My anatomy teacher says melatonin supplements aren't good for you because the body already secretes it and it will throw your body off rhythm once your off it. I don't have a solution for the sleep problems but I believe melatonin will be counterproductive in the long run. I've tried it before and I gained a tolerance to it, taking 4-5 to get to sleep. I keep my schedules very flexible because of my sleep problems but I find that exercising helps with sleep and anxiety.

(09-27-2015 5:28 PM)cali4ya858 Wrote:  My anatomy teacher says melatonin supplements aren't good for you because the body already secretes it and it will throw your body off rhythm once your off it. I don't have a solution for the sleep problems but I believe melatonin will be counterproductive in the long run. I've tried it before and I gained a tolerance to it, taking 4-5 to get to sleep. I keep my schedules very flexible because of my sleep problems but I find that exercising helps with sleep and anxiety.

True for the excessively large doses typically used; not true for lower doses as 300mcg.

(09-27-2015 3:21 PM)dsouza Wrote:  1.5 mg melatonin was disaster. Sure I slept 1.5 hrs longer but woke up irritable , groggy and unable to think clearly since 6 am. It is now 5 pm and I'm still affected by it.

I don't think it's wise for me to fuck up my brain like this again .

Do you think it's worth me breaking pill into a quarter this time and trying again ? I have sleep apnea and am on meds for anxiety. I have also had depression in past though that is under control over last 2 years with meds.

good thing you chopped it down, I started at 5mg and was miserable for 3 days.

If you're in the US go to cvs/walgreens/walmart and look for the natures bounty 1mg and try chopping that in 4 pieces and see how that does for you. I use this $5 pill splitter:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EGP5DC

^http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/why-melatonin-may-be-dangerous-your-sleep

I used to melatonin on some nights
I stopped taking it due to grogginess - i was taking 3mg
Whats interesting is melatonin is an inhibitor for estrogen