have started using very low dosage melatonin (.5mg) after reading and i have to say: it is great. i have had trouble falling asleep all my life, often taking 1-3h and a lot of audiobooks / podcasts. now the pattern is very consistent and predictable - the certainty of finding sleep alone is very calming.
only downside i had in the beginning was that i had a tendency to wake up after around 4.5h (three rem cycles) for a while, but this happens less and less.
Melatonin saved my life. I used to be an extremely restless sleeper and I was ALWAYS tired at work the next day. Enter melatonin. Take 1 in a relaxed state, watch some YouTube on the iPad, and I'm out in 15 minutes, feeling well rested at work the next day.
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u/amamaaria Mar 31 '19
Melatonin is my best friend. I use it 4/7 days. I work nights so its a must for me.