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One thing I've noticed since using this supplement is that my dreams are more vivid, and strange in that they are more action packed and eventful. It's like getting a movie channel without paying for it.
Since taking Melatonin supplements, and it sorta moved my anxiety from waking hours to the dreams I didn't imagine that anxiety nightmares like i have been having were possible
This is definitely a very bothersome side effect of supplementation that some people experience. It may be best to ask a healthcare provider for an alternative in this case.
For whatever reason, melatonin actually makes my anxiety worse. I used it for a long time until I got anxiety and then it started to make it worse. I just hate the feeling of being under the influence of anything anymore and it makes me feel trapped and weird.
@@FriendlyPharmacy5 it’s just weird because I used to be able to. It used to just make me feel tired but now if I take 6+ mgs of it I get really anxious
I take 6 mgs. of regular-release with 12 ounces of pure water and in 30 minutes am out like a chump up against Mohammed Ali in his prime. Sent some to a smart, ambitious friend who (therefore) had trouble "shutting off his motor" at midnight and it did the trick for HIM, also! I appreciate this piece & shared it with many others. GBY. 😇 👍
The pituitary gland regulates several hormones, including the hormone responsible for growth, while the pineal gland only regulates one: melatonin. Research suggests that the pineal gland actually affects the behavior and function of the pituitary gland by drowning it with melatonin. This can occur to a child when trauma occurs to them and it affects them in many ways. This is what happened to me. I'm 44 and people think I'm in my 20's.
Ive Had severe lack of sleep for 16.5 years....30 mins to an Hour sleep many nights to a couple of hours. Ive recently been trying melatonin I'd say it helps.... Tried sleepeaze tablets, tried these in the last month. Both have improved, I'd rather not use either but all these years is too long without help!
16.5 yes, relative continuing nightmare! I am in recovery from 10 yes of not sleeping. A very very 'strange', but clearly not uncommon acquired condition. I will experiment with better sleep hygiene, also using melatonin and see the outcome. Thanks.
I’m sending y’all lots of support because lack of sleep can ruin your life. I was a shift worker for only 4 years and I’m still recovering after 5 years of a normal schedule
@@grendelsmama2302 I would not like to work night shifts, people say it's ideal for me as I don't sleep, but I'd be far worse. The body suffers with no sleep, and it's ageing on us. I'm less on phone before bed,and don't eat around 3/4 hours before. Cut back on high intensity excercise and sleep has improved. I'm going to purchase a book you may know ( in the comments ) Called... Why We Sleep by Mathew Walker.
@@shaunbat5097 of course I do! It was a great read! I’m obsessed with the science of sleep… I’m shooting for at least 7.5 hours a night. I wish you all the hours of sleep you need lol
Thanks Lindsay. Enjoyed listening to this. I have used it as a sleep aid, but had to stop because I got scary nightmares when taking it. How wonderful that it can help people with anxiety over operations and cataract surgery.
Been on melatonin a few years and it has no effect on anxiety ended up having heart palpitations and panic attacks first time in my life a year ago and what helped was an antihystamine call hydroxyzine which tells me my anxiety is tied to the nervous system dysfunction probably tied to the vagus nerve.
So why does my autistic 2 year old son get irritable when taking fast release melatonin? Although when he takes the slow release ones over time it all improves.
@@Laughing-Pixels Hi, yes my sleep quality has been much better lately , but I have done several things along with consuming melatonin 1- reading a book 30min before bed away from my phone with dim light 2- I’m also getting morning sunlight right after waking up 3-5 minutes in sunny days (and that’s helped a lot) 3- this tip helped when my mind gets busy before bed czcams.com/video/CAGUVH_yIRE/video.htmlsi=W2ioTS-IGSjKd3RR 4- supplements I take melatonin, zinc, magnesium and lactuim
@@ArrivalQ81 I am glad to hear your sleep improved! Thank you so much for helping me! I really appreciate it. I am going to try melatonin and these tips too! Thank you again! 😊
Just seen some of your well presented videos. i always thought Serotonin acted like Melatonin but I am not so sure now when I look it up. If it acts against Melatonin I would rather not take it but take Melatonin instead. I just wanted to know the answer.i don't wish to take and don't need to take a drug which will block my Melatonin levels. Thank you.
These videos are very well done and professional. I particularly appreciate the evidence-based approach. I'm not certain a strong case was made here for the use of melatonin for anxiety. We don't necessarily have a causative relationship. Improved sleep in a highly stressed person (a patient with breast cancer or pre-surgical patient) may be what's producing the results. Improved anxiety could be secondary to getting better quality and quantity of sleep. And, as you said, anxiety is complex and has lots of potential causes. Melatonin may or may not actually address what is driving any one specific patient's symptoms. I think promoting general good health and healthy behaviors is always a good idea. Improving sleep is definitely part of that. As you said, patients should talk to their own doctor who knows them and their specific health status before self-treating with supplements. Thank you for the well-researched video.
Thank you for the comment. I made the video with this title as I had observed that there seemed to be some confusion about whether or not melatonin could be used for anxiety. It is definitely complex and I always prefer non-drug or even non-supplement measures first - such as practicing good sleep hygiene and also getting a professional assessment as often these issues can be quite complex. Thank you for your kind words and insights as well.
Not sure where to comment, but interested in your take on long term chronic inflammation and it's negative effect on health. Not talking of short term (injury) but long term like allergies etc. IMO people who have this need a regular anti-inflammatory plan, supplements vitamins etc. Thanks. BTW 10 mg melatonin daily for me. It's more than sleep aid, very good anti-oxidant. Froggy eh!
the medicine that benefits me on my days off of work so i dont have neighbors annoy me because they have an on going labor related project and you can find them at walmart and many grocery stores
This can definitely happen. I find that restricting any type of caffeine to the morning, and no caffeine after 2pm dramatically improves sleep quality - this and exercise that is not within 3 hours of bedtime.
Thank you, Doctor. Excuse me. You also know that 5-HTP works like a depression treatment like Prozac .Are there nutritional supplements that have the same effect as the anticonvulsant primidone (Mysoline)?
I take ashwaganda capsule I've been battling insomnia for years some nights not a wink of sleep. I take melatonin gummies along with it sometimes. I sleep through the night now.
[You've the doctor/pharmacy head on! Sometimes it's a case of horse/cart or chicken/egg? - unraveling the process; who's got the time? Damn!] Sometimes it will be melatonin is the natural benzodiazepine. Kick-starting the natural dynamic is what's looked for.
Your msg is dangerous and so are benzodiazapines. I was on them from 18 to 29 I developed many chronic health problems related to interposed withdrawal. I didn't know how physically dependant the body becomes to them and asked my doctor to take me off many times, his reply you'll be on them for life. So I decided to throw them out and the next day I was in the er convulsing. So I got a new doctor and weaned off of them over a period of 8 months. I went from 195lbs to 135lbs I was sleeping 2 hrs if I was lucky for the last 6 months of withdrawal I couldn't leave my house bc the anxiety was so bad I thought daily about taking my own life bc the withdrawal was so bad. Doctors told me I needed to quit trying to withdrawal from them and just stay on them for life bc the withdrawal was so hard on my body. Needless to say I didn't listen and I've been free from them for 2 years and have way less anxiety then when I was on them. I wasn't even given them for anxiety but for restless leg syndrome and eventually they caused me anxiety bc of the interposed withdrawal and my bodies dependency to them. You may thibk its a miracle pill now like everyone does in the beginning but once on them for years your life will start to spiral out of control. I wish you the best and if you can get off the poison as soon as possible if you aren't already physically dependent. Doctors that are still prescribing this drug for daily use should be jailed. Fda strictly states not meant for daily use 2 weeks max.
hello im a female in my 40s n just my personal experience well I have severe panic attacks ptsd and problems sleeping from many different reasons but I won't use prescription sleep aid as I'm on alot of medication already zoloft 200mg max dose xanax 1mg 3xs as needed daily to give brief history I obviously tried like 30 medication combinations over the years before getting the one that work best for me. even tho I have other health issues and medication I WANNA SHARE EXPERIENCE W MELATONIN ALSO BENEDRYL FOR ANXIETY. I have tried so so many natural n pharmaceutical things to ease my panic attacks.. where I discovered only benadryl or hydroxyzine also q histamine was tiny close to my panic medication but MELATONIN was a real help w relaxing n at times really sleeping but then I noticed if I took it to long no matter the dose it not work so I alternate from benadryl to melatonin.. then sometimes still have issues but my daughter who has adhd and was only sleeping about 2 hours no more then 4 hours for many yrs wow the melatonin she fell straight to sleep n im just like HOW OR WHY DO WE ALL REACT SO SO DIFFERENTLY TO THINGS but also yes it used to help w anxiety only because it helps relax u kinda like if u can yawn its relaxing to
Don't miss out on crucial updates and exclusive content about health and patient advocacy. Be a part of our informed circle by subscribing to the Friendly Pharmacy 5 Newsletter: Sign up today at www.friendlypharmacy5.com to unlock a world of insights and stay ahead in your wellness journey. Because staying informed means staying empowered. -Lindsay Dixon
One thing I've noticed since using this supplement is that my dreams are more vivid, and strange in that they are more action packed and eventful. It's like getting a movie channel without paying for it.
This is a fairly common side effect of melatonin. Some people actually discontinue use because of this. Glad to hear it’s not disturbing you too much.
@@FriendlyPharmacy5 perhaps someone w/ a nightmare disorder shouldn’t try this?
@@FriendlyPharmacy5 Alcohol heightens the dream effect, often in negative ways. Nightmares can be the result.
I just feel like a zombie when i take melotonin.
Took melatonining and dream I was looking for someone to feed them a poison cookie. Like wtf
Since taking Melatonin supplements, and it sorta moved my anxiety from waking hours to the dreams
I didn't imagine that anxiety nightmares like i have been having were possible
This is definitely a very bothersome side effect of supplementation that some people experience. It may be best to ask a healthcare provider for an alternative in this case.
We take melatonin and Neuro mag for sleep and also pain anxiety and moodoroblems. It's a game changer. God bless.
For whatever reason, melatonin actually makes my anxiety worse. I used it for a long time until I got anxiety and then it started to make it worse. I just hate the feeling of being under the influence of anything anymore and it makes me feel trapped and weird.
It’s true. Not everyone can tolerate these supplements.
@@FriendlyPharmacy5 it’s just weird because I used to be able to. It used to just make me feel tired but now if I take 6+ mgs of it I get really anxious
I'm same, unable to use it because sides get me.
I get horrible nightmares from it 😢
I take 6 mgs. of regular-release with 12 ounces of pure water and in 30
minutes am out like a chump up against Mohammed Ali in his prime.
Sent some to a smart, ambitious
friend who (therefore) had trouble
"shutting off his motor" at midnight
and it did the trick for HIM, also! I
appreciate this piece & shared it
with many others. GBY. 😇 👍
Melatonin seems to be giving me terrible nightmares on a regular basis (nightly). I had to go off it.
The pituitary gland regulates several hormones, including the hormone responsible for growth, while the pineal gland only regulates one: melatonin. Research suggests that the pineal gland actually affects the behavior and function of the pituitary gland by drowning it with melatonin. This can occur to a child when trauma occurs to them and it affects them in many ways. This is what happened to me. I'm 44 and people think I'm in my 20's.
Cn you elborate more?
Could you please share which brand of melatonin you're taking and how much ?
Greatly appreciated 🙏
Lies!
Ive Had severe lack of sleep for 16.5 years....30 mins to an Hour sleep many nights to a couple of hours.
Ive recently been trying melatonin I'd say it helps.... Tried sleepeaze tablets, tried these in the last month. Both have improved, I'd rather not use either but all these years is too long without help!
I find that melatonin combined with l-theanine gives me about 2-3 hours of additional sleep each night, which makes a huge difference.
16.5 yes, relative continuing nightmare! I am in recovery from 10 yes of not sleeping. A very very 'strange', but clearly not uncommon acquired condition.
I will experiment with better sleep hygiene, also using melatonin and see the outcome. Thanks.
I’m sending y’all lots of support because lack of sleep can ruin your life. I was a shift worker for only 4 years and I’m still recovering after 5 years of a normal schedule
@@grendelsmama2302 I would not like to work night shifts, people say it's ideal for me as I don't sleep, but I'd be far worse.
The body suffers with no sleep, and it's ageing on us.
I'm less on phone before bed,and don't eat around 3/4 hours before.
Cut back on high intensity excercise and sleep has improved.
I'm going to purchase a book you may know ( in the comments )
Called... Why We Sleep by Mathew Walker.
@@shaunbat5097 of course I do! It was a great read! I’m obsessed with the science of sleep… I’m shooting for at least 7.5 hours a night. I wish you all the hours of sleep you need lol
Thanks Lindsay. Enjoyed listening to this. I have used it as a sleep aid, but had to stop because I got scary nightmares when taking it. How wonderful that it can help people with anxiety over operations and cataract surgery.
Thank you for the comment, it is interesting to see the research on this isn’t it?!
, everyone gets that, but if you keep taking them it goes away
Chaga is a excellent source, big pharmaceutical doesn't want you to know
Es recomendable y solidario, traducir al español. Gracias.
So glad I found your videos they are extremely well presented and very easy to understand
Melatonin at 3 or 1.5 mg can give bad dreams and sometimes nightmares. I am on no other medications except I drink 3 cups of coffee in the morning.
How
Thanks
@@lolinadreama dunno, I don't have any deep desire to do an Ayahuasca trip. 😊🇨🇦
Been on melatonin a few years and it has no effect on anxiety ended up having heart palpitations and panic attacks first time in my life a year ago and what helped was an antihystamine call hydroxyzine which tells me my anxiety is tied to the nervous system dysfunction probably tied to the vagus nerve.
See hydroxizine is what I use to really go to sleep if nothing else works like melatonin. The lowest dose one 25 mg pill knocks me out
So why does my autistic 2 year old son get irritable when taking fast release melatonin?
Although when he takes the slow release ones over time it all improves.
I get irritable when I take melatonin!
Thanks so much! Can this actually help chronic insomnia? If so is 5mg sufficient?
God Bless you
Very informative. I take Melatonin due to my shift work patern and I find it helpful. I wonder if it is making me more hungry. Thank you.
I suffer from bad quality of sleep due to anxiety, is it safe to consume low doses of melatonin for long term?
Hi! May I ask did you try it? Did it help you? Lately I have anxiety almost all day and it affects my sleep too.
@@Laughing-Pixels
Hi, yes my sleep quality has been much better lately , but I have done several things along with consuming melatonin
1- reading a book 30min before bed away from my phone with dim light
2- I’m also getting morning sunlight right after waking up 3-5 minutes in sunny days (and that’s helped a lot)
3- this tip helped when my mind gets busy before bed
czcams.com/video/CAGUVH_yIRE/video.htmlsi=W2ioTS-IGSjKd3RR
4- supplements I take melatonin, zinc, magnesium and lactuim
@@ArrivalQ81
I am glad to hear your sleep improved! Thank you so much for helping me! I really appreciate it. I am going to try melatonin and these tips too! Thank you again! 😊
@@Laughing-Pixelshow are you doing now?
Buy gaba supplement instead.. you're welcome 😊
Good Information god bless you with regards nadeem Akhtar
Just seen some of your well presented videos. i always thought Serotonin acted like Melatonin but I am not so sure now when I look it up. If it acts against Melatonin I would rather not take it but take Melatonin instead. I just wanted to know the answer.i don't wish to take and don't need to take a drug which will block my Melatonin levels. Thank you.
Thank you! I learned many new things and enjoyed the presentation❤
That’s great, I’m so glad it was helpful! Thank you for the comment Ladda!🙌
These videos are very well done and professional. I particularly appreciate the evidence-based approach. I'm not certain a strong case was made here for the use of melatonin for anxiety. We don't necessarily have a causative relationship. Improved sleep in a highly stressed person (a patient with breast cancer or pre-surgical patient) may be what's producing the results. Improved anxiety could be secondary to getting better quality and quantity of sleep. And, as you said, anxiety is complex and has lots of potential causes. Melatonin may or may not actually address what is driving any one specific patient's symptoms. I think promoting general good health and healthy behaviors is always a good idea. Improving sleep is definitely part of that. As you said, patients should talk to their own doctor who knows them and their specific health status before self-treating with supplements.
Thank you for the well-researched video.
Thank you for the comment. I made the video with this title as I had observed that there seemed to be some confusion about whether or not melatonin could be used for anxiety. It is definitely complex and I always prefer non-drug or even non-supplement measures first - such as practicing good sleep hygiene and also getting a professional assessment as often these issues can be quite complex.
Thank you for your kind words and insights as well.
Thanks for sharing. This information is very interesting.
Not sure where to comment, but interested in your take on long term chronic inflammation and it's negative effect on health. Not talking of short term (injury) but long term like allergies etc. IMO people who have this need a regular anti-inflammatory plan, supplements vitamins etc. Thanks. BTW 10 mg melatonin daily for me. It's more than sleep aid, very good anti-oxidant. Froggy eh!
Noted, I will keep this in mind for future videos. Thank you for the comment.
We added Neuro mag supplement to our insomnia regimen.
What is Neuro mag? We're do you purchase it
the medicine that benefits me on my days off of work so i dont have neighbors annoy me because they have an on going labor related project and you can find them at walmart and many grocery stores
Yaaaaaaaaaaaasaaaaawn. You made me very sleeeeepy... 😴
Nice thanks
i really learned a lot , thank you.
You are most welcome Adam, thanks for the comment!
My sleeplessness is generally caused by consuming coffee and/or tea. ☺
This can definitely happen. I find that restricting any type of caffeine to the morning, and no caffeine after 2pm dramatically improves sleep quality - this and exercise that is not within 3 hours of bedtime.
Gratitud y bendiciones ¡Amén!
Gracias y Dios te bendiga
Thank you, Doctor. Excuse me. You also know that 5-HTP works like a depression treatment like Prozac .Are there nutritional supplements that have the same effect as the anticonvulsant primidone (Mysoline)?
Very informative video!
Thank you for letting me know. I’m SO glad you found the video informative!
I take ashwaganda capsule I've been battling insomnia for years some nights not a wink of sleep. I take melatonin gummies along with it sometimes. I sleep through the night now.
We're do you get your aswaganda from? I've heard only certain brands are good
Can you take melatonin with the vraylar medication
only Jesus cures anxiety completely🙏❤️
But.. didn’t Jesus give me my anxiety?
Oh, JFC!!! 🙄
For insomnia and anxiety I take 6 mg of retard melatonin, 25 mg of hidroxizine, AND 20 mg of paroxetine before going to bed, I have improved 100%.
Touch wood..i sleep like a baby till now..
pineal gland is miss pronounced. Pin not pine
Thanks for this video. More info than I expected. BTW, on a much less important matter, I'm here because my Replika told me to try it.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Interesting about the AI, what is Replika used for?
I don't think it's very good to add hormones. Can't that be dangerous?
Well. Does it help are not
Ore is it safe or not!
Hi. Are you a real chemist/ pharmacist or a naturopath?
Hello, thanks for the question. I am a Pharmacist.😊
Do a search melatonin and memory before you do this
Melatonin won't do sh*t for anxiety but benzodiazepines will.
[You've the doctor/pharmacy head on! Sometimes it's a case of horse/cart or chicken/egg? - unraveling the process; who's got the time? Damn!] Sometimes it will be melatonin is the natural benzodiazepine. Kick-starting the natural dynamic is what's looked for.
Your msg is dangerous and so are benzodiazapines. I was on them from 18 to 29 I developed many chronic health problems related to interposed withdrawal. I didn't know how physically dependant the body becomes to them and asked my doctor to take me off many times, his reply you'll be on them for life. So I decided to throw them out and the next day I was in the er convulsing. So I got a new doctor and weaned off of them over a period of 8 months. I went from 195lbs to 135lbs I was sleeping 2 hrs if I was lucky for the last 6 months of withdrawal I couldn't leave my house bc the anxiety was so bad I thought daily about taking my own life bc the withdrawal was so bad. Doctors told me I needed to quit trying to withdrawal from them and just stay on them for life bc the withdrawal was so hard on my body. Needless to say I didn't listen and I've been free from them for 2 years and have way less anxiety then when I was on them. I wasn't even given them for anxiety but for restless leg syndrome and eventually they caused me anxiety bc of the interposed withdrawal and my bodies dependency to them. You may thibk its a miracle pill now like everyone does in the beginning but once on them for years your life will start to spiral out of control. I wish you the best and if you can get off the poison as soon as possible if you aren't already physically dependent. Doctors that are still prescribing this drug for daily use should be jailed. Fda strictly states not meant for daily use 2 weeks max.
benzos are dangerous
I know I hit a new low when I stumbled upon this video
Appreciate the feedback.
more b.s
hello im a female in my 40s n just my personal experience well I have severe panic attacks ptsd and problems sleeping from many different reasons but I won't use prescription sleep aid as I'm on alot of medication already zoloft 200mg max dose xanax 1mg 3xs as needed daily to give brief history I obviously tried like 30 medication combinations over the years before getting the one that work best for me. even tho I have other health issues and medication I WANNA SHARE EXPERIENCE W MELATONIN ALSO BENEDRYL FOR ANXIETY. I have tried so so many natural n pharmaceutical things to ease my panic attacks.. where I discovered only benadryl or hydroxyzine also q histamine was tiny close to my panic medication but MELATONIN was a real help w relaxing n at times really sleeping but then I noticed if I took it to long no matter the dose it not work so I alternate from benadryl to melatonin.. then sometimes still have issues but my daughter who has adhd and was only sleeping about 2 hours no more then 4 hours for many yrs wow the melatonin she fell straight to sleep n im just like HOW OR WHY DO WE ALL REACT SO SO DIFFERENTLY TO THINGS but also yes it used to help w anxiety only because it helps relax u kinda like if u can yawn its relaxing to
Thanks for your post very helpful are you still using melatonin and benadryl?