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I take melatonin sometimes when my sleep cycle is off. It's really helpful for correcting it, but I don't like that, even with small doses, I feel vaguely like
by burke 14y ago
I take melatonin sometimes when my sleep cycle is off. It's really helpful for correcting it, but I don't like that, even with small doses, I feel vaguely like I'm walking around in a dream world until noon or so the next day.
- endianswap 14y agoWhile we're sharing our anecdotes, at the suggestion of a coworker I took 5mg melatonin each night for a few months, which worked wonders for actually staying asleep at night. In my experience the important part was taking it at the same time each night to mimick how the brain naturally releases the hormone. I never, for example, used it to sleep during the day after an all-night flight, just to regulate my day/night cycle.
- cpeterso 14y ago> I feel vaguely like I'm walking around in a dream world until noon or so the next day. How small are your small doses? Melatonin is often sold in 5 mg tablets, but Dr. Andrew Weil [1] recommends 2.5 mg at bedtime as an occasional dose and a much lower dose, 0.25 to 0.3 mg, for regular use. http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART02004/insomnia http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART02004/insomnia
- burke 14y agoI believe I was taking 2.5mg. Maybe I'll try 1.25 next time I need it. 2.5 seemed to have a pretty strong effect for me.