Melatonin good for sleep

[Buzbee50]

I have been reading that Melatonin is good for lack of sleep with tinnitus...... are people on here taking it and do they find it helps them fall asleep ? if so do they get any side effects ?...Thankyou

[Mille23]

Yes, Melatonin helps me getting through nighttime , and it helps me fall asleep. . I have taken it the last 5-6 years. I have no side effects. I combine it with my audiobook , as I wake up a couple of times , due to very loud tinnitus. Hope the best for you.

[Buzbee50 in reply to Mille23]

Thankyou... what dose are you taking and at what time

[Mille23 in reply to Buzbee50]

I take 4 mg Melatonin and 1 mg Fast Acting Liquid Melatonin half an hour to 1 hour before bed time. It works best if you are over 55 years old, because you own production of Melatonin decrease with age.

[NHSisbroken]

Hi Melatonin isn't available in the UK, but I managed to get some from a supermarket when I was in Helsinki. It does help with sleep but I don't take it anymore cause it was making me feel wierd the following day.

[Buzbee50 in reply to NHSisbroken]

Hi..... what dose were you taking... can you please explain weird... did you have nightmares whilst taking it

[NHSisbroken in reply to Buzbee50]

Hi, no nightmares I just felt spaced out, like a slight hungover feeling as if I hadn't sleep well, which ironic realy. I took one 1.9mg tablet before bedtime. I persisted for a month taking it ever other night. I find now that magnesium and breathing exercises helps me to get to sleep but nothing seems to help me back to sleep when I wake with a pounding head and screeming pulsing tinnitus.

[Doxiemom1]

unfortunately it gives me bad nightmares

[Buzbee50 in reply to Doxiemom1]

oh dear what dose were you taking

[Doxiemom1 in reply to Buzbee50]

The smallest dose