Wellness

[gidgetgh]

Does anyone here have experience taking Melatonin for sleep issues?  

I'm not looking for medical advice, just your personal experience with it if you care to share. 

[4kitties]

I started taking it about 2 years ago.  I do not take it every night but usually 3 or 4 nights per week.  I take the 5mg.  

I recently learned that it helps with GERD too.  I know I started having my acid issues at about the same time I developed sleep issues.  I do think it has helped with my GERD.  

When I first started taking it I had some issues with bad dreams, but that has not been an issue for me lately.  And I do think it helps me to stay asleep for the whole night, about 7 or 8 hours.  

[FrostyBabe1]

Melatonin on it's own did absolutely nothing to help me sleep.

The CBD/Melatonin gummies from Charlotte's Web are wonderful! I chew a couple of them about 60-90 minutes before I want to go to sleep and off to dreamland I go!

[gidgetgh]

Maybe I should be a little more open. 

As many of you know, my husband has Parkinson's and Parkinson's related dementia. At least in my opinion, his condition seems to be accelerating lately. 

A symptom that some Parkinson's patients have is acting out their dreams. Now, my husband hadn't been doing this and even though his doctor hadn't mentioned it a few times I wasn't really quite sure what that meant.

Well, this week, I've had 2 occasions to experience exactly what that means. It is very, very freaky for lack of a better word.  And in the middle of the night and all.  I won't say that I'm freaked out. I'm not a real freak out kind of person, but I'm unsettled. 

We see his doctor again in a few months and I can certainly move the appt up. I did some googling and it looks like they try one of 2 things for this. Doses of melatonin or some kind of tranquilizer. 

Please let me add this though. If you have experience with family members acting out their dreams PLEASE don't give me the details and specifics.  I'm pretty fragile on this and can't handle any horror stories right now. I'm not putting my head in the sand, but please just stay neutral with this. 

[kutira]

I have been using Melatonin sublingual from Source Naturals (Whole Foods or any natural food store) for maybe 5 years?  I take 2.5mg while I read before bed and then put 1mg under my tongue when I go to sleep.  Works every time!

[scatcat]

I take 3mg (Trader Joe's brand). I get a decent night sleep. 

I have really strange long dreams - not nightmares. 

As much as they say sleep aids /melatonin isn't habit forming, maybe it's my head game, but it's a habit 

[sunshine45]

i take 3 mg about two times a week. it works well for me

i dont have problems staying asleep, but i do have issues falling asleep.

i take it about an hour prior to when i want to be asleep.....i am usually laying in bed watching tv. i am usually asleep within the hour.

[Annabellethecat66]

I take it every night.  No problems.  It was recommended by 3 Drs.

[goldensrbest]

I would call his doctor this week ,and speak to him about this.

[gidgetgh]

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@goldensrbest wrote:

I would call his doctor this week ,and speak to him about this.

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@goldensrbest - I plan to on Monday.