RE: "I am an insomniac, and I agree, it messes with the fibro and auto-immune issues I have. Melatonin doesn't seem to touch it. I'll have to write down the other herbs and see whether those help. I'm on a bunch of different heart meds, as well as steroid for colitis flare, and anti-inflammatory and cymbalta for the arthritis and fibro. I wonder if they are compatible? "
I can tell you right now being on a steroid (medrol dose pack, or a steady daily dose of prednisone, dexamethasone, et al.....can CAUSE "insomnia" all by itself, and can cause horrible mood swings. It can also cause "Roid Rage" which is when ya get out of conrtol and flip an entire room upside down as your whole family watches in horror, apparently lol. I have to make light of it, it is one of my worst memories. But yea the insomnia from steroids (oral/IV/intrathecal) is horrendous...once I painted a mural on my foyer wall, took me 5 sleepless nights and very obsessive days, but I tried to turn a negative into a positive I guess. Cymbalta makes you drowsy so take at night with docs permission. Anti-inflammatory is a toss up and I have no clue about heart meds.
Good luck to you
Karmakitten