r/melatonin

So for context, I’m just now learning this, but I am a really light sleeper and wake up from anything. I always got 8+ hours of sleep before but felt tired every day no matter what. I recently started taking melatonin and have not woken up in the middle of the night once. I feel extremely rested every morning and it changed everything for me (workouts, energy, motivation, my cognitive performance). Genuinely wish I knew this because it would’ve improved my life so much earlier.

Taking my 1.5 year old to Europe, and starting to get concerned about the flight and jet lag. Has anyone given an under 2 year old melatonin or Benadryl for a few days on vacation to help with sleep? Will run it by pediatrician next week, but wanted some thoughts first. Thanks

i used to sleep at 8am in the morning so i took 20mg melatonin at 11 30, slept by 12 am. feels very artificial, but i woke up at 5 am. might be cuz i slept a lot yesterday (8- 3 and 6-10) idk. is this normal?

I need to know which supplement is best for improving deep sleep.

My main issue is that my mind keeps racing at night, which makes it difficult to get deep, restful sleep.

Please don't suggest L-theanine. It doesn't work for me. I tried taking it at night, and I couldn't sleep. I also tried taking it in the morning—it helped a bit with anxiety, but it had no positive effect on my sleep and even gave me vivid dreams.

I've also been taking magnesium regularly for the past six months. It helps me fall asleep, but it doesn't improve the quality of my deep sleep.

If you've personally tried something that genuinely helped you sleep more deeply and relaxed your mind at night, I'd really appreciate your recommendations.

I just banged a melatonin off my counter. Right up the sniffer! This is not a joke but a genuine question>!.!< Are there ANY benefits to doing this or no?

I might be the first person to ever do this, so feel free to ask me anything! #WorldsFirst!!

Like the title says I want to mega dream. I plan on taking/doing a bunch of stuff one night in the hopes of experiencing what I want to call a “mega dream”. I know melatonin will cause that so 10mg of that is on the list. Google says a large/spicy meal before bed can cause dreams so that’s on the list, along with camomile tea. Any other recommendations?

hi reddit!!! new account cos i dont use reddit, but i just had a couple questions that i wanted to ask :)

ive been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately, even if i wake up at a normal time i still cant go to sleep at night. i started taking 20mg of melatonin for the past couple of days and im not sure if i should keep doing it??

ive had melatonin start my period like 2 weeks before it normally starts, so i haven’t taken these 20mg gummies up until now. (i’m actually on my period right now and i think the melatonin actually stopped my period?? normally i have it for 5-7 days but ive only had this months for 3 days since i started taking melatonin again?? idk if thats possible) anywho, like i mentioned, ive been having trouble sleeping recently so ive started taking them every night. i obviously have been having weird vivid dreams and the next day grogginess sort of thing happening, but i was wondering if there’s any more side effects that aren’t that common? i’ve done just a little bit of research and from what i’ve gathered is that 20mg is A LOT compared to normal dose, so i was just wondering what other peoples opinions are??

thanks reddit!! feel free to correct me if anything is wrong!!

Taken alone, does Mag Taurate help with sleep maintenance? And what’s the dose?

Anyone suggest a sleeping tablet that actually work please 🙏 ( indian brand )
Going through a lot in my life these days
-Study,
-relationship,
-family issues,
-friendship breakups,
-Overthinking**
And I can’t sleep at night it’s been more than 20 days i haven’t slept a quality sleep
Sleep schedule is also fu**ed up badly

Is melatonin effective for anyone else’s anxiety?

As someone who struggles with mostly more generalized and social anxiety, melatonin does more for decreasing my anxiety than SSRIs and other meds.

I even started taking 1 mg in the mornings with my coffee, it makes me feel calm and anxiety free the when day. Besides feeling a little tired here and there, I don’t feel “sleepy” and am able to function fine.

Am I crazy or do other people feel similar at all?

ive heard that taking it can make your body dependent since it gets lazy and wont produce it on its own, is that true? also im very interested on buying a solid massage bar infused with oils and melatonin but im worried about becoming dependent/idk if it works different with a topical application.

I've heared of it from my friend who was also struggling with insomnia in the past like me. But there is no such an evidence that I can find.

I took 25 mg of melatonin and had the strangest dreams,terrible night sweats, and really bad restless legs. I took a higher dose because I’d read about its anti inflammatory effects (i also struggle with insomnia), and I have several chronic health issues, including ME/CFS and suspected endometriosis.

Has anyone else experienced these side effects with a higher dose of melatonin?