Hyland's Calms Forte' Sleep Aid Tablets, Natural Relief of Nervous Tension and Occasional Sleeplessness, 100 Tablets, Pack of 1

Not 100%, but having my sleep improved by 80% is good enough. No after grogginess. Actually, no sense that I've taken anything. I won't be without it. Taking two tablets but now upping it to three. The Wellness dept. at my food co-opreports it's their best-selling sleep aid.

I've always had trouble falling asleep for my whole life, or, as long as I can remember. I just cannot turn my brain off, now matter how tired I am. I hate taking sleeping pills, because I always feel like a zombie for a few hours the next morning. Instead, I had been taking melatonin for a number of years (on and off) but it seemed to stop working for me. (If you take melatonin like I do, you should take a break from it once in a while. The directions usually say not to use for more than a certain period of time.) Anyway, I decided to give these Calms Forte a try. On their own, they don't do a heck of a lot for me. However, I then tried taking 2 of these with 6 mg of melatonin, and whoa. Within a half hour, I'm ready to knock out for the night. For me, it feels like it supercharges the melatonin. I feel overwhelmingly, but "naturally", tired, not artificially tired like when I've taken a sleeping pill. I cannot wait to go to bed after about 1/2 an hour after taking that combo. It's the best relaxing tired feeling I've ever had. This stuff really works for me, so much so that I bought a few more bottles so that I always have some on hand.

Works for my coworker

I very rarely write a review about anything, but I have been using Hylands for over 2o years with no problems. There was a time in my life that I had panic attacks so bad that I could not leave the house, I felt like I was going to pass out and could not breath. I don't even remember who told me about Be Calm but whoever it was gave me my life back. If I feel a little stress coming on or if something upsets me I take 1 tablet, if it is really stressful I take two. They work every time and I am thankful everyday that I found these little gems. If I don't need them I don't take them and have gone weeks at a time where I did not need one and felt just fine, so they are not habit forming. I recommend these to anyone with a stress or sleep problem. I have never chewed one so I do not know what they taste like.

I've used this product for years and absolutely love it. It works well for me, although I have to take a slightly higher dosage.

I rarely need a sleep aide, but grab for this or Valerian when I do. The latter can be habit forming if used too often, but it can be a bit more potent when needed. For Calms I also like the fact that you can start with 1 or 2 tabs and then add another 1 or 2 if necessary. This helps avoid feeling groggy in the morning by taking too much. Honestly however I can't remember ever feeling groggy even with 4 or 5.This is more for calming & relaxing to help you cross over the edge to sleep, rather than something heavy to put you out like Lunesta or a chemical over-the-counter "PM" product. Both of those almost always keep me feeling slightly dragging after waking up. NOTE: I have recommended this to acquaintances with chronic sleep issues or who are using prescription aides, and they claim it doesn't help at all.I'd say it's for for those who are a little wired on a random night or want to make sure a night's sleep is a little more sound/deep, versus those requiring something to literally knock them out.

I bought this on the recommendation of my acupuncturist as I was having trouble staying asleep during the night. I assumed it would help me sleep through without waking, but it didn't. One thing I did notice though was that I wasn't waking up feeling tired and exhausted. So, recently I started using an app to monitor my sleep/movement during the night and I didn't take the Calms Forte one night, the following night I did. The difference between the quality of sleep I had with and without the Calms Forte was striking. The night I didn't take it my sleep cycle was full of spikes where I was waking up every 30/60 minutes whereas the night I did take it I had long periods of deep sleep without waking. It can also be taken during the day for anxiety and stress. I wouldn't have any issues taking the lower dose during the day because it doesn't make you drowsy or sleepy at all. It is like meditation in pill form. I love it!

Non addicting and helps a little . I take 2 right before bed along with tart cherry extracts and helps with sleep.