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I Have Started Taking Melatonin

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I have just started to take over the counter melatonin to help with my sleep patterns. Is this ok to do? i know this not exactly on subject but iwant to know i am only 16.

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I take it from time to time and it really seems to help me. I am a 38 year old male so I can't comment on if a 16 year old should take it. I have never noticed any side effects from it.

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My 15 year old daughter used some I got her a few months ago because she was having to lie in bed wide awake for hours at night and feeling absolutely exhausted all the next day. This had gone on for months and she was really feeling frustrated and feeling sleepy all the time. Melatonin seemed the least dangerous of the sleep aid options out there.

It worked very well. The first night she was asleep in less than 20 minutes. After two weeks of being able to go to sleep easily and sleep sound, she stopped taking them and retained the good sleep pattern. It worked very well for her.

An important warning from her though, make sure you take it early enough to allow a full 8 to 9 hours before the time you need to wake up. She said that when she didn't she felt particularly groggy the next morning. Whether that was just due to not getting in all the sleep she needed or that the melatonin was still in her system I don't know. Watch the dosage. You don't want to over do it. It took her a few nights to figure out what amount worked best for her. If you feel dizzy, that is too much. If you lie in bed awake for hours, its too little.

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