Posted by sregan on September 25, 2006, at 16:07:53
In reply to Re: Melatonin, posted by Deneb on September 24, 2006, at 23:06:48
Deneb,
I am one of those who also responds well to Melatonin. I use the capsules so I can crack them open and vary my dosage. You should start small and work up as you need. Since you started at 3mg which is a large dose by my standards and you are oversleeping I would suggest you cut back. If you have capsules open them and measure about 1/3 (you can fill the small part of the capsule) and pour under your tongue and let disolve or swallow a glass of water. If you have tablets you can cut them accordingly.
Try 1mg, if you are still sleeping in try .5 mg. My optimal dosage is about .1 to .2 mg. I'm pretty sure it saved my life 10 years ago. I think you can take this stuff as long as you want. Your body makes melatonin from serotonin. You might be low on serotonin and it might be preferable to try supplementing with 5HTP and see if that helps your sleep first (then you can possibly address your serotonin and melatonin defficiency and the same time). Probably no harm in taking them both as long as your dose is normal.
Cheers,
Shawn
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