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I've been an insomniac for over a decade. You name it, I've tried it. From blackout shades, to a new bed, to full prescription meds, I still struggle to get a full night over eight hour sleep. While Ambien is a great prescription drug for sleep, I've built a tolerance to it that isn't healthy. My problem is my mind won't stop, and it keeps me up at night unless I take a full dose of Ambien and it still takes a couple of hours to fall asleep. I read about Valerian as a way to relax, and after taking it for three weeks, while monitoring my sleep time and quality with a FitBit Alta, I've seen a trend of improvements. Before Valerian, I was sleeping 4-6 hours a night. I was also taking 10mg of Ambien, sometimes 20mg. When I started Valerian I noticed the pills relaxed me but didn't make me sleepy like Benadryl does (the main problem with Benadryl for me is the hangover the next day). Valerian is almost like having your first beer, where it reduces your anxiety level, but it doesn't cause you to feel drunk. After adding it to my sleep routine, where I take two pills in the evening, I am now getting 6-8 hours of sleep a night which is great for my mind. I haven't felt this good in years and am keeping it in my evening routine. The only downside to Valerian is the stink that comes with the pills.