Many people who have trouble sleeping use melatonin, but this solution carries risks of its own. Ross McLaughlin reports.
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I take anywhere from 20mg – 30mg every night for the last year and have no side effects other than losing weight. In Jan 2023 I was at 287lbs and now Oct 16 234lbs. Had a full physical at the doctor's office and they found nothing wrong but won't admit its the Melatonin that has assist me in losing weight and I have not changed my diet or calorie intake. I'm a male at 52 years of age and the weight is dropping slowly thus no loose skin to worry about. I do wake up super hungry but other than that Melatonin helps me sleep at least 6 – 7 hours a night.
It does help with sleep as ive been taking it recently to improve my sleep schedule… until the morning I wake up, and I gotta empty my guts into the crapper like it's Taco Hell.
I take only 1mg a night "as a supplement" only. I think the 1mg might be too much. Id rather take 300-600mcg a day just to boost up my natural Melatonin that my body makes. Course its not making enough so i have to supplement. Melatonin is not a sleep aid its a "supplement" I dont recommend taking 10mg at once unless you want to put yourself in a terrifying bout of sleep paralysis. If only 3mg puts me in sleep paralysis then 10mg would probably do much worse.
Meh, it didn't do anything for me. O struggled real hard to fall asleep one night. I took 5 mg of pure melationing and nothing, i was awake entire night and entire next day…. I don't know, maybe i should try again
They didn't even touch on the nightmares that it will give you I didn't know anything about it and I only took a milligram of melatonin and let me tell you something there was some very vicious vibrant nightmares
I have short periods when I struggle to fall asleep, then I’d take melatonin. I found that gummies work the best, with up to 5mg dose (190lbs male). I once bought pills 10 mg from a popular brand mixed with short and long release, they make me feel horrible the next day. Drowsy, dizzy, sleepy, anxious, plus a horrible headache. Every single time so that must be caused by those pills. Be careful folks, titration is key, get to know the brand, melatonin is different from every manufacturer despite what they say.
I take close to 110 mg a night, yes 110 not 10 and it is part of my sleeping stack which include GABA and insositol among others. Does it make me sleepy the next day? Nope. Have I noticed any adverse effects? Nope. Lol at you shouldn't drive while on it. Give me a freaking break!
I have severe insomnia which doesn't go away with any kind of therapy. I have to have melatonin. And my doctor is going to put me on something else as well.
I take anywhere from 20mg – 30mg every night for the last year and have no side effects other than losing weight. In Jan 2023 I was at 287lbs and now Oct 16 234lbs. Had a full physical at the doctor's office and they found nothing wrong but won't admit its the Melatonin that has assist me in losing weight and I have not changed my diet or calorie intake. I'm a male at 52 years of age and the weight is dropping slowly thus no loose skin to worry about. I do wake up super hungry but other than that Melatonin helps me sleep at least 6 – 7 hours a night.
So nothing but speculation……
No peer reviewed studies to support theories.
Anything with less than 7 hours is considered not enough!
It does help with sleep as ive been taking it recently to improve my sleep schedule… until the morning I wake up, and I gotta empty my guts into the crapper like it's Taco Hell.
I am over 70, but have taken 10 mg of melatonin for years with no ill effect.
All my drs recommend this yet another thing to worry about!
I have violent nightmares. Can’t take it anymore
I take only 1mg a night "as a supplement" only. I think the 1mg might be too much. Id rather take 300-600mcg a day just to boost up my natural Melatonin that my body makes. Course its not making enough so i have to supplement. Melatonin is not a sleep aid its a "supplement" I dont recommend taking 10mg at once unless you want to put yourself in a terrifying bout of sleep paralysis. If only 3mg puts me in sleep paralysis then 10mg would probably do much worse.
uhh another words it works dont take to much..
Meh, it didn't do anything for me. O struggled real hard to fall asleep one night. I took 5 mg of pure melationing and nothing, i was awake entire night and entire next day…. I don't know, maybe i should try again
Scientific studies wildly disagree with this. So does science in general.
I have horrible headache and migraines because of melatonin
Big Pharma news. UGH! I prefer natural.
They didn't even touch on the nightmares that it will give you I didn't know anything about it and I only took a milligram of melatonin and let me tell you something there was some very vicious vibrant nightmares
I have short periods when I struggle to fall asleep, then I’d take melatonin. I found that gummies work the best, with up to 5mg dose (190lbs male). I once bought pills 10 mg from a popular brand mixed with short and long release, they make me feel horrible the next day. Drowsy, dizzy, sleepy, anxious, plus a horrible headache. Every single time so that must be caused by those pills. Be careful folks, titration is key, get to know the brand, melatonin is different from every manufacturer despite what they say.
TAKE A COUPLE OF HITS OF WEED. MUCH SAFER
I’m allergic to melatonin ❤
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I take close to 110 mg a night, yes 110 not 10 and it is part of my sleeping stack which include GABA and insositol among others. Does it make me sleepy the next day? Nope. Have I noticed any adverse effects? Nope. Lol at you shouldn't drive while on it. Give me a freaking break!
Oh no it'll make you sleepy…what a terrible side effect…
S many natural things….Stop drugs.
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I have severe insomnia which doesn't go away with any kind of therapy. I have to have melatonin. And my doctor is going to put me on something else as well.
12 it dont do much
Melatonin causes facial hyperpigmentation. I am hoping that it’s reversible!