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Posted by Green Willow on June 2, 2005, at 22:37:54
I take melatonin. It helps me fall asleep but I am unable to stay asleep. I spend as much time awake as sleeping at night. My mind doesn't race or anything, it is just that I don't shut down to sleep. My question is: Is melatonin supposed to keep you asleep the entire night? Do I need to experiment with a different dose? I take 1 mg. and have experimented with .75 mg.
Thanks, Greenwillow
Posted by KaraS on June 3, 2005, at 2:41:42
In reply to melatonin question, posted by Green Willow on June 2, 2005, at 22:37:54
> I take melatonin. It helps me fall asleep but I am unable to stay asleep. I spend as much time awake as sleeping at night. My mind doesn't race or anything, it is just that I don't shut down to sleep. My question is: Is melatonin supposed to keep you asleep the entire night? Do I need to experiment with a different dose? I take 1 mg. and have experimented with .75 mg.
> Thanks, Greenwillow
Have you tried the sustained release form of melatonin? That kept me asleep. I found it too hard to wake up in the morning though.
Posted by Green Willow on June 4, 2005, at 22:58:06
In reply to Re: melatonin question » Green Willow, posted by KaraS on June 3, 2005, at 2:41:42
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> Have you tried the sustained release form of melatonin? That kept me asleep. I found it too hard to wake up in the morning though.
>No, I have not tried that, and am sort of afraid to after hearing it made it difficult for you to wake up!! I did increase to 1.25 mg. and I slept better. GW
Posted by Spriggy on June 12, 2005, at 13:30:25
In reply to Re: melatonin question, posted by Green Willow on June 4, 2005, at 22:58:06
I don't know if it's just me and brain chemistry but when I took melatonin it did weird stuff to my brain.
I took it for 2 weeks and woke up in the middle of the night in a panic attack. Then I noticed I was having serious cycling of moods- I would feel wonderful then feel anxious, then feel depressed.
Melatonin thrust me into the same funk/weirdness as SSRI's. I wonder if it messes with seratonin as well??
If you mess with my seratonin, I become weird (okay, weirder than usual, how's that? ha).
Anyway, I mentioned it to my dr. and dr. said, " be careful with that stuff it's a potent hormone."Who knows??
Posted by Green Willow on June 13, 2005, at 21:44:00
In reply to Re: melatonin question, posted by Spriggy on June 12, 2005, at 13:30:25
> I don't know if it's just me and brain chemistry but when I took melatonin it did weird stuff to my brain.
>
> I took it for 2 weeks and woke up in the middle of the night in a panic attack. Then I noticed I was having serious cycling of moods- I would feel wonderful then feel anxious, then feel depressed.
>
> Melatonin thrust me into the same funk/weirdness as SSRI's. I wonder if it messes with seratonin as well??
>
> If you mess with my seratonin, I become weird (okay, weirder than usual, how's that? ha).
>
> Anyway, I mentioned it to my dr. and dr. said, " be careful with that stuff it's a potent hormone."
>
> Who knows??
That is interesting that melatonin affects you so strongly. I haven't really correlated any of my weirdness to melatonin, but maybe there is a connection! I am taking 1.25 mg. and it helps me get to sleep but not stay asleep. I'm a little afraid to try extended release. Guess it couldn't be too expensive to try. Green Willow
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