Guest guest Posted May 4, 2002 Report Share Posted May 4, 2002 It works great for me, I take it at least 3 or 4 times a week to sleep and no doped up awful feeling when I wake up in the morning. Cathe in IN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2002 Report Share Posted May 4, 2002 I have taken melatonin and it didn't do anything for me. What helps me is Valerian Root. Read up on it. Maybe it will work for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2002 Report Share Posted May 4, 2002 Hi Lynne, I tried Melatonin a few years ago....it worked for me for a few months but, just like everything else I've tried, my body became immune to it and it really didn't work as well anymore. Give it a shot though...like I said it helped for awhile and it doesn't give you that doped up feeling like muscle relaxers or benadryl. Hugs back, Terrie > Hi Everyone: > I have terrible insomnia and wake up many times during > the night from nightmares as well. It's no wonder > that when I wake up in the morning that I have > horrible fatigue. > From experience, most pharmaceutical sleeping aids > give me a hangover and so I was wondering if I should > go the homeopathic route. > I have read lots about Melatonin on the Internet but a > lot of it is contradictory. Usually the best feedback > comes from people who have actually taken it. > Does anyone on the list take Melatonin for sleep? If > so, what does it do for you? > Hugs, Lynne > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2002 Report Share Posted May 6, 2002 > > Does anyone on the list take Melatonin for sleep? If > so, what does it do for you? > Hugs, Lynne > Lynne, I took Melatonin for a long time for my insomnia. I used sublingual pills. They dissolve under you tongue. I think it was a 2mg pill. Anyway, it worked wonderfully. I would get sleepy within a half hour, and my sleep was very natural. And I didn't wake up the next morning with that hungover feeling. I wish I was taking it again, since my insomnia is back, but I have no extra money to afford supplements right now. I should note that during my use of Melatonin, I was also doing meditation at bedtime to teach myself to turn my brain off at night, and taking calcium at bedtime as well. Calcium is a good sleep aid as well. But later, after I got my sleep schedule down pretty good, on those occasional sleepless nights, just using a melatonin was enough. And I always felt like I was achieving deep sleep when I took it. I should mention that my brother tried it, and Melatonin did nothing for him. So, it seems to be different for everyone. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2002 Report Share Posted May 6, 2002 > > Does anyone on the list take Melatonin for sleep? If > so, what does it do for you? > Hugs, Lynne > Lynne, I took Melatonin for a long time for my insomnia. I used sublingual pills. They dissolve under you tongue. I think it was a 2mg pill. Anyway, it worked wonderfully. I would get sleepy within a half hour, and my sleep was very natural. And I didn't wake up the next morning with that hungover feeling. I wish I was taking it again, since my insomnia is back, but I have no extra money to afford supplements right now. I should note that during my use of Melatonin, I was also doing meditation at bedtime to teach myself to turn my brain off at night, and taking calcium at bedtime as well. Calcium is a good sleep aid as well. But later, after I got my sleep schedule down pretty good, on those occasional sleepless nights, just using a melatonin was enough. And I always felt like I was achieving deep sleep when I took it. I should mention that my brother tried it, and Melatonin did nothing for him. So, it seems to be different for everyone. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2002 Report Share Posted May 6, 2002 > > Does anyone on the list take Melatonin for sleep? If > so, what does it do for you? > Hugs, Lynne > Lynne, I took Melatonin for a long time for my insomnia. I used sublingual pills. They dissolve under you tongue. I think it was a 2mg pill. Anyway, it worked wonderfully. I would get sleepy within a half hour, and my sleep was very natural. And I didn't wake up the next morning with that hungover feeling. I wish I was taking it again, since my insomnia is back, but I have no extra money to afford supplements right now. I should note that during my use of Melatonin, I was also doing meditation at bedtime to teach myself to turn my brain off at night, and taking calcium at bedtime as well. Calcium is a good sleep aid as well. But later, after I got my sleep schedule down pretty good, on those occasional sleepless nights, just using a melatonin was enough. And I always felt like I was achieving deep sleep when I took it. I should mention that my brother tried it, and Melatonin did nothing for him. So, it seems to be different for everyone. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2002 Report Share Posted May 6, 2002 Melatonin is not meant to be used for more than 5 days. It was originally prescribed as a cure for jet lag. I was told by a hi-health employee that it was a wonder cure, but it wound up doing more harm than good. My suggestion would be to try trazadone, it doesnt seem to have any side effects and its not addictive. Hope this helps, > Hi Everyone: > I have terrible insomnia and wake up many times during > the night from nightmares as well. It's no wonder > that when I wake up in the morning that I have > horrible fatigue. > From experience, most pharmaceutical sleeping aids > give me a hangover and so I was wondering if I should > go the homeopathic route. > I have read lots about Melatonin on the Internet but a > lot of it is contradictory. Usually the best feedback > comes from people who have actually taken it. > Does anyone on the list take Melatonin for sleep? If > so, what does it do for you? > Hugs, Lynne > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2002 Report Share Posted May 6, 2002 Melatonin is not meant to be used for more than 5 days. It was originally prescribed as a cure for jet lag. I was told by a hi-health employee that it was a wonder cure, but it wound up doing more harm than good. My suggestion would be to try trazadone, it doesnt seem to have any side effects and its not addictive. Hope this helps, > Hi Everyone: > I have terrible insomnia and wake up many times during > the night from nightmares as well. It's no wonder > that when I wake up in the morning that I have > horrible fatigue. > From experience, most pharmaceutical sleeping aids > give me a hangover and so I was wondering if I should > go the homeopathic route. > I have read lots about Melatonin on the Internet but a > lot of it is contradictory. Usually the best feedback > comes from people who have actually taken it. > Does anyone on the list take Melatonin for sleep? If > so, what does it do for you? > Hugs, Lynne > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2002 Report Share Posted May 6, 2002 Melatonin is not meant to be used for more than 5 days. It was originally prescribed as a cure for jet lag. I was told by a hi-health employee that it was a wonder cure, but it wound up doing more harm than good. My suggestion would be to try trazadone, it doesnt seem to have any side effects and its not addictive. Hope this helps, > Hi Everyone: > I have terrible insomnia and wake up many times during > the night from nightmares as well. It's no wonder > that when I wake up in the morning that I have > horrible fatigue. > From experience, most pharmaceutical sleeping aids > give me a hangover and so I was wondering if I should > go the homeopathic route. > I have read lots about Melatonin on the Internet but a > lot of it is contradictory. Usually the best feedback > comes from people who have actually taken it. > Does anyone on the list take Melatonin for sleep? If > so, what does it do for you? > Hugs, Lynne > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Hi group, I sent the link on melatonin and Alzheimer’s to my sister. Her husband is in early to mid-stage Alzheimer’s, and she is going to try it. She found this one: http://alzheimers.about.com/lw/Health-Medicine/Alternative-treatments/Melatonin-and-Alzheimers-Disease.htm He’s had a lot of trouble with confusion late in the day – they call it Sundowning, and this link says that melatonin can help that. Thanks for sharing! Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Hi group, I sent the link on melatonin and Alzheimer’s to my sister. Her husband is in early to mid-stage Alzheimer’s, and she is going to try it. She found this one: http://alzheimers.about.com/lw/Health-Medicine/Alternative-treatments/Melatonin-and-Alzheimers-Disease.htm He’s had a lot of trouble with confusion late in the day – they call it Sundowning, and this link says that melatonin can help that. Thanks for sharing! Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I was talking to a friend of mine about my sleep cycle problems and she said she takes melatonin (and magnesium) before she goes to bed. We have melatonin 300 mcg in the house so after I got off the phone with her I read the the label on the bottle and it said not to be taken if you are pregnant, nursing, have nerve or organ diseases, or are taking drugs that are psychoactive, neuroactive, antihistamines, anticonvulsants, sedatives, or narcotics. Since I have PSC and am taking Keppra anti-seizure medicine, should I not take melatonin? Before I started having seizures, I tried Lunesta and Ambien RXs for sleep but they had undesirable side effects. Margie in MO PSC DX 3/99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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