melatonin

[mickeys]

I got some melatonin pills today for sleep aid, mood, mild depression etc.. whatever it's worth a try. has anyone ever taken these, any results? i take 5-htp also before sleep.

 

[mickeys]

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[slugfast6868]

10mg of melatonin knocks me the frick out... 2 5mg melatonin pills and a zma dose and I am bed ready in about 30-45 minutes

 

[dr0832]

yeah but I am sure you feel like you drank 10 beers when you wake up the next morning if you take 10mg of melatonin. The dose that is suppose to be used to have no hang over the next day is .3-.5 mg. I have had insomnia for 7 years and recently started taking .5mg of melatonin and 50mg of zinc before bed and i have been sleeping pretty well and feeling decent in the morning.

 

[anthrax]

Melatonin is great for jet lag

but it was useless (for me) when I have insomnia

5-HTP seems to work a bit better (not that much though)

kava looks interesting

 

[Synpax]

I tried it to help to get to sleep but it doesn't work well. I do take one at thee nd of the day, though, for the anti-oxident effects.

 

[juve]

10 mg?! that ought to knock the fuck out of you...
I have a kind of seasonal insomnia, I take 3 mg Melatonin, 5-HTP, Kava Kava and Valerian to put my ass to sleep

 

[mickeys]

yeah i'll give them a try..

also for you guys who can't sleep.. taking 2 calcium tablets works very well for me.. get the kind that's calcium and magnesium mixed.

how many mg of 5-htp are you taking? i have 100mg pills

 

[SubjectiveIllusion]

You might want to find the root cause before you start taking melatonin. Just clearing symptoms is often counterproductive in the long run.

 

[juve]

'You might want to find the root cause before you start taking melatonin.'

I have visited two different doctors on this matter. None could explain the reason for my sleeplessness. It seems as colder seasons hit I can't go into REM sleep regardless of how tired i am or how much I desire sleep - really bad, since during these seasons I also have school..