I did some research on melatonin before I bought this and wanted one without alcohol, vegan, cruelty free, and as natural as possible. I have been taking this for months and I am truly so grateful to have found it.
For a few years now, I have been staying up later and later, because I simply am not sleepy. I like to get to work early in the morning, so this was becoming more of a problem. Trying to get to bed earlier didn't work because I dreaded getting into bed and just laying there, frustrated because I couldn't fall asleep. Even if I'd had a few glasses of wine, I was not sleepy enough to want to go to bed. And, with or without alcohol, I wasn't sleeping well through the night. Not getting sleepy often means your body is not producing enough melatonin - and although there are many ways to deal with lack of sleepiness (stretching, working out, making bedtime routines, breathing exercises, changing your diet, etc.), I decided to give this a try. Melatonin is a hormone, so it's important to be careful when taking it or messing with it, so I started out with a low dose. It made me sleepy the very first night and I could NOT stay awake! I actually slept through the night and felt rested the next day. Even after months of using it every single night (give or take a few weeks in between, when I was on vacation or something), I still get SO tired and get good sleep. I still take the same dose every time.
Things to keep in mind:
1. Since melatonin is a hormone, if you take TOO much, it can have the opposite effect on you. AKA, you become MORE awake. So, with melatonin, and some people's body chemistry, more is not better. Experiment with low doses (start with less than a mL, even) and then gradually increase if needed.
2. Melatonin does NOT have the same effect on dogs or other animals as it does on humans. Remember, it is a hormone and hormones are different from species to species. If you want to make your pet sleepy, this won't work. I give my dog melatonin (a different kind) for her hair loss in the winter - because for some dogs, the darker months (if you live in a place with seasons) make their systems wonky and melatonin helps.
3. Some people recommend taking it every day then laying off of it for a few weeks/months. I have not done that but it still helps me immensely. I do notice, though, that when I've not taken it for a week or so, and I start again, it's much more difficult to control my sleepiness than it is when I have taken it every night for a week or more.
4. Remember to take it early enough in the evening so that you don't have a tough time waking up or so you aren't sleepy the next day. It's not fun at all. I like to take it at least 9 hours prior to wake-up, so that it clears my system well enough.
This product actually did change my life and I am so much more rested now
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