Is it safe to supplement with melatonin?!
Question: Lately I have had trouble staying asleep at night but no problem falling asleep. I already exercise daily and have tried everything from changing my diet(removing all caffeine and eating healthier) to eliminating all my stress. I don't want to start taking those otc sleeping aides with all that crap in it that can develop dependability. Melatonin has been working great at giving me a full nights sleep and have seen no signs of dependability after i stopped using for a couple days. Is it safe to continue to use this?
Answers: Lately I have had trouble staying asleep at night but no problem falling asleep. I already exercise daily and have tried everything from changing my diet(removing all caffeine and eating healthier) to eliminating all my stress. I don't want to start taking those otc sleeping aides with all that crap in it that can develop dependability. Melatonin has been working great at giving me a full nights sleep and have seen no signs of dependability after i stopped using for a couple days. Is it safe to continue to use this?
they have only done studies, and proven nothing. ginger is a great source of natural melatonin. i would try something like that first in combination with other herbals like valerian, hops... if your lack of sleep is from stress try magnesium. about 30 mins before bed and in a powder form is best. a product called CALM work great. but plenty of people do great on melatonin with no side effects. holding your tongue to the roof of your mouth also naturaly releases melatonin. you will notice you do this when you start fall asleep naturally.
Melatonin is safe. I wouldn't worry to much about it but if you have concerns you can discuss this with your Family Dr. I take 9 MG every night and my Dr. has assured me that it is safe.
I asked my naturopath about Melatonin and she said it's good and works but is hormone based. That can be a problem if you continually take it. If it's only for a period i don't see any problems with it, and she said the same for me. You can always try Valerian, chamomile, or kava.
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Just don't overdo it. You can probably take twice the recommended dose without any adverse effects if you wanted. And it goes without saying that if you start feeling bad, then you should stop taking the stuff.
I had bought a bottle of rolaids flavored melatonin. Well, after taking them for about a week, I started to get nasty headaches. Of course, I had been eating the melatonin by the handful. When I stopped taking it, after two days my headaches stopped.
If the label says the max dose is 2 pills, and you are eating 20 in a day, you may not be doing the wise thing.
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Certainly, also try Gaba and relora. Be careful of the brand however--NutritionalTree is a good resource because they rate brands but do not actually sell them themselves.
What's with all the negative points?
There are 4 answers to this question right now, all of them good. Yet every one of them has got thumbs down. What's up with that???
I also take Melatonin for sleep, and for the most part it has been working for me. However if you want to go off of it I would recommend tapering off. Using a pill splitter if needed. But I think the stuff is great!