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Jakes Progress

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29. Works to help get you to sleep, but

Reply to Buckeye_Democrat (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 01:49 AM

Nov 2020

not to keep you asleep. I find it works best when my mind is racing and I can't shut it down when I go to bed.

Also. Don't take too much. I buy 3 mg. tablets and just nibble. One tablet is good for about 4 doses. Too much gives me strange (but not scary) dreams. Those wake me up sometime. If I haven't taken any before going to bed an then wake up during the night but can't drop back to sleep, a little nibble helps me get to sleep.

Not a sleeping pill. Just tells you body that it is time to sleep.

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Melatonin a Promising Candidate for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 [View all] Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 OP

I've been taking it for a few weeks. Really helps get over the edge and go to sleep underpants Nov 2020 #1

Same here. NT enough Nov 2020 #2

It puts me to sleep, but I wake up after 2 - 3 hours JenniferJuniper Nov 2020 #3

I do too underpants Nov 2020 #9

Me too! And can't get back to sleep easily. n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2020 #11

Opposite For Me ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #15

I have tried it in the past, never worked for my, neither does sleeping pills. Blue_true Nov 2020 #18

Try timed release next time cally Nov 2020 #23

Good idea. Thank. JenniferJuniper Nov 2020 #28

After reading that article, I took some last night! Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #4

I still get up a few times but it's way better sleep underpants Nov 2020 #7

10mg bdamomma Nov 2020 #25

I tried melatonin as a sleep aid and it had no effect on me. Nitram Nov 2020 #5

Same here. Also sleeping pills and cough medicine are useless for me. nt Blue_true Nov 2020 #19

Antihistamines put me to sleep. Nitram Nov 2020 #22

Same here, three different brands over the years Sugarcoated Nov 2020 #24

Maybe it works for other people, but did nothing to prevent JCMach1 Nov 2020 #6

Thanks for your info! Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #8

It doesn't say that it prevents CoV19 from infecting people...What it does prevent or at least The_REAL_Ecumenist Nov 2020 #16

Here's hoping you heal well this time! JCMach1 Nov 2020 #17

There were studies/articles out some time ago supporting the theory that Jarqui Nov 2020 #10

It's been Vitamin D3 and Vitamin C for me so far. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #13

I've been taking Melatonin off & On for Cha Nov 2020 #12

When I had corona virus in January... Cracklin Charlie Nov 2020 #14

I and my significant other domestic partner both take melatonin. triron Nov 2020 #20

My Dr. told me the same...but also zinc vitamin C aspirin Tribetime Nov 2020 #21

I usually bdamomma Nov 2020 #26

I take it to help me sleep but Raine Nov 2020 #27

Works to help get you to sleep, but Jakes Progress Nov 2020 #29