“So far seems to be ok. Hard to swallow though like other performance lab supplements. Used to drink montmorency juice before with apple cider vinegar vinegar, lemon and fresh mint. And took a magnesium supplement alongside. Trying this instead. Most sleep including rem sleep more or less the same after almost a month. Deep sleep slightly higher though not significantly nor enough yet. Lets see. Will continue for another month or two and then decide if worth continuing or reverting to my previous regime.”
Aly, thanks for sharing your feedback with us.
Sleep is a natural, herbal formula. It tends to work gently and gradually, with benefits accumulating over time. With that in mind continuing for another month or two as you've mentioned is absolutely the best thing to do.
You could also increase it to a maximum of 4 capsules per day if needed. In terms of Sleep being difficult to swallow, the capsules can be opened and blended with a drink if that's easier to take.
Let us know how you get on!
“I have been taking this product for a year now following vaccination complications. It has helped me enormously to get some sleep. I drift off to sleep faster and go back to sleep after waking in the night. I have recommended this product to family and friends. It has really helped my recovery.”
Gillian this is fantastic to hear. We get that comment a lot—about it helping you drift off when you do wake in the night. That's possibly down to the lemon balm and Montmorency tart cherry. These relieve and relax muscle and joint aches - making it easier to slip back into sleep.
Thanks for taking time out to write this review Gillian. It's lovely to hear from you!
Mark, this is great to hear. Oh to have the sleepy life of those kitties in the picture you've sent us!
Hopefully that's the the level of relaxed sleepiness you are experiencing with our Sleep formula! Thanks for taking time out to write us this review. Please give those cuddled up kitties a chin tickle from us.
“Hi there, I’m sure this is a great product, but I’ve been a long time insomniac, that said nothing seems to work for people like me. Maybe an elephant gun”
Oh Barry, insomnia is the worst isn't it. We really do feel your pain on this.
It's a tough one. Because no doubt you've done all the research, tried all the recommendations, no screens before bed, no caffeine after 2pm, etc etc, the list goes on. And still no sleep.
We're gutted our Sleep formula hasn't been able to help you. We formulated this to be safe for long-term use (opting for L-Tryptophan over the quicker fix of 5-HTP). Benefits will build over time, but we understand it's not a fix for all sleep disorders.
If you are continuing on your quest for the right supplement, just double check ingredients are safe for long term use. And Barry—elephant guns are definitely not on the safe-to-use list!
Thanks so much for giving us a go, we really appreciate that. We hope you find something that helps and get a good night's sleep soon.
“I have used Sleep for a few years. I stopped and used other brands. I am back now with Performance Lab Sleep . Excellent product and with other Performance Lab products ‘it does what it says on the tin’”
“By far the best sleep support I have ever used. No next morning hangover or negative impact. Just bright eyed energy after sound sleep. Love the natural ingredients.”
Matt, you’re so right. That heavy ‘melatonin hangover’ is what lets a lot of sleep supplements down. So many will knock you out with a high dose, but steal your energy the next day. It’s why we went for a natural low-dose with our formula.
We also chose L-Tryptophan over 5-HTP for the same reason. A lot of sleep formulas go with 5-HTP because it crosses the blood-brain barrier easily. It’s great to start with, but over time, it can mess with your dopamine levels. So L-Tryptophan is the safer solution for long-term use.
Matt, thanks for taking time out to review our Sleep formula, it’s a favourite at PL HQ too!
Hey Erick, thank you for sharing your experience with us, we're sorry to hear it's not giving you the results you were hoping for yet.
A couple of things to try are:
1. Taking consistently, every night for 30 days. Since Sleep is made with natural, herbal ingredients, it works in a gentle, cumulative way. Some other sleep products we know of, do give you that instant knock-out effect, but this is often down to synthetic ingredients that will make you feel groggy the next day. Sleep gently builds, so the more consistent you are, the better the result.
2. If you've already been doing the above, you can safely increase the dosage to up to 4 capsules per night. It may be that you need a higher dose than others.
Let us know how you get on—we’re here to help and this is all useful feedback to hear from our community.
Hey Vanessa, this is really interesting - and great to hear!
Everybody's sleep habits are so different aren't they—I'm sure you've had these conversations with friends! Some struggle to get to sleep, some struggle to stay asleep, some have chattering brains that make all of the above a challenge.
It's great to hear it's helping you drift off back to sleep when you wake. That could be the muscle relaxing magnesium or the lemon balm extract that helps reduce anxiety and stress. Whatever it is, we're really glad it's working for you. Thanks so much for taking time out to write us this review.
