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[dooBdoo]

And regarding the fact that melatonin is a hormone...

my pharmacist said some women experience hot flashes and other hormone-associated problems

when they introduce melatonin to their system.

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(From the link I posted: "...melatonin does more than influence sleep.

Melatonin also regulates the start of menstruation, the length of ovulation cycles and menopause... ")

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I've used it in the past, and even though I'm not usually sensitive to meds I found that it caused my depression to worsen and it also triggered headaches.

I hope this info is helpful.

[winamac1]

1 mg. of melatonin is recommended vs. 3 mg. The more is not the better! I've read into it. It's difficult to find 1 mg. but that is the ideal.

[glmama]

On 1/17/2015 winamac1 said:

1 mg. of melatonin is recommended vs. 3 mg. The more is not the better! I've read into it. It's difficult to find 1 mg. but that is the ideal.

Thank you, Win. I found one on Amazon. And now I'm forgetting the name. I think the blends that some posters have mentioned more often contain the lower mgs b/c they are blended with other ingredients.

Thanks again, everyone. Of course there are so many resources for information these days, but I love hearing from my Board friends here. Love hearing your own, personal experiences. Thank you!

[Krimpette]

I used to take one 500mcg Trader Joe's version of Melatonin. Took it for a long time. I did have more vivid dreams on occasion, but not all the time. Eventually, I stopped taking it an have been taking 1/2 of a Unisom tablet. I take it every night, rather than risk tossing and turning to get to sleep. No side effects at all that I've detected from the Unisom. I buy it in the tablet form so that I can cut it in half. Sometimes, I can find Target's version, which seems equal. I'll probably go back to the Melatonin in the near future, just to change things up.

[glmama]

On 1/17/2015 dooBdoo said:

And regarding the fact that melatonin is a hormone...

my pharmacist said some women experience hot flashes and other hormone-associated problems

when they introduce melatonin to their system.

~~~~~~

(From the link I posted: "...melatonin does more than influence sleep.

Melatonin also regulates the start of menstruation, the length of ovulation cycles and menopause... ")

~~~~~~

I've used it in the past, and even though I'm not usually sensitive to meds I found that it caused my depression to worsen and it also triggered headaches.

I hope this info is helpful.

DooBdoo--This is incredibly helpful info. Thank you, thank you! I have issues with anxiety, as well as mild-moderate depression. This is very good to know. I still would be interested in trying a low-dose of the melatonin just to see how I felt and if it did, in fact, help me sleep. But I am quick to abandon something if I find that it is producing side effects that I cannot deal with.