melatonin

Hi Kimberly. I've tried melatonin, but it really didn't seem to make any difference at all for me. I don't remember having any particular side effects, just that it didn't help. Good luck, and let us know how it goes!

I have had no problems with melatonin, except running out of it. I have been happy with the time release melatonin that I buy at GNC. (no affiliation, etc etc) It's cheap and I'm not as likely to wake up in 3 or 4 hours when the first pill wears off and have to take another.

I have run out again and am not sleeping as well without it but then it's really hot at night lately too. What I DON"T experience is what someone warned me about: "If you take something for sleeping you'll get hooked and won't be able to sleep without it." No rebound after if wears off. And I'm not sleepy all the next day.

I mentioned these things because that's what I worried about before I tried it.

Maybe, and I have read nothing at all to make me think this, but maybe it depends on what kind of sleeping problem you have whether melatonin will help you. If I had any kind of memory I could be influenced by the placebo effect but I'm pretty sure you have to remember you've taken something for that to work. :)

And Hi to Angela. Kimberly, I found your article because I was looking at Angela's recent comments. :)

Hi again everyone,
I took 3 mg melatonin for 3 nights. I did go to sleep quickly and peacefully. The dreams I had were no more dramatic than normal, although I did remember them clearing upon waking. However, I did have bad side effects. I woke up with a headache that progressively got worse until I went to sleep the next night. I had a headache constantly for 3 days... The last two nights I didn't take anything and have slept well.

Darn, sorry to hear about the headache. I've had some like that but I don't think it's related to the times I've taken melatonin. I'll make apoint to keep track of it now. mostly I think my headaches happen when the winds come down from the mountains and across the desert to where we live. Most of the time the winds aren't from that direction, thank goodness.

I hope you keep sleeping well.