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Posted by eve70 on July 7, 2005, at 8:41:28
Hi,
Few days ago i decided to try Melatonine for Insomnia, that i usually try to counteract using Benzo at low dosage.
I start at 3 mg standard pill dosage as i was in bed. I fall asleep within 30 min and passed a good night.
But the day after i was very groggy and somnolenced till the evening.
The evening after i cut pill into 8 and took a single part (about 0,4 mg) but, once again i was somnolenced and drowsy all day after (but less than the day before).
Probably i am wronging the dosage or the time of assumption in relation to my own body production of melatonine?
Read somewere that the dosage that mimic the normal body level of the Hormon could be less that 0,2 mg or even less.
Read, also, that xxlow dosage taken at beginning of the evening lead to a normalization of sleep cycle without side effect.
Could you please report your experience or counseils for using melatonine in insomnia?
In particular any info to find out dosage and timeing that reduce groggy effect the day after?
Thank you very much for you help!Eve
Posted by Spriggy on July 7, 2005, at 12:16:13
In reply to MELATONINE: Dosage and Timeing for Insomnia., posted by eve70 on July 7, 2005, at 8:41:28
About two years ago, I used melatonin for about 3 months. I also bought the 3 mg dosage.
I woke up several times gasping for air while taking melatonin. I think now that I probably my first panic attack with melatonin (just didn't know so at the time). I wonder if melatonin affects seratonin somehow (becuase I always wig out if my seratonin is touched).
Anyway, after I had those problems, I did some research and I also read you should never use more than 1 mg of melatonin. It is natural but it is still a powerful hormone. Our body produces much less than even 1 mg. I would say cut 1 mg in half or even in quarters.
It helped me sleep but it made me feel strange the next day. I haven't taken it since.
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