Comments on: Melatonin As A “Greener” Sleep Aid?

By: Brody

Brody — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:34:19 +0000

I have had sleep troubles that started when I was eleven. This long miserable nights where I would cry with frustration because I had school the next day. I’m a major worrier and stress to the max about everything. Then I was reading about hormones the brain makes in anatomy ( currently am eighteen) and read about melatonin. I did some research and then bought the bottle (I can’t swallow pills so I crush it and eat it with yogurt) and have been sleeping like a baby feeling ultra good in the morning. I take it every night but have noticed of I take it before eight thirty I wake up at four thirty and have a hard time going back to sleep. I’ve been taking three mg a night was wondering if I should take six? For the people who stress though trust me it helps a lot it even helped me sleep on a flight from lax to Tahiti

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:30:45 +0000

Melatonin side effects are considerably smaller than other types of synthetic or herbal remedies. But there still are side effects and you should be aware of them before deciding to take melatonin to cure your insomnia.

Reference:
http://www.melatoninsideeffects.org/melatonin-usage-consider-your-age/

By: Whitney

Whitney — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:43:03 +0000

I just bought a bottle of Melatonin that is 10mg. It’s the highest dose I have found and it works great for me!

By: Silentmason

Silentmason — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:08:45 +0000

24 y/o, probably surprising that I would need it, but with an inconsistent sleep schedule (sometimes as early as 0330 rise, and 0630 being the latest, I found tossing and turning to be detrimental to having to wake up in the morning. (AD military) I used Ambien, but when I ran out I didn’t feel like being subjected to “sleep hygiene” handouts and yadda yadda… just wanted the Ambien that worked… So I ran over to CVS and saw Somni this Sleep that… and I’m like sheesh… Antihistamine – AKA benadryl seems to be the only thing… but wait, what is this? Melatonin 5mg tabs… (yeah right, but I guess I’ll try it…) Mmmmhmmm, slept 9 hours last night and woke up fine, and no need to nap today or have an energy drink.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:37:07 +0000

My husband and I just started taking 3 mg of melatonin every night about a week ago. He’s had sleep issues for years, and I have them occasionally. Out of the 7 or so nights I’ve taken it, two of those nights I’ve woken up in the middle of the night and couldn’t get back to sleep. Otherwise I’ve slept fine, but with much more vivid dreams. One morning I got out of bed because I was dreaming so hard (don’t know how else to describe it) about work, that I had to get up because I was sick of it! It has been a big help to my husband though.

By: brenda

brenda — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:39:48 +0000

I have been taking 6 mg of melatonin for 3 months. I fall right to sleep at 10:00PM but awaken at 1:30AM and can’t gp back to sleep. I also shake all over my entire body. I have stopped the melatonin. how long until it is out of my system. thank you.

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:34:19 +0000

Used melatonin now and then for sleep problems. Good to now it’s probably the most naturally sleep aid available. Came across a few others that are worth the read about resetting your sleep cycle by changing your diet.

http://www.wisebread.com/how-to-naturally-reset-your-sleep-cycle-overnight

http://parentingsquad.com/easy-way-to-reset-your-sleep-cycle-stop-eating

By: brian

brian — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:25:34 +0000

The buccal strips sound interesting. I read that sub-lingual form is the best. But I find holding anything under my tongue irritating. So use drops from FBSHealth , instead, and let them dissolve in my mouth. I suppose that would tend to have the same effect. They are 3mg Melatonin per piece. One is usually enough for me: sometimes I suck another if it still didn't work.

By: jessica

jessica — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:20:30 +0000

Hi I was wondering what the difference between melatonin and melatonin plus is?
My doctor recommended melatonin to me after I have had countless nights of sleep. But my husband bought melatonin PLUS and I don’t know if that is what I wanted. Will it make a difference?

By: parker

parker — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:55:18 +0000

I am 12 years old and me doctor recommened that i take melatonin 3mg for my sleeping promblems.Every article ive read about melatonin has said that kids to teenagers should not take melatonin(in any dosage).Is this true and should i lower my dosage or stop taking it.

parker

By: Penny

Penny — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:36:30 +0000

I’ve been using it for a year now. Over here in the UK you have to get it through a hospital consultant, and most family doctors haven’t even heard of DSPS, let along using melatonin for it, and therefore I usually have something of a struggle with each new GP getting my presctiption.

Ah, my magic pills. I can hold down a proper job with only the occasional oversleep, and I don’t waste half of my weekend free time asleep in bed.

I occasionally don’t bother taking it if I don’t need to get up in the morning, partly to save money and partly because I do get some side-effects – mainly drying out. I get very thirsty and sometimes constipated because of it… I think that’s down to the Melatonin anyway. But if I stop taking it, I just stay awake until 4 am again.

You have to make a conscious decision whether you are going to be how you were designed, or try and fit in with the daywalkers. Too much I want to do is only open during the day, so I try to fit in, and I don’t think I could do that without the melatonin.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:22:45 +0000

@ s – Thanks so much for sharing that That’s also very good to know about the commercial prepared tea bags – I wasn’t aware of that!

By: s

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:07:13 +0000

i have always had trouble sleeping and took ambien for years, but disliked the grogginess i experienced. have found that a tea of chamomile and skullcap is effective for me BUT you need to use whole leaf organic herbs that have not been irradiated, as the radiation will reduce the effectiveness of the useful compounds in the herbs. the tea needs to be strong. i use 1 T chamomile flowers and 1/2 T skullcap. place in a cloth teabag or strainer, pour boiling water over, cover the mug with a saucer and allow to steep for at least ten minutes. drink about 15 minutes before you want to go to sleep. don’t bother with commercially prepared tea bags… if you must use them, get organic non-irradiated bags and use several per cup

By: Alicia Sparks

Alicia Sparks — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:53:18 +0000

@ Sami – You’re welcome. Is the decision to stop taking the Vicodin yours or your doctor’s? I don’t want to seem nosy; I only ask because I’m wondering if your doctor might have offered any advice up front? In any event, good luck with it and if you find anything out from your doctor regarding the melatonin and Vicodin please feel free to stop back by and share!

By: sami

sami — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:03:30 +0000

been taking 4 5mg’s of vicodin for about 3years my biggest fear was having to deal with the withdraws which i did before it was a nightmare been taking melatonin for the past to days to go to sleep works super good and i have a high tollerence thanks alicia for all the help.