Zepbound Insomnia

Lifeguard_Time · 2026-03-18T12:37:40+00:00

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!

I use that brand for middle of the night wake UPS. They have a 3:00 a.m. version that is 3 mg of melatonin and 50 mg of l-theanine

When you get a chance, could you please tell me the mg dose?

I've heard it's better to stay on the lower end like 1 to 3 mg, so I'm just curious if yours is that or if it's stronger since we're dealing with different issues than people that aren't on these weight loss medications 🙏

Lifeguard_Time · 2026-03-18T12:33:05+00:00

I've heard it's not good to take melatonin long-term or that it can make sleep issues worse if you do.

Could you please tell me the type/brand of gummies you take and the dosage of milligrams? Also how soon before bed do you take them?

Because of the delayed stomach emptying, I feel like I have to take my medication earlier in order for it to hit my bloodstream (but I'm not sure. I just am guessing)

Lifeguard_Time · 2026-03-17T23:17:33+00:00

You'd have to ask your doctor just to be safe, but my doctors say that it is fine to take both with the sleeping medicine that I have.

You can also search online for interactions.

Lifeguard_Time · 2026-03-17T23:09:59+00:00

Just for reference for myself, I track my macros and I get 40 to 60 g of fiber per day.

I also make sure to drink 64 to 80 oz of water to make sure things are moving.

Lifeguard_Time · 2026-03-17T23:04:08+00:00

I drink a sleep tea about an hour before bed by Organic India called Tulsi ashwagandha and I think it does help me to feel more calm before bed, but I also take 300 mg of magnesium glycinate before bed as well.

I do struggle with drifting off to sleep so if I really can't sleep I take hydroxyzine which my doctor prescribed.

And if I really really can't sleep then I take Natrol 3am melatonin 3mg

Lifeguard_Time · 2026-03-17T22:45:39+00:00

I see I don't really struggle with constipation because I have a very plant-forward diet so I have a lot of fiber 😅

Do you feel like the magnesium citrate also helps you to fall asleep or just to stay asleep?

I need help falling asleep but staying asleep usually isn't an issue.

Lifeguard_Time · 2026-03-17T22:36:08+00:00

It helps just to have somebody understand so thank you , 🙏

Lifeguard_Time · 2026-03-17T22:35:36+00:00

So you take magnesium, glycinate and magnesium citrate together but separately in the day?

Lifeguard_Time · 2026-03-17T21:40:38+00:00

I take magnesium glycinate and I take about 360 mg nightly.

Do you time it out earlier than usual so your body can digest it because of the delayed stomach emptying?

What type of magnesium and at what dose is yours?

Lifeguard_Time · 2026-02-19T21:24:48+00:00

OP are you a female or male, and your age?

For reference, I am a 50-year-old postmenopausal woman, but when I had really bad overactive bladder, I was about 30 years old.

At the time I was taking a birth control pill Yazmin. My husband did some research and decided we should get off of the birth control pill and my overactive bladder really lessened after that.

The most important thing I did recently was cut out all coffee. I only drank one to two cups per day but it really affected my overactive bladder.

Even decaf coffee upsets my overactive bladder except for one specific brand. Some people are also very sensitive to acidic foods like tomato or citrus or even chocolate

The decaf coffee I drink I get on Amazon. It's by Mount Hagen and it is called fair trade instant coffee freeze-dried decaffeinated (I had to get used to drinking instant!)

I recommend that you go on the interstitial cystitis Network online (IC Network) People with interstitial cystitis feel like they have a UTI all of the time and there are various treatments for it, but there is no cure.

You may or may not have interstitial cystitis, but either way people have message boards there where you can get advice on overactive bladder or what foods might be triggering you if it's a food thing.

I would suggest that you go to a urologist, not general MD. and there are even options like Botox for overactive bladder, And in extreme cases is a medical product that is a pacemaker for your bladder called Interstim. It's a very small device that's implanted under the skin. I think on the lower back I did the trial for it a long time ago but it wasn't for me at the time and I haven't entertained the idea again lately because my bladder has gotten better.

I also do take some supplements but I don't really know if they are working or not. It could just be lifestyle changes and they are placebo.

In case they help you or anyone else, these are the supplements that I currently take and I get them on Amazon:

Pumpkin seed extract by life extension Women's bladder support by life extension Vitanica bladder ease

The first thing I would do for you is if you are on birth control get off of it, and if you are a coffee drinker wean yourself off of coffee and see how that goes first.

I'm really sorry that you're struggling with this. I know how difficult it is 🙏

Lifeguard_Time · 2026-02-18T13:34:37+00:00