sleeping pills before exam date?

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i know it's off topic. but isn't anyone scared that you won't get any sleep at all the night before the big test?? i was wondering. how many have tried using any sleep aids before the test? although i am aware of the side effects, i just want to ask others opinion since i'm not a morning person. thanks!

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I don't think it's advisable to take sleeping pills the night before the test. it may be possible for you to still have hang overs. Just make yourself busy the entire day,get yourself tired by exercise. LOL! :D I'm sure you'll get a good sleep at night. :)

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In a way I wish I had taken something the night before my test. I took it on the 6th and was up by 4 in the morning, test at 11. I felt groggy as I walked out of the testing center.

Still no results on my end. :(

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Depends on if you routinely take sleep aids or not.

If you know how they affect you, then it's not a bad idea. Just make sure you give yourself a 3-4 hour cushion to the usual limit of their effect to make sure you're not groggy and hung-over, e.g. if you usually take at 10 pm, and are good by 7 am, take at 8 pm to be good by 9 am.

If not, then don't chance it.

MILD caffination does help with alertness and attention span. Don't overdo it, but a coke or cup of coffee may help.

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thanks for all your advice! i'm trying so hard to make an early sleep schedule for almost 3 days now.... drinking milk instead of my usual soda, and getting myself mad exhausted just so i could sleep early but none of it helped. only ended up getting butt pains and leg cramps(as if i were on ice skates the whole day).

goodluck sageboi, i am certain you passed! and thanks also nursekitten, i too was thinking on taking it super early in the evening so i won't feel groggy in the morning.

any more advice from anyone?:)

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I'm sorry if it didn't work for you but i'm sure it helped to burn some calories. LOL! Kidding aside, i think it doesn't work for each of us. Try other method and find out suits you. Goodluck! :D

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I agree that it would definitely be a bad idea to take a sleeper before the NCLEX (even early in the evening) if you haven't taken the same med before and aren't familiar with the effects. Some people feel very "hung over" the next day -- not what you would want for the exam.

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I took a sleeping pill the day before my exam and was fine. That said, I usually don't have many s/e from taking them and my exam was at noon so I had plenty of time.

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good to hear that lpn2b09. thanks :)

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