Melatonin For Better Sleep

I have been taking melatonin for several years, at times there is no doubt it helps me sleep better.  But there is just as many times where it probably has no effect.

One of the things that kind of bugs me when I am trying to find information on something is when I run into a site like the Mayo Clinic, and they say something like

It’s thought that taking melatonin for longer than two months may be harmful, and the best dose of melatonin isn’t certain.

I guess that’s slightly better than saying nothing, but I am not sure?

There is a lot of talk about taking melatonin and it not being good for you, so I have decided to stop taking it.

The Mayo Clinic also says that there is little evidence that melatonin will help you fall asleep or stay asleep,  then they turn around and say that you shouldn’t operate heavy equipment if because you could fall asleep.

So that really clears things up for me…

I would say only about once a week or maybe a little less often does melatonin really knock me out where I am so groggy I can’t wake up., but sometimes it will definitely give me this feeling, so I would dispute their claim that it does not help you sleep.  It definitely does not make me feel this way every night, and it seems that I get different results from the different brands.  Although, it’s hard to tell because it’s pretty hit or miss anyway.

The benefits from taking it are not so great that it would be worth risking it if the Mayo Clinic is right and it turns out that is really is “harmful” after all, so I am going to stop taking it every night.