I have been taking melatonin at night but it is not effective at the 5mg. per night. Does anyone how much I can take w/o causing myself any problems.
Need to sleep.
melatonin?
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5 mg is about the maximum. It's considered a "very high dose." Do you take it right before bedtime? It's generally considered to be more effective it you take it 6-8 hours before you go to bed. Somehow it primes the body to sleep, and you need a much lower dose.
My theory on taking hormones is that if they don't work, you probably aren't short on them in the first place. Instead of taking more and more, I'd try to find something else that does work.
But I'm not a doctor, just a biology-chemistry major with an obsession with pharmaceutics.
My theory on taking hormones is that if they don't work, you probably aren't short on them in the first place. Instead of taking more and more, I'd try to find something else that does work.
But I'm not a doctor, just a biology-chemistry major with an obsession with pharmaceutics.
Susan
Susan said exactly what I'd say, but I still wanted to reinforce her post:
- That is a high dose. Most people take 1-3mg.
- You do want to take it at *least* three or four hours before bedtime. Melatonin starts a cycle, but that cycle doesn't produce sleepiness right away.
- That is a high dose. Most people take 1-3mg.
- You do want to take it at *least* three or four hours before bedtime. Melatonin starts a cycle, but that cycle doesn't produce sleepiness right away.
Disclaimer: I often talk about what I do and what works for me, but these are specific to me and you should always consult a healthcare professional before trying these things yourself, lest you endanger your health or life.
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I'd echo the part about....if it isn't working, it isn't likely to. That's what the research shows about melatonin. Only people who are lacking in it get any benefit from taking it. So, if it doesn't work at the recommended dose, it isn't going to work, most likely.
It's the find of what does work that can be very, very hard.
It's the find of what does work that can be very, very hard.
Ann - Take what you need, leave the rest
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