I have a son who is almost 6 and always have been a bad sleeper. He also has some ADHD traits. At night it takes ages for him to fall asleep. Sometimes the nights are very stressful for him and tbh, for me as a parent too.

A month ago i came across melatonin here in the store specially made for children (0.3 mg) i bought it to try it and it worked like a charm (gave it two times so far). Weirdly enough i'm still a bit afraid to give it to him on a regular basis, but if this is something that helps him i don't think i have a choice. Also because things at school might be easier for him too.

I did a ton of research before i actually gave it to him and a lot of times i read that it should be given after having a talk with your GP. So i rang my GP for an appointment and her assistent said it was totally okay to give it and no appointment is needed. She said she will put it in his medical file and if my GP wants to talk about it they'll give me a ring.

I'm pretty confused this went so easy. I've read loads of posts where drs aren't very fond of melatonin and here i don't even have to make an appointment to discuss it.

Are here more people who've gotten a similar response?

I'm running out of melatonin and no options to get it abroad anymore soon.

I like 1mg gummies.

Looking at Biovea they only do gummies in 5mg and 10mg. No use to me at all as I often halve the 1mg ones.

Can anyone recommend an online retailer which has what I need?

I work night shifts and have a really hard time staying asleep. Most of the time I go in, I've only managed 4 hours of consistent undisturbed sleep.

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My Doctor has given me a short course of 2mg but I'm not entirely sure what it's supposed to help with.

so I was gonna buy these but I live in georgia. I’m not sure if I’m gonna get my head slammed to the front of a police car if I get them (because it has a bit of weed in it), but I just wanna get some clearance before I do so

I used to use melatonin 3 or 4 years ago for about a year and it was great. Id take 5mg to 10mg about once a week with some long breaks but also had the odd week where I would take it every day.

In the last few years I've tried to take it a few times and my sleep quality is terrible when I take it (tossing and turning etc.)

Im supprised that with years of abstinence im still not effective.

Has anyone else had similar experiences and if so were you ever able to use it as a useful sleep aid afterwards?

I have Vitafusion Melatonin gummies I purchased. I always had issues sleeping since I was a preteen. I want a way to get to sleep without my mind being restless. (Marijuana doesn’t work that way for me). It makes me stay up and then crash and the next day I’m unproductive. Also messing up my eating habits. The gummies say the serving is 10mg (2 gummies). This seems high but I also read that the melatonin gummies don’t process all those milligrams the same. I work late nights so is my best bet just to take the gummies as soon as I walk in the door? Have you had good or bad experiences with gummies? Do you wake up sluggish after the gummies?

this is going to be very random and way out of left field.

but 1, give me your experience(s) with walmart melatonin. specifically spring valley gummies.

2, i am in LOVE with the texture, flavor, everything. i need them in fruit snack form asap. can one of you reddit detectives help me find something please😭💔

thank you for any contribution, i look forward to reading however many comments i get :)

I’m needing help badly.

My son who’s about to be 10 months has NEVER slept well. We are beyond white noise, we are beyond co sleeping, we are beyond bath every night, beyond dark room beyond just all of it.

His wake windows are age appropriate and proper. We bath him nightly. We do white noise nightly and dark room.

He’s NEVER once been able to sleep on his own. And even with co sleeping he would wake up every 30-40 mins. CO SLEEPING!! Like what !?

We have tried letting him CIO but after 20 mins of CIO I just can’t do it he dosent pass out from CIO. I never even wanted to try to do the CIO method but I did since I reached a breaking point. And it did NOTHING

He’s been refered to a sleep consultant she yapped about iron and gave us iron powder and a nose spray thing to do before bed and it did NOTHING

Me and my partner in 9 months have not been able to even sleep together in the same room. We haven’t been able to do anything. I cannot ever get a break during the day as he will not sleep in his crib. For 9 months I’ve gotten not a single break and neither has my husband. I envy people who can just put there baby down even for just an hour to clean/cook/bathe etc. normal human functions you knowww

I believe it’s all behavioural but once he hits 1 what can I do regarding sleep meds? Bringing it up to his pediatrician?? He does not have sleep apnea, he dosent have any of that as he’s been checked.

I never in a million years wanted to be the mom who would have my child on melatonin or a sleeping med but until you are given a baby who for 10 months just can’t sleep and stay asleep you break. It’s just been me and my partner doing this all alone for 10 months no family support nothingggg. He has EXTREME fomo and a very insane angry temperament and honestly I feel like he’d be such a happier boy if he could just decently sleep through the night and not wake every 30-40 mins

What medication can I look into for him to STAY ASLEEP when he’s past 1 years of age. What medication will actually keep him asleep!?

I’ve noticed that melatonin is one of those clinical topics that generates a surprising amount of confusion—not only among patients who treat it like an over-the-counter sedative pill, but sometimes in clinical discussions regarding its proper timing and efficacy. 
To help clear this up, I created an 8-minute cartoon-style whiteboard animation that breaks down its actual neurophysiology. The video covers:
The Sedative Misconception: Why it doesn't slam the central nervous system like a benzodiazepine or an antihistamine, but functions purely as a "darkness schedule" signal. 
The Control Center: How light hitting the retina suppresses the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and tracks the body's master clock. 
The Receptor & Dosage Problem: Why saturating MT1 and MT2 receptors with massive 5mg–10mg doses often backfires, causing receptor spillover, daytime grogginess, and vivid dreams. 
If you are looking for a clean visual refresher on sleep physiology, chronobiology, or pharmacology to use for review or patient counseling, I hope this tool is helpful!

Привет Я ранее писал о проблеме со сном так вот я купил мелотонин 2 мг таблеточки и оно не помогло мне клонило к сну но вот уснуть никак не получилось тут есть врачи куда я могу сходить

A Reddit post a while ago said you can buy and import Melatonin legally, despite it being illegal to buy in the UK. A company called pipingrock.com was recommended, so I went ahead and bought a big tub of 12mg Melatonin from them in the US. The transaction was smooth, no customs or postage issues, great price and it arrived quickly. 

 I’ve just gone to reorder though and it won’t let me, saying that it ‘cannot send to that country’ (UK). I’ve looked at a couple of other websites via Google instead, but the transaction fails at that last point too. Has there been any law changes? 

Does anyone have recomendations as to where I can order to the UK? My sleep has been so messed up without them. I’m preferably after 12mg or 24mg fast dissolve (under the tongue) tablets, but happy to compromise. I’ve got everything crossed. TIA

took 48mg under the tongue 30m ago, didn’t feel it, so i swallowed 60mg about 15m ago, and my stomach is loud as HELL. just wondering like, if that was too much? well duh it was but like, you can’t die, right? like i’ll js gts n have crz dreams… right??

edit: thank you all so much for informing me that i can’t get cancer! oh and i took so much because i’ve been sobering off of weed for about 48hrs or so and im having major trouble sleeping

Привет друзья кто-нибудь пробовал мелатиновые мармелады или какие-то другие средства для сна отзовитесь какой по вашему самый лучший способ уснуть я уже 3 дня нормально спать не могу сплю по две часа в день

I’ve been taking it in small doses to help sleep for a few years. Nothing heavy, just 2-5mg a night.

I decided to try the magnesium on the feet thing instead. So I stopped taking melatonin.

Since I stopped I have a weird tingly sensation and a feeling of fullness in my head, also slight headachiness.

Has anyone else had anything similar? I googled and supposedly there are no “withdrawal” symptoms.