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Jody Hepler · 05-07-2008, 01:19 PM

I'm new to this site, and I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I couldn't find it - does melatonin work - how much do you take?

I'm can't take sleeping type pills.

I can fall asleep, but wake up after 2 hours and then can't get back to sleep. And if I do, I wake up in another hour.

Ajax · 05-11-2008, 12:26 PM

Hey Jody,
I'm fairly new also,so if it's been brought up before, let's bring it up again for us newcomers!
When I wanted to rearrange my sleep cycle because I was staying awake until 3:00AM and then sleeping until 2:00PM with 4 kids, I went to a sleep DR. He recommended melatonin. I started on 3mg. and was told to take it 1/2 hour before I wanted to go to bed. Problem was, I kept it upstairs and I was downstairs all night. I couldn't get in the habit of going to take it. Eventually, I took it at a bedtime that was okay-1:00AM to start, and it worked really well. I have taken it off and on and found that you can build up a tolerance to it. I take 5mg. when I feel I might need help sleeping. I have never felt any side effects which is nice. I can take it or not take it. Never groggy. I also found Velarian to be extremely effective. It's sold over the counter and it is natural. Again, no side effects and I can get it at my grocery store. Hope this helped. -Ajax

Jody Hepler · 05-12-2008, 12:34 PM

Thanks - I feel like it helps me fall asleep. But then I wake up in a few hours and can't fall asleep again. But I'll keep trying it.

Jody

mfsteve · 10-24-2008, 10:12 AM

FWIW: The wife and I have both tried using it on multiple occasions. It had no effect on either of us.

soidog · 10-30-2008, 09:29 PM

I take a 3mg melatonin and 25-50mg of benadryl a night, and it does work quite well for me on "normal" days. The nights before "big" days however and I usually can't sleep well at all, and just avoid medication generally.

Latte · 10-30-2008, 09:43 PM

I got perscribed a PRN antidepressant that helped (my addictionologist perscribed it). I suggest talking to your doctor. They often have tools and ideas for stuff that we may not know about.

Good luck.

GiveLove · 10-31-2008, 02:34 PM

Jody,
I take a dual-release melatonin -- it has a quick dose side that hits right away, and a timed-release side that kicks in after a few hours. It has helped me a lot sometimes(the regular melatonin woke me up after 2-3 hrs too) I get mine from swansonvitamins.com but I think it's easy to find.

I have a friend who has great luck with Lunesta. Have you tried that?

GL

soidog · 11-01-2008, 08:17 PM

I just checked out that website. Thanks for the tip! Have you found the dual release stuff in stores or is it only available online?

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Originally Posted by GiveLove

Jody,
I take a dual-release melatonin -- it has a quick dose side that hits right away, and a timed-release side that kicks in after a few hours. It has helped me a lot sometimes(the regular melatonin woke me up after 2-3 hrs too) I get mine from swansonvitamins.com but I think it's easy to find.

I have a friend who has great luck with Lunesta. Have you tried that?

GL

debmar · 11-05-2008, 01:21 AM

Hi, I've been a night shift worker for 20yrs, started at 1mg, for years, my husband who passed away of a cocaine od, he always was good with 1mg, i went up to 3mg, and my gyno told me about this yrs ago, I now take a product like one person described, this is awesome, i have no nightmares and they do go away eventually anyway, MELATONiX, their site, melatonix.com and the only place I find it local is Jewel Osco in ill, Walgreens does not have it at all, I only take that now, it's time released, anything from the vitamin store is crap for sure, even if it says time release, I tried that and nothing, and I never see daylight, lol, so I am impressed with this, hope this helps

05-07-2008, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jody Hepler Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 328	melatonin I'm new to this site, and I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I couldn't find it - does melatonin work - how much do you take? I'm can't take sleeping type pills. I can fall asleep, but wake up after 2 hours and then can't get back to sleep. And if I do, I wake up in another hour.

10-30-2008, 09:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Latte I love my Coastie and 44 MLB's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Coos Bay, OR Posts: 2,095	I got perscribed a PRN antidepressant that helped (my addictionologist perscribed it). I suggest talking to your doctor. They often have tools and ideas for stuff that we may not know about. Good luck. __________________ I am so thankful for my sobriety Dios me da la Sernidad Para acceptar las cosas que no puedo cambiar La fuerza para cambiar las que si puedo y la Sabidura para reconocer la diferencia

10-31-2008, 02:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
GiveLove Forum Leader Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stumbling toward happiness Posts: 4,818 Blog Entries: 2	Jody, I take a dual-release melatonin -- it has a quick dose side that hits right away, and a timed-release side that kicks in after a few hours. It has helped me a lot sometimes(the regular melatonin woke me up after 2-3 hrs too) I get mine from swansonvitamins.com but I think it's easy to find. I have a friend who has great luck with Lunesta. Have you tried that? GL __________________ "Tell me, what are you going to do with your one wild and precious life?" --Mary Oliver "Action is the antidote to despair." --Joan Baez "False hopes bind us to unlivable situations, and blind us to real possibilities." --Derrick Jensen

11-05-2008, 01:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
debmar debbleslosthermarbles Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ChicagoBurbs Posts: 75	Hi, I've been a night shift worker for 20yrs, started at 1mg, for years, my husband who passed away of a cocaine od, he always was good with 1mg, i went up to 3mg, and my gyno told me about this yrs ago, I now take a product like one person described, this is awesome, i have no nightmares and they do go away eventually anyway, MELATONiX, their site, melatonix.com and the only place I find it local is Jewel Osco in ill, Walgreens does not have it at all, I only take that now, it's time released, anything from the vitamin store is crap for sure, even if it says time release, I tried that and nothing, and I never see daylight, lol, so I am impressed with this, hope this helps __________________ DO WHAT YOU CAN AND THEN PRAY THAT GOD WILL GIVE YOU THE POWER TO DO WHAT YOU CANNOT *St. Augustine* SOY, PALOMA BLANCA DEBBBIE

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05-11-2008, 12:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ajax Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 367	Hey Jody, I'm fairly new also,so if it's been brought up before, let's bring it up again for us newcomers! When I wanted to rearrange my sleep cycle because I was staying awake until 3:00AM and then sleeping until 2:00PM with 4 kids, I went to a sleep DR. He recommended melatonin. I started on 3mg. and was told to take it 1/2 hour before I wanted to go to bed. Problem was, I kept it upstairs and I was downstairs all night. I couldn't get in the habit of going to take it. Eventually, I took it at a bedtime that was okay-1:00AM to start, and it worked really well. I have taken it off and on and found that you can build up a tolerance to it. I take 5mg. when I feel I might need help sleeping. I have never felt any side effects which is nice. I can take it or not take it. Never groggy. I also found Velarian to be extremely effective. It's sold over the counter and it is natural. Again, no side effects and I can get it at my grocery store. Hope this helped. -Ajax

05-12-2008, 12:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jody Hepler Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 328	Thanks - I feel like it helps me fall asleep. But then I wake up in a few hours and can't fall asleep again. But I'll keep trying it. Jody

10-24-2008, 10:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
mfsteve Some Guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Senoran Desert Posts: 2	FWIW: The wife and I have both tried using it on multiple occasions. It had no effect on either of us.

10-30-2008, 09:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
soidog Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Plains Posts: 149	I take a 3mg melatonin and 25-50mg of benadryl a night, and it does work quite well for me on "normal" days. The nights before "big" days however and I usually can't sleep well at all, and just avoid medication generally.

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