How much melatonin do you all take?

[EvanB.]

I've taken 1.5mg for years. With the snps I have I'm curious whether it might be good to
bump my dose up a bit.

 

[SickOfSickness]

.5 mg when I take it.

 

[rosie26]

I started on 1mg and now taking .5mg. I don't know what "snps" means ?

 

[*GG*]

3mg with other sleep aids.

GG

 

[Sushi]

I started on 1mg and now taking .5mg. I don't know what "snps" means ?

single neucleotide polymorphisms--means genetic "abnormalities."

 

[Andrew]

12 mg every night at the same time I take a sleeping pill.

 

[roxie60]

zero

 

[roxie60]

12 mg every night at the same time I take a sleeping pill.

wow, did a Dr suggest this level of Melatonin?

 

[merylg]

3 mg at 8 pm

 

[Andrew]

wow, did a Dr suggest this level of Melatonin?

No, but the doctor I was seeing at the time said I could go even higher if I wanted to.

 

[skyer]

I think its mostly placebo i kept taking it and didn't notice effect at low dosages. I dont want to bother higher dosages and screw up my body.

 

[GhostGum]

1.25mg (break 2.5mg tabs) for years, do not know how I would have managed without it, worked for me.

With a lot of improvement in last 12 months have been hoping to get off it, went a couple of days without it and noticed I could manage on less sleep, woke up more clear headed but it just did not last because once my cognitive symptoms come back from exertion I have to have it, just still no biological clock 95% of time even though I have got myself to about 80%-85% functioning.

 

[heapsreal]

In the beginning of cfs it helped me to fall asleep but now does very little. Currently using a 10mg slow release formula. Im uding more for its antioxidant ability.

 

[Snow Leopard]

I take 0.625-0.75g

I get bad headaches when I take about 2 mg or higher, it actually makes it more difficult to sleep.

 

[Iquitos]

3 mg a half hour before bedtime. Helps me fall asleep and stay asleep longer.

 

[jeffrez]

5-10mg. time-release

 

[Legolas]

3 mg, one hour before bedtime. Now brand (iherb).