topic Re: Melatonin in Wellness

Melatonin

halfpint1 — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:29:45 GMT

I had high hopes to sleep good but--after 75 minutes to get to sleep I am wondering. I woke up almoat every hour last night. Did it help you?

Re: Melatonin

Lali1 — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:33:31 GMT

I have tried the pills and they didn't work but I found the liquid and it does work for me. I'm not sure it will keep you asleep all night but it helps me to fall asleep.

Re: Melatonin

BirdieGal — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:34:05 GMT

No! I took it years ago and it gave me what I call waking nightmares. I kept seeing someone standing at the foot of my bed but I could not move.

Re: Melatonin

sunshine45 — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:36:17 GMT

i use the pills or the sublingual once a week or so.

generally 3mg is enough to put me to sleep within an hour of taking it. how many mg are you taking?

i dont have trouble staying asleep, i occasionally have trouble falling asleep.

Re: Melatonin

Lynnster67 — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:44:46 GMT

My problem usually isn't falling asleep, it's staying asleep despite being on Lunesta. I had a sleep study done in 2010 and discovered that not only was I getting less REM sleep than normal, it was poor quality too boot! I was prescribed a CPAP but it's very claustrophobic and dehydrating.

I use Melatonin or Advil/Tylenol PM.

Re: Melatonin

daisyk — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:44:52 GMT

Melatonin has given me weird dreams every time I've tried it. Seemingly restless sleep too. I have better luck with an Advil/PM when I need to do something.

Re: Melatonin

I am still oxox — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:45:41 GMT

I find that benadryl or other antihistamines work as well as any OTC sleep meds

Re: Melatonin

goldensrbest — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:48:37 GMT

@halfpint1I take trazodone ,50 mg ,been on it for many years , melatonin did not work for me.

Re: Melatonin

Vivian — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:59:31 GMT

I tried melatonin for years. Finally, I realized it never worked. I stopped taking it.

Re: Melatonin

BirdieGal — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:00:01 GMT

@I am still oxox

ITA!!!

Re: Melatonin

blackhole99 — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:04:45 GMT

I took melatonin in various doses for quite awhile, it worked at first, but then not so much. I do deep breathing exercises now and if I'm tired enough it knocks me out and usually I can sleep 4 or 5 hours before I wake up.

Re: Melatonin

KingstonsMom — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:06:09 GMT

Melatonin didn't work for me, but I have trouble both falling asleep (can't shut my brain off!) and staying asleep.

My Dr. gave me Trazadone and it works like a charm for me. I take 100 mg.

It's non-narcotic, no addiction threat, no 'hangover' the next AM, with none of the side effects of a lot of the prescription sleeping meds.

Talk to your Dr., you'll be SO glad you did, IMO!

Re: Melatonin

goldensrbest — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:13:20 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
Melatonin didn't work for me, but I have trouble both falling asleep (can't shut my brain off!) and staying asleep.

My Dr. gave me Trazadone and it works like a charm for me. I take 100 mg.

It's non-narcotic, no addiction threat, no 'hangover' the next AM, with none of the side effects of a lot of the prescription sleeping meds.

Talk to your Dr., you'll be SO glad you did, IMO!

I agree,it has done wonders for myself.

Re: Melatonin

I am still oxox — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:18:36 GMT

When hubby was post of after his hip replacement, he was instructed to take 5 mg of melatonin and 50 mg benadryl

Re: Melatonin

Peaches McPhee — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:27:05 GMT

It does not work for everyone.

But, if this was your first attempt, keep trying. It does not work like a sleeping pill, it builds up the natural element your body is missing over time.

Re: Melatonin

freakygirl — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:27:15 GMT

never worked for me. i also tried a variety of sleeping pills. worked very well in the beginning, then when i had to start taking 2 of them at a time, i just gave it up. what works for me now is to go to bed as late as i can, then i fall asleep and stay asleep.

Re: Melatonin

KingstonsMom — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:27:15 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
When hubby was post of after his hip replacement, he was instructed to take 5 mg of melatonin and 50 mg benadryl

@I am still oxox

I took Benadryl for years and it worked great for me for a long time, but I think my body just got too used to it and it finally didn't work anymore for me.

That's when my Dr. switched me to Trazadone. He told me that your body builds a tolerance to almost any drug after taking it for a long time.

Re: Melatonin

Krimpette — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:42:17 GMT

I take one Trader Joe's brand of Melatonin (500 mcg). It works for me and has worked for many years now. Sometimes my dreams are kind of vivid, but never had any that were disturbing.

Re: Melatonin

RedTop — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:17:15 GMT

@halfpint1,

It will take awhile for you to see whether Melatonin works for you; do not judge the supplement based on one dose. This needs to build in your system and as it does, you will see a gradual improvement.

Please be very careful about taking anything over the counter without knowledge and approval from your doctor. You and I could take the exact same dose of Benadryl at the same time, but how it affects me at 62, and how it affects you at 80+ will be very different, which is why doctors are cautious with what they prescribe for their older patients.

Re: Melatonin

piperbay — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 19:31:27 GMT

@halfpint1 I am taking tart cherry pills and they are a source of natural melatonin. I take three a day. When I tried the regular melatonin supplement, it just made me groggy in the morning. Very happy with the tart cherry.

At bedtime I also take Passionflower lozenges and some chewable L-Theanine. Both are safe and you can find them at a health food store. They do relax you to fall asleep.