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(Message started by: MattyMVP on Sep 26^th, 2006, 3:17pm)

Title: Melatonin
Post by MattyMVP on Sep 26^th, 2006, 3:17pm

Took some the other night to try and ward off a hit while at the same time make me drowsy so I could sleep, and it was as if I had taken caffeine pills! I tried to sleep and.....zing! Open eyes. Maybe I was just too tensed up knowing that a hit was coming.

Happen to anyone else?

Title: Re: Melatonin
Post by prcole18 on Sep 26^th, 2006, 4:30pm

No, thats never happened to me. I always sleep really well with it, doesn't always stop me getting a CH.

May take a few days for it to kick in properly.

Title: Re: Melatonin
Post by Sandy_C on Sep 26^th, 2006, 5:28pm

Matty,

I don't know about your effect as though taking caffeine. Melatonin does take some time to get in to the system to where it will work. However, you should try to maintain a regular sleep/wake schedule every night as much as possible.

I took 9 mg of Melatonin about 30 minutes before a REGULAR bedtime (several others have also added one Benedryl). It took about a week of doing this before I actually noticed benefits from it - sleep.

Don't give up on it yet - just make sure you maintain a regular schedule of going to bed, and take the Melatonin about 30 minutes before.

Hope it works for you.

Sandy

Title: Re: Melatonin
Post by TxBasslady on Sep 26^th, 2006, 6:35pm

Like the others said....give it a few more days.

You may have to adjust your dosage as you go along...but Melatonin has worked really well for alot of us.

Best of luck to you,

Jean

Title: Re: Melatonin
Post by georgej on Sep 26^th, 2006, 6:42pm

on 09/26/06 at 18:35:54, TxBasslady wrote:

Like the others said....give it a few more days.

You may have to adjust your dosage as you go along...but Melatonin has worked really well for alot of us.

Best of luck to you,

Jean

What Jean said.

I wouldn't be without it. That said, it's possible that it may not work for you. It doesn't work for everybody. But give it a few days before you decide.

Best wishes,

George