I had been using Tylenol PM for several years before i had any chronic pain issues and far before I knew how damaging the "Tylenol" part really was.

Since then I have tried several other meds and have yet to find anything that works really good. That is until about 4 months ago, when I decided to just try Unisom with the hopes that maybe it will help a little.

I had relatively low expectations so you can imagine my surprise when it really started to work. Plus I did not feel groggy in the morning. I have grown a bit tolerant so I have had to up my dose to 4 pills each night, but that seems to do the trick w/out leaving me in zombie land the next day.

Thank GOD I stopped taking Tylenol PM. That along with all of the hydrocodones and fioricets I have had to use this past year for my back pain is surely going to get me a one way ticket to liver damage land. I hope not, but some of my liver enzymes have already come back a little elevated. I will be so mad at myself if I have caused any damage to my liver. With my luck, after years of this back pain I will finally get better and then suddenly find out that my liver is all messed up. Story of my life.

Anyway - - Good Luck!!

P.S. This may sound crazy but I decided to buy one of those sound machines from Sharper Image and believe it or not, it helps!! I turn it on Summer Nights, and it almost makes me feel like I am back at the house I grew up in. Ah, I miss those warm California Summer Nights. So maybe that will help some of you. I know it is not medicinal, but it can put you in a trance. I guess it would be better if when it is emitting the summer night sounds that it slowy released happy gas through the speakers. I would be able to toss out the Unisom once and for all!! HA