Product Review: Nightmares on my street! Dr. Bach's Rescue Sleep

Insomnia has taken over my nightlife for the last four to five weeks. At first I thought it was just minor but it has turned into a chronic condition. I wanted to try a natural remedy and recently was put onto Dr. Back's flower remedies by a flight attendant that noticed my stress level during a turbulent flight back from St. Croix. After trying Dr. Bach's Rescue Remedy, I noticed it did in fact reduce my anxiety and stress to a noticeable difference.

Enter Dr. Bach's Rescue Sleep. It's a combination of five of the original flower essences and is meant to switch off the mind from unwanted, repetitive thoughts. Many of which keep me up at night. It's supposed to provide a natural night's sleep.

Here are the ingredient's: 

White Chestnut: To help ease restless mind.
Star of Bethlehem: For trauma and shock.
Clematis: For the tendency to "pass out", and unconsciousness, being ‘far away’ and not present mentally.
Cherry Plum: Fear of mind giving way, verge of breakdown, anger.
Impatiens: For irritability, tension and fidgety.
Rock Rose: For frozen terror and panic.

I don't know WHICH ingredient is the culprit but I never have nightmares! The two nights that I used the spray I had terrors over and over again. And I remembered them all. I definitely cannot take anything that's going to cause my blood pressure to go up to extreme levels while I'm sleeping.

I also experienced heart palpitations immediately after spraying my tongue. Did it help me sleep? No. Once I fell asleep (hours after I used the spray) I woke up every two hours or so from the nightmares, would fall back to sleep and wake up in another two hours or so from a different nightmare. In the morning, I felt very groggy and tired.

Rescue Sleep may work for others but it definitely doesn't work for me. I should return it to the Vitamin Shoppe for a refund.

I have to find a solution for my insomnia. Even sex doesn't help! I end up with more energy than before I started. Sigh…

I would try one of the prescriptions for insomnia, but with side affects such as suicidal thoughts and depression, I'd rather stay awake!