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MELATONIN

KACEE1115 — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:12:06 GMT

I have some melatonin on order through Amazon but was reading reviews on Facebook, many people saying they have night terrors and horrifying dreams. Has anyone experienced this? People are saying very vivid dreams of being chased or possibly some are saying of their younger days.

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PinkyPetunia — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:19:08 GMT

<p><font size="3">I take melatonin on occasion and have never experienced bad dreams from it,  </font></p>

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hckynut — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:20:04 GMT

@KACEE1115

All I know is that it is suppose to be a sleep aid. I have never needed anything to get to sleep. Working Graveyard Shift? Needed a lot of coffee to keep me awake at times. Some of my co-workers took NoDoz, I just wasn't into the pill thing.

Dreams are strange things, but I have very few. And of those, most I can't remember much.

hckynut

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lkat — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:32:34 GMT

I'm someone who cannot take Melatonin because I have terrible nightmares. However, my husband can take it without any problems. The difference is that I almost always remember my dreams in the morning and he never does. I think that if you are someone who already has vivid dreams, it might give you nightmares. If you are someone who doesn't usually remember your dreams, it might work for you.

Good luck! I'm a terrible sleeper and I really wish I could use it. It helps my husband a lot with staying asleep.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:24:43 GMT

I've tried it and it didn't do a thing for me, however, I read it should be taken on a regular basis to be effective.

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sunshine45 — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:29:30 GMT

melatonin works well for me. i have problems falling asleep sometimes, but not staying asleep. i take 3mg of melatonin about an hour before i want to be asleep and it gives me that nice "falling asleep" feeling. i dont wake up groggy and get a nice 8 hours of solid sleep.

no terrible dreams or any other side effects other than sometimes a dry mouth. i always have a bottled water next to my bed.

i use it maybe twice a week, as needed.

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msgb — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:42:13 GMT

I took Melatonin once. The night before I got married. I will only say do not take something new at that time. Turns out I was allergic. Did not think much of it when my siblings suggested it. Some of them came from other time zones and took it to get some sleep.
Melatonin is a hormone. So perhaps you might want to ask your doctor about it.

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Love my grandkids — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:44:53 GMT

For many years I've taken 5 mg melatonin with 5 mg of zolpidem (generic for ambien). My sleep problems occured during my husband's second and terminal cancer and persisted thereafter.

My doc monitors my meds and this is the only way I can get any sleep at all.

I get my melatonin from Costco and it's fine.

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tipsy — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:00:43 GMT

It gave me a headache.

I use the Kirkland SleepAid from Costco, works great!

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ECBG — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:05:39 GMT

I have used melatonin for years so I don't awaken when DH and the dog snores. 🐕

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OutofMadison — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:33:03 GMT

I have a difficult time falling asleep and sleeping all night and do take melatonin once in a while. Sometimes it works (i sleep all night) sometimes it does nothing but I "wake up" with a headache and sometimes I have vivid dreams. I do not have nightmares - my dreams are crazy but never scary and it's intersting because it's the only time I remember dreams. Now that the subject has come up I;m going to try melatonin again tonight as I have not slept past 1:30AM in the past 3 nights!

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KACEE1115 — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:45:47 GMT

@OutofMadison Please post if you have any affect tonight. I hope you don't. Sweet dreams!

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feline groovy — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:51:31 GMT

Side effect for me is dry eyes, and then sometimes drowsiness the next day.

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reiki604 — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:37:50 GMT

Start out 1mg at a time to see what works for you. I take 3mg, any more I get intense dreams. No side effects with 3. Everyone is different.

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LuvmyLab — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:39:26 GMT

Yes to some degree. I had very interactive dreams while on melatonin to the point that I would wake up more tired than when I went to bed. Also, it gave me terrible, horrible headaches to the point that I can no longer take it.

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Desertdi — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:52:45 GMT

@hckynut wrote:
@KACEE1115

All I know is that it is suppose to be a sleep aid. I have never needed anything to get to sleep. Working Graveyard Shift? Needed a lot of coffee to keep me awake at times. Some of my co-workers took NoDoz, I just wasn't into the pill thing.

Dreams are strange things, but I have very few. And of those, most I can't remember much.

hckynut

@hckynut I am another "graveyard" worker.......now retired........but I can still sleep "on command"

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Krimpette — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:18:19 GMT

I've been taking a .5mg melatonin most every nigjt for several years now. No issues as described by others.

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sarahpanda — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:23:54 GMT

As a last ditch effort when I can't go to sleep, I've been known to take Melatonin....and always regret it the next morning. Sure, it helps me get to sleep but the horrific dreams I have are awful -- it's a wonder I don't have a heartattack in my sleep, not joking. The last time I took it, I promised myself - never again ! I'd just rather stay awake all night...lesser of the 2 evils.

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ninjawife — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:27:26 GMT

Melatonin did nothing for me but my DH takes it on occassion and he is sometimes goggy in the morning. I was taking 10 mg , DH takes 3 mg.

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Peaches McPhee — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:06:01 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
melatonin works well for me. i have problems falling asleep sometimes, but not staying asleep. i take 3mg of melatonin about an hour before i want to be asleep and it gives me that nice "falling asleep" feeling. i dont wake up groggy and get a nice 8 hours of solid sleep.

no terrible dreams or any other side effects other than sometimes a dry mouth. i always have a bottled water next to my bed.

i use it maybe twice a week, as needed.

@sunshine45 , I'm curious how you'll know that you need it that night, an hour before you want to sleep. I don't know I'm having a bad night until after I've been in bed awake for an hour.