Posted by yxibow on July 24, 2008, at 23:52:11
In reply to Re: Melatonin side effects, posted by dbc on July 21, 2008, at 17:33:36
> Melatonin is generally considered as safe as a sugar pill. You just lost the med side effect lottery in a huge way...i mean huge enough that someone should do a study of your case huge.
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> i've been taking it off and on for years and years and all it does is make me fall asleep easier.
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> Its terrible that it happened to you but in the end all we can say is "everyones brain is different and everything effects people differently" blahblah the same old song and dance.
Mm... not quite a sugar pill. Remember its a hormone so it can cause depression and other effects in a certain population.I took 5mg once which is about the highest you see in health stores typically and I had the worst nightmares ever, I was freaking out.
As they say, your miles may vary.
There's always Ramelteon.
-- Jay
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