you don’t want or need to wake up at any particular time the next day. It usually makes me feel groggy the whole next day if I do so I mostly try to reserve it for extreme situations like combating jet lag from a long-haul flight.

ETA: Just noticed what sub I was in so not really sure this is appropriate advice. Leaving it up anyway just in case 😅

Studio_caveman@lemmy.world on 10 Mar 2024 14:30 next collapse

I personally try to steer clear of diphenhydramine for anything other than one off purposes just due to the research coming out regarding anticholinergics and possible cognitive decline. It sounds like you’re taking it relatively infrequently, so I’d guess that’s ok. Just linking here for others for visibility as it seems like perhaps not the best long term solution.

…harvard.edu/…/common-anticholinergic-drugs-like-…

ccunning@lemmy.world on 10 Mar 2024 14:47 collapse

It’s very occasional use for me. I had friends (more like friends of friends) that were deep into recreational Benadryl abuse back in the 90s.

From my understanding it’s a low quality high…

…but they were low quality people.

I didn’t read the whole study, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve completely forgotten who they are now and they’d only be in their 40s.

Frozengyro@lemmy.world on 15 Mar 2024 17:15 collapse

Don’t do this! You will cause permanent damage later in life.

SmolSteely@lemmynsfw.com on 10 Mar 2024 13:43 next collapse

Magnesium supplement is also good for sleep

vikingtons@lemmy.world on 13 Mar 2024 21:56 next collapse

I don’t have a supplement to recommend but I think a cold shower after a heavy sesh does wonders.

I’m roasting in bed after legs or back + deadlift otherwise.

Then again, I also train quite late in a day so it’s probably more of a me problem.

Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone on 14 Mar 2024 22:46 collapse

Yeah i have to have have a cold shower every time and then another an hour or so later, i just don’t stop sweating.

Doesn’t help i live in a hot humid p place

vikingtons@lemmy.world on 14 Mar 2024 23:06 collapse

I was about to moan about how shitty and humid England is in the summer but I don’t think it really stacks up 😅

Still enough to keep me up at night though. Like you, I’ll have a couple cold quick rinses after training.

Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone on 15 Mar 2024 22:54 collapse

Yeah haha 38 and 90 percent humidity is a bad time, England’s 27 and drizzling is a cold day at my house hand

Sl00k@programming.dev on 15 Mar 2024 00:10 next collapse

Not sure if you already take creatine but it helps my recovery out quite a bit. It won’t help much in terms of sleep though, might try magnesium for that.

Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone on 15 Mar 2024 04:56 collapse

Yeah creatine is a must for anyone in my opinion,

My dr said to stay away from magnesium because of my blood pressure unfortunately

TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world on 15 Mar 2024 12:56 collapse

Magnesium and l-theanine seem to help me get to sleep. I use low dose maletonin also, but only as needed, as I seem to build a tolerance to it (low dose = like .75mg, anything higher makes me feel super groggy in the morning).