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Posted 11/5/2014 5:30 AM (GMT 0)
I'm about to take melatonin to help with my sleep. I barely got six hours in last night. Can anybody tell me what taking it feels like and how long it take for it to worm?
Posted 11/5/2014 6:33 AM (GMT 0)
It's probably a little different for everyone, but I started taking it a few weeks ago for my terrible insomnia - it's been a real life-saver! Unfortunately it doesn't work for everyone, but it hasn't failed me yet.

What it feels like - for me, I just feel myself getting gradually sleepier, kind of like when you're reading/on the computer/watching TV and gradually find it hard to keep your eyes open anymore.

As for how long it takes, it depends on the night, some nights it works faster than others. For me personally it usually kicks in between 10 - 30 minutes after I take it.

Good luck! Hope you are able to get some sleep with it.
Posted 11/5/2014 6:35 AM (GMT 0)
Start with a low dose - you may not need much.
Posted 11/5/2014 7:26 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks you, I will definitely try it tomorrow night.
Posted 8/8/2015 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
for a long time, melatonin was the only thing that allowed me to get a decent night's sleep. When I got sick with what I thought was EBV and now think may have been Lyme, I began using high dose melatonin and have needed 30 mg per night since. Then in late June things seemed to progress, and with a new round of neuro. symptoms, the melatonin actually seems to make my sleep worse--like it's triggering some autoimmune response that's affecting everything in my body...
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