Melatonin

Has anyone taken it?
I was talking to a friend about having trouble sleeping, and also posted here about it, and melatonin was brought up several times. After doing some research I'm seriously considering getting some, but I was just wondering if anyone has taken it.
Did you have any side effect, if so, what were they and how bad were they? Also is it addictive?

TIA
xoxox

I used to take melatonin every night before I was pregnant, I loved it! (I never formed a habbit from it) but had to stop because it is dangerous for the baby, and it can cause miscarriage and early labor. If you have trouble sleeping you have to turn to good old fashioned not drinking caffeine past noon, giving yourself an hour away from bright lights of TV and instead reading - and if you have to, its safe to occasionally take some benadryl

I took it for a few months after getting off ambien and liked it. The only down side is if you don't go to bed shortly after you take it you get that overly tired headachey feeling. but I quit just as easy as I started

Quoting Ellen Storment:" I used to take melatonin every night before I was pregnant, I loved it! (I never formed a habbit from ... [snip!] ... an hour away from bright lights of TV and instead reading - and if you have to, its safe to occasionally take some benadryl"

Not only those you listed but its also bad during pregnancy because it doesnt give the baby the ability to develop its own melatonin, since its a naturally occurring substance in the body.


OP, I've taken it a few times, never habit forming and I dont get that groggy feeling like I do when I take advil pm or anything like that. I do notice that if I take too much( accidentally took a 10mg pill instead of a 3mg one) I will have bad dreams. My husband has also expressed this to me.

you want to really make yourself sleepy?? try doing a crossword puzzle before bed! I just said to not watch tv before bed (they say the bright lights stimulate you too much) but I have to admit, nothing puts me to sleep faster than turning on the old Star Trek with William Shatner while im laying down in bed. LOL

I give some to my daughter every once in a while. It really helps her out, a ton! But personally, I haven't taken it...

DS and I both take it. No issues and you're not gonna get addicted to it or have any issue stopping

Quoting ♡Sarah♡ + 2:" Not only those you listed but its also bad during pregnancy because it doesnt give the baby the ability ... [snip!] ... too much( accidentally took a 10mg pill instead of a 3mg one) I will have bad dreams. My husband has also expressed this to me."

When I used to take melatonin, I started out with a 5mg dose, and I noticed that I built up a tolerance to it, and had to take a 10mg to feel any affect from it! so thats one thing I dont like about it...if you take it long enough you build up a tolerance kind of like how you can with caffeine

Quoting Ellen Storment:" When I used to take melatonin, I started out with a 5mg dose, and I noticed that I built up a tolerance ... [snip!] ... one thing I dont like about it...if you take it long enough you build up a tolerance kind of like how you can with caffeine"

Yep, because it starts taking away from your body's ability to produce its own. So you have to use it sparingly.

Thanks guys! I was going to try and take it for a bit but not for too long because I do want my body to still be able to produce its own. Also I try not to drink too much caffine and I'm going to try not having light stimulation and try reading. There are some books Ive started and never finished! =]

Thanks for all of the advice!
xoxox

Quoting Ellen Storment:" When I used to take melatonin, I started out with a 5mg dose, and I noticed that I built up a tolerance ... [snip!] ... one thing I dont like about it...if you take it long enough you build up a tolerance kind of like how you can with caffeine"

Actually you are supposed to go down if you build a tolerance.

You should start on 300MCG. Then there's 1mg and 3mg. That is really bad to start on 5mg.

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/fact-sheet-melatonin?page=2#copy