I'm 78 and I've been using melatonin for 6-7 years sub-lingual at 10 mg, sometimes 20mg every single night, once in awhile I take a break for a 5-6 days. I understand many people don't like it and every...body is different. I'm very healthy and strong and people usually think I'm 15-20 years younger than I am. I'm not saying it's the melatonin, but I am saying so far it hasn't hurt me.
Ray Cronise takes 30mg and he's a fucking smart former NASA scientist, who cares about drawing the line at 10mg? It also scavenges free radicals and protects the brain from oxidative stress.
I hope this doctor spends as long explaining the pros and cons of the bug pharma meds he gives out instead of Melatonin, because I’m sure the side effects of melatonin are less than any sleeping drug he is allow to gIve by the FDA
I have pretty bad sleep disturbances and my body clock goes out quite often because of mental illness. In Australia you need a prescription to get melatonin. I got a prescription for it late last year for 2mg modified release tablets. It has made a huge difference in my life. I couldn't get in to see my doctor for another script for about 2-3 months so I had to make them last. I got a new prescription last week and I'm back to sleeping well again. It is such a relief!
Wow, I had no idea that melatonin required a prescription in Australia. Very interesting. I learn something new everyday. Glad to hear you are sleeping well again, thanks for sharing that interesting fact.
Wow, nice to hear that it works for you. I'm on 7,5 mg Zopiclone, but my doctor wants me now to quit! Which i surely can understand...She wants me to try Melatonin instead. And: Start exercising...It's so easy with Zopiclone, but hey, i dont think it's so good in long term use..
@@luisacevesiniguez4041 oh also i don’t take it every single night so i don’t become too reliant on it, only if i cant fall asleep. not 100% sure if that’s how you’re supposed to do it but it’s what i do haha
I've been taking melatonin almost every night for the past few years with no known side effects, so far. It has helped me sleep better. I hope it doesn't hurt me in the long run.
I don't think anyone has definitive answers on that. For the time being, most physicians recommend this be used short term as needed. Meaning weeks to months at a time, and then hoping your sleep cycles and circadian rhythm has regulated by then. Everyone's body and brain is so different, it always comes down to a risk/benefit ratio. Do the short & long terms benefits outweigh the risks is what you always need to ask yourself. Do I have patients who take it regularly for years? Sure, I do, and they're fine. But, whenever possible, i try to have them limit it if they can, because even over the counter meds have side effects as well. Sorry there isn't a crystal clear answer, everyone's body and tolerance for side effects is different.
Some indications are it may make you live longer and keep your mind sharper. Supplementing with substances found naturally in the body but fading away as we get older makes loads of sense. Don't buy into the dumb hesitancy doctors seem to be taught about vitamins and such. That's a drug company induced blind spot. Listen to your body. And don't be afraid to supplement in later years. Drug companies don't like this because it reduces their chances to sell you poisonous drugs.
I pretty much always take 3mg without any felt side effects. On holidays and some other days with a lot of sun and physical activity during the day I don't need it.
I'll recommend the fast dissolve tablets if you're going to take it. Works much better and quicker than regular tablets. I've been taking it for about a year now and it's helped with my sleep immensely. I usually only take 1 mg maybe 2 if I'm not feeling sleepy. Any more than that for me I feel groggy the next morning.
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 1988. I learnt my dosage is only 1mg and it has stayed that way since, if I took more of it I remain groggy in the morning after wake up time.. I used to wake up groggy now I wake up refreshed. I take the melatonin about an hour before bed time. A also know that another side effect/benefit occurs. I have some peripheral circulation problem, my feet and hands get cold fast, but when I take melatonin my feet don't get too cold to sleep.
Thank you for a very informative video , right to the point, no dilly dally. I was a scrub night nurse for years , now retired. Slot myself on Herbatonin 0.3mgs now 0.6. Sleep well but I stick to bedtime at 9:30pm, out to enjoy sunrise and sunset. I’m from Sydney 😂.
I have read it can harm your pineal gland with long term use, and possibly affect eyesight, of which I am having progressive problems. I have taken Melatonin for many years due to having fibromyalgia. Non restorative sleep is a big part of Fibro and Melatonin does help so I stick with it. The eyesight problems could well be due to fibro too. I try to get the time release one and either 3mg or occasionally 5mg. In the UK it is not easy to get.
0.1 to 0.3 mg? 🧐 The smallest dose I ever saw is 1 mg (and that one would be hard to find). Usually the smallest dose available at the pharmacy is 3 mg.
i work night shift. Im work only 4 hours a day from 3 am to 7am and sometimes longer. My sleep schedule is kinda messed up. ive been taking about 25mg of melatonine every day and it seems to be the only thing that works for sleep. I usually sleep from the time ranges of 1am to about 11 am, but since working nights, i cant sleep at all. ive been working this job for 4 years now and still cant get used to it. Might be because im a seasonal worker and only work summers and fall. If it was not for melatonine, i would probably dead from passing out in my truck while driving on my way to work, and going off the road or hitting a moose or something lol
Ok I use to have a normal sleep schedule. Nothing to do with jet lag I never been in a airplane. But one night I stayed awake couldnt sleep. Eventually went to sleep at 7 am now I cannot sleep at night. I dont get tired until 5 or 6 am.
Hey doc, I’m a college student and I been sleeping at around 1am every night. Do you think taking melatonin is good to get my sleep schedule back on track?
Before that, I’d look at your daily habits, and take an honest look in the mirror and check if you are practicing good sleep hygiene habits. Are you limiting caffeine in the evenings? Are you not procrastinating too much to cram for exams to keep you up at night? Are you exercising too late? Watching your phone in bed? Etc. for me, cutting back on caffeine, late night workouts and eating late at night were the toughest things to change but it made it easier to fall asleep at night.
Melatonin is a scam I wasted 40 bucks trying three different products the alcohol industry has everyone beat I can get 4 hours uninterrupted sleep no supplements or medication comes close to that
Just 1 mg of melatonin truly fastens my going to sleep period ,it helps a lot ,otherwise I start having wandering thoughts and can't fall asleep at all.Make sure to turn of the light after taking it .
My experience with 3mg is that it does work right away. Not by knocking me out or sedating me. It just makes me feel more tired and sort of in more darkness. If due to some disturbance I don't sleep right away and have to goto sleep an hour or two later I have to take another pill.
Had prescribed Melatonin Mr 2mg to me- actually very impressed with regret mot using earlier as I've held hi dose GABA as king & also in past had prescribed DHEA trocheas to enhance rest....verdict I had low expectations being I've also worked alot of shift work in life but now believe its improved my digestion issues too which has been my biggest issue from always poor sleep.
Doc can I use melatonin too? Because I have a sleeping problem, everyday in my life my wakeup routine is about 7:30am but I sleep everyday here in Saudi Arabia sometimes 2:30am always I wakeup 7:30am, I have highblood pressure, I am 38yrs old
Honestly, in general, i recommend simple melatonin supplements, if one is going to try it out, that don't have many other drugs mixed in. You have to read the labels carefully, sometimes a manufacturer will call something a "melatonin supplement", but it might also contain an antihistamine or other supplements. In terms of brand, nothing fancy or expensive is needed, I would stick with major, well established brands like Nature Made. Not that I think they have some superior version, but, given that they are a larger company.... that also means they have a lot more to lose, if they were to skimp on quality control since millions of people use their supplements.
I take mine along with my seizure meds like 4 hours before I need to go to sleep. My situation is a little different though. I’m legally blind and autistic and oh boy does that mess with sleep. I take 10 mg a night because I’ve literally had insomnia since age two. They figured it is because of my vision tbh. I have more vision now after an eye surgery than I’ve ever had but it doesn’t help with that.
*Hi doctor I am 63 years old male 102 kilos suffering from Aerophagia / Belching or Burping* *It started early 80's lasted few months went away came back again in 2004 severely i took nexum 40mg morning 40mg evening gradually reducing doses until I got out of it till 2008 came back in 2012 off and on 2 years came back in 2018 till* *Now taking omeprazole 20mg from time to time until someone mentioned melatonin i tried .03 it worked very well but I am afraid of the side effects if I take it prolong because one lady mentioned on RU-vid she took it for one year her life went upside down suffering from insomnia* *So please doctor what you recommend thank you very much God bless your soul*
@@erenjaeger4654 not on your first dose, mine took a week to really feel that it is working. I’ve been sleep training myself for weeks already. I would say second week of taking it I’m able to sleep by 8:30 PM and wake up by 5AM
It's my second day taking 10mg of Melatonin and it's giving me a headache. I used to take only 5mg but 2 tablets but it didn't give me any headache. What's wrong with that?
If you mean, you switched from taking two 5mg tablets, and then changed to a single 10mg tablet. In that situation, sometimes simply changing the type of tablet or changing brands can be causing an issue. The over the counter medication industry is very poorly regulated. One brand’s version of melatonin by contains very different concentrations of melatonin than another, even if you buy the same dose. If I misunderstood, and you’re saying that going from 5mg to 10mg is causing the headaches, then yes, possibly the dose is too high, and you might need to consider a lower dose.
Melatonin is a hormone your body naturally produces every night. If you feel anxious about trying 3mg, break it in half and try 1.5mg. I've found that lower amounts are more helpful for me. I've taken 10 mg before, but it didn't help me sleep any more than 5 mg.
@@ryantammul5961 I see this idea expressed from time to time and I'm not sure. If you take a sublingual melatonin (melts under the tongue) you may find that it really makes you sleepy quickly. Mostly because it goes more directly into your bloodstream. Swallowing melatonin may have other useful effects. So much we don't know yet.
@@wutdafeezi that's way too much , melatonin is not a sleeping tablet ,you have to use it with mirtazapine or some medication like that ,melatonin is ONLY for making you sleepy faster
@@fazalniyazmogral4748 half an hour before going to bed ,but you have to turn the lights off and lay to sleep for real ,that's how it works better,darkness activates it
I have been taking melatonin for the past week because my sleep schedule was out of balance and I couldn’t fall asleep until the sun came up. I am now able to sleep at night centred around a healthy sleep schedule. I find the next morning I’m groggy and slow, overall feel like I’m ready for a nap at any point during the day. Should I try decreasing my dosage ? Currently taking 5mg, and I am 23 years old 6ft 190 lbs.
I can't give direct medical advice. But, in general, some adults even find 1mg to 3mg of melatonin sufficient. And if your sleep cycle has been regulated, I generally tell patients to take a break from their melatonin to see if their circadian rhythm/sleep cycle continues to stay in a good place on its own without melatonin.
Hindok can melatonin can make prob fkr those who want to get pregnat i read about that if true ..i have syruggke for skerp for more than 2 week i slerp at 4 am and wake up always at 9 pm omg..
Hi Doc, i have been working onboard with a very challenging schedule intervals, I use to take 2, 5 until 10mg melatonin now 10 mg doesn't work anymore, can i go to higher dosage? what is the mg limit?
Melatonin did not work for me at all. If you have anxiety with your pre-sleep you might fall asleep for 2 hours and wake up to find out you can’t fall back to sleep. That’s what it did to me anyway.
I always take 5 mg of melatonin for sleep . I am currently taking zoloft for anxiety will melatonin interact with them and give me more severe side effects ?
There won’t be any direct drug-drug interaction per se. but the risk would be sedation/drowsiness or a possible hangover effect in the morning. It’s strange, but Zoloft for some people will cause insomnia, for others it’s will cause grogginess/drowsiness, everyone is different. If you happen to be someone that gets drowsy from it, and then you take something like melatonin that can also make you drowsy, some people will report having grogginess that spills over into the next day.
@@AndrewKimMD im taking melatonin i bought at Healthy options here un manila..it says no water chewable..in less than an hour i sleep bt there are times even if i take cant sleep..makes.me.drowsy the next day..im 64..got vertigo and tinnitus really hard for my position always on the right siide..if i accidentally sleep at left which i am used to before makes.me more dizzy the next day..pls help me ..my vertigo is in my ears..sometimes ache ..so desperate in my body ..i used to play badminton..nw i hardly can play..pls help.me plss God bless your purpose
I have mental health issues I was being injected in rehabilitation center since then I haven't been able to sleep for 5 months now haven't sleep,, I need your help
Dr. Kim you mention melatonin not being regulated by the FDA. Last time I checked only one to 3% of medication‘s are tested by the FDA. Most pharmaceutical companies submit in-house testing. So the fact that the FDA has not put their stamp of approval on over-the-counter melatonin should not matter. Just my humble opinion doctor.
Matters quite a bit actually. I’ve worked in clinical trials for over 6 years. Anyone can say they’ve done “in house” testing. Most diet pills and things at GNC claim that. While technically true they’ve done testing, often with no rigor. The FDA is far from perfect and flawed, but the standards and rigor of passing FDA phase 3 clinical trials is a far far higher bar than anyone who basically is saying “just trust us” from some tiny Non-controlled trial.
10mg always makes my feel kinda out of whack the next morning. Now I’ve been taking 3mg once and a while and it seems to work well. Take what I say with a grain of salt because I’m a college student not a doctor:)
Everyone's different. Listen to your body carefully any time you put something new into it. Melatonin has been shown to be safe at much higher levels than the doses your drug store sells. Jeff T. Bowles suggests 100mg is a good dose for increased longevity and healthfulness. There are reports of melatonin supplements with 1000 times the labeled dose being sold by mistake, and taken by thousands of people with no lasting ill effects. We need melatonin. Our bodies make less and less as we get older. Recent science suggests that hormonal fall-off is evolution's way of getting rid of old organisms and making room for younger ones. Perhaps we shouldn't be going against nature. Each person can make their own choice. Living longer and healthier sounds kind of like a winner to me.
I perform physical exams on a daily basis and need my stethoscope, I’m not a regular psychiatrist. I work in clinical trials and perform physicals, read ECGs, etc lol
Your dosage is the likely problem. I used to wake up groggy, is that what you mean? I was taking a 5mg melatonin. I reduced the dosage to 1mg and I was waking up without drowsiness and very refreshed. There are a lot of different pill sizes. I've seen it in 1mg, 2mg, 3mg, 5mg,6mg and 10mg. there may be more. Always start out with the low dose first. I take my pill 1 hour before bedtime.
@@markallen381 Depends what your goal is. I'm experimenting with serious mega dosing for healing. In my searching, I find many reporting the lower doses problematic for sleep but say they've done well once they upped their doses.
I can relate I was going to bed really late like at 3 or 4 it was awful because I have to get up at 5am I just got a 10mg bottle cause I'm curious about how its gonna affect my dreams, I'm an onironaut
It's cheap and easy and safe. Run your own therapeutic trial and see if you like it. Give it a couple days or a week to decide. Some folks say it makes them feel groggy in the morning, but that often just an acclimation issue. Women seem to be more sensitive. I suspect it's just getting used to deep sleep again.
I struggle to get more than 2-3 hours sleep after my night shifts despite trying the normal stuff I.e black out blinds ect would you recommend Melatonin (I’m also autistic) can normally sleep fine when sleeping at night on non shift nights
Hi doc i have pneumonia and i take antibiotic for 7 days today but almost 2 consecutive days that i cant sleep. Its ok to take melatonin so that i can sleep
Hello doc. I'm doing security guard work, night shift, Sleep 8am and always wake after few hour sleep. Total 5 hour i sleep only. I try to sleep more but i couldn't Should i take melatonian ? Pls help
I take 300 mg a night, I have watched a few videos on melatonin. I take it for 2 reasons, It fights cancer & metastasis, which I had. Now I am staying on it to help my brain as I have the start of Alzheimer's. Eventually I'll lower it but it will always be at least 60 mg. I beat the cancer without chemo, surgery, radiation or $15,500 a month hormone blockers.
I've been surprised to learn a lot lately as far as the amazing benefits of high dose melatonin. I'm experimenting with high dose now and I plan to keep it up. Wish the doc that did this video would get up to speed, for the sake of those that listen to him. Good on you for taking great steps for your health!
@@healing-vibe-tribe it's the greatest antioxidant ,sadly it's very low in people today because of horrific LED lights used by people late in the night ,we ALL need to supplement with it and stay away from blue light at night,this is why night shift workers get cancer more , precisely because of low melatonin
Keep the melatonin and get Vitamin C & K. Also checking your symptoms I get to conclusion that your body actually is running out of amino acids and you experience Alzheimer symptoms .
I cant sleep and when i do it's like i never slept. I spent the last 2 months watching tv more than 6 hours and now i feel pressure in my head that never goes away for the past 4 days. Can melatonin help me sleep and get rest?
I'm torn between two brands of well-known sleep aids here in the Philippines. One's main ingredient is melatonin while the other is doxylamine succinate. I've used both brands occasionally in the past (given by my mom or my brother) but I'm looking to getting one for myself since this pandemic ruined my sleep cycle so bad. I find it really hard to sleep and when I do, I usually sleep very long idk if it's insomnia or anxiety. I usually sleep around 10am-5pm and wake up at 5pm-midnight. Hope you can shed some light between the differences and pros and cons of these 2 ingredients as sleep aids. I'm 23 years old, I rarely consume caffeine at night, I don't workout at night (I don't even do it the morning lol I wish I had some physical activity but my motivation says no). Thank you in advance! 🙏
Doxylamine is an antihistamine. Some worst side effects include going bipolar. I dont know if its real. Honestly i dont care lol. Iv been taking this kirkland brand for years now, a quarter of tab will give me a good 7 hrs sleep. Dont take the whole tab or youll feel groggy the following day. Melatonin is meh. Im not really concerned about the sides, lack of sleep can cause schizo so, choose your poison. Goodluck
Its crazy to read some of the doses people use here Im in the UK and it is a prescription medication here. I also take quetiapine 300mg at night alongside 300mg pregabalin, BUT the difference in this balance alongside 2mg of modified release prescription melatonin is crazy. Without the melatonin, i feel very groggy during the day, more than likely from the anti psychotic. But with the melatonin, its like my quality of sleep improves drastically and i feel less sedated through day because of this. God knows. Im just so relieved ten years of suffering is over. I know who i am now, lol.
Thank you! Nice video. No need to wear the stethoscope though to show us that you are a real medical doctor! I believe you based on what you are saying which makes sense 😉!
As you age your body produces less melatonin. After having sleep issues for years I take 5mg of timed release melatonin and 400 mg of magnesium bisglycinate a half hour before bed. Sleep awesome now.
