Sleeplessness. 300mg of phenobarbitone?

Kindly do not take any medications without  consulting a doctor. phenobarbitol is a drug to treat epilepsy! Not all information on line is authentic. If you are having problems sleeping then please  get  an evaluation  by a psychiatrist, find out the  reason and treat it. In the mean while  you can try the sleep hygiene techniques

Tips for a well deserved good night's Sleep.  1. Sleep and wake up at the same time everyday, eg- if you set your time to sleep at 9 pm and wake up at 7 am , and even if that night you don t fall asleep at nine and end up sleeping late and get 2 or 3 hours of sleep it is ok just wake up at 7  2. Don t change the time . No snoozing.  3. Never sleep during day time.  4. Keep your room dark  5. Use eye mask , it is said that it helps in the rapid eye movement phase and helps you sleep better. The eye mask should fit you well but not cause pressure on eye . not too tight. You can find it in any store , airports and online.  6. Keep your room clutter free   7.Use you need only for sleep and sex .meaning no working and studying on it.  8. Do not use any electronic gadgets 2 to 3 hrs before sleep eg- your phone , laptop, electronic reading equipment , TV etc. They cause a major problem in onset of sleep . 9.  Do not exercise, just before sleeping , it will activate your body. Better to finish gym etc 3 to 4 hrs before sleep or even best better done in the morning.  10. Do not have any caffeinated beverage post 4 pm. Avoid energy drinks  11. If you read before sleeping stick to old fashion of reading a book. 12.  Do not being up disturbing topics for discussion during bed time . Better done during day .   13.Have a warm glass of milk or banana ( avoid if you are diabetic ) before bedtime .  14. Do not at any cost take alcohol or other drug paraphernalia for sleep. This process has to be followed for a couple of weeks without interruption. And when it Becomes a part of your routine, your sleep cycle will be set right. If all this does not help then please seek help of a psychiatrist