Melatonin and Insomnia: What Users Say

• Car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 15, 2020

For Insomnia "I took melatonin 5 mg every other night for three nights. It did help me fall asleep 2 - 3 hours earlier than my normal sleeping time, but it was always a poor quality sleep, very light, tossing and turning in the bed all night long, having weird nightmares and being half-awake. It is close to not sleeping at all. All things considered, I prefer to get some good deep sleep 3 hours later than get 'melatonin sleep' earlier."

• She...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 30, 2015

For Insomnia "I had horrendous insomnia due to a medication. I would get 2 hrs. of sleep and then be wide-eyed and wide awake. Never even yawned or wanted to sleep. The medication that did this is Guanfacine, an older blood pressure medication. I am on 7 different meds to attempt to get my B/P down near the normal range. This medication works for me but to the detriment of my sleep. I tried everything from over-the-counter sleep meds to Ambien. The last two worked, but I didn't want to become dependent on them. I finally tried melatonin. Even though the research shows that there is no significant difference between placebo and melatonin, I found it to work. It takes a large amt. (12g) and about a week or two, then it begins to work. YES!"

• Nig...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2022

Melatonin for Insomnia "The time-released melatonin gave me nightmares, interrupted sleep, and was less useful than the normal melatonin available over the counter. Woke in the middle of the night with a sore throat and a massive headache. I was on the low dose and couldn't tolerate it!"

• Eli...
• November 29, 2016

For Insomnia "Works very well at first to help you fall asleep, but I sometimes wake up very early or in the middle of the night and can't fall back asleep. But I tend to overthink if I'm just laying in bed trying to sleep, so I'm glad that the melatonin helps me fall asleep quickly. Quite useful for when I have to stay up late doing homework and then wake up early the next day for class. I take it within an hour before I go to sleep, and my eyelids get heavier and heavier from there."

• Eli...
• November 29, 2016

For Insomnia "Works very well at first to help you fall asleep, but I sometimes wake up very early or in the middle of the night and can't fall back asleep. But I tend to overthink if I'm just laying in bed trying to sleep, so I'm glad that the melatonin helps me fall asleep quickly. Quite useful for when I have to stay up late doing homework and then wake up early the next day for class. I take it within an hour before I go to sleep, and my eyelids get heavier and heavier from there."

• iha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 12, 2012

For Insomnia "Not a good experience. Nightmares and restless sleep."

• OMT...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2016

For Insomnia "Made me feel drowsy after taking it, but then after going to bed, it made me have that mixed feeling of drowsiness and insomnia. I had a terrible night using it!"