10mg Melatonin Too much?

[powercage]

lol yes

Enjoy your tolerance and sleeplessness goals 2013

[TheJediBrah]

Enjoy your tolerance and sleeplessness goals 2013

Enjoy your not reading comments properly and looking like an ass goals of 2013

[powercage]

Enjoy your not reading comments properly and looking like an ass goals of 2013

Suggesting 20-30mg is irresponsible, that will destroy his sleep cycle. He doesnt need a therapeutic dose. One can assume he doesnt have autism, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cancer therapy induced thrombocytopenia, cluster headaches, or true narcolepsy.

See dosage:
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supple...Name=MELATONIN

[TheJediBrah]

Suggesting 20-30mg is irresponsible, that will destroy his sleep cycle. He doesnt need a therapeutic dose. One can assume he doesnt have autism, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cancer therapy induced thrombocytopenia, cluster headaches, or true narcolepsy.

See dosage:
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supple...Name=MELATONIN

I wasn't suggesting 20-30mg. As I said, 10mg would be much more than he needed, but it could be tolerated. Of course taking such a dose long term would be inadvisable. I read the thread question as asking if it would be "too much" to take it once or twice, which would be fine.
If the OP said "is it too much if I take 10mg from now on" it would have been a different answer. I was interpretating the OP as asking "will I suffer any adverse effects from a 10mg dose of Melatonin?".
Additionally I saw no point in repeating with the same advice that had been posted a dozen times already in the thread, and thought I would offer something different.
If you disagree with something I say, talk to me about it. In full sentences. Something might actually come of it that way.

I'm not interested in reading "webMD" or some-such rubbish. I have a lot of patients on melatonin, I deal with it regularly.

[powercage]

I wasn't suggesting 20-30mg. As I said, 10mg would be much more than he needed, but it could be tolerated. Of course taking such a dose long term would be inadvisable. I read the thread question as asking if it would be "too much" to take it once or twice, which would be fine.
If the OP said "is it too much if I take 10mg from now on" it would have been a different answer. I was interpretating the OP as asking "will I suffer any adverse effects from a 10mg dose of Melatonin?".
Additionally I saw no point in repeating with the same advice that had been posted a dozen times already in the thread, and thought I would offer something different.
If you disagree with something I say, talk to me about it. In full sentences. Something might actually come of it that way.

I'm not interested in reading "webMD" or some-such rubbish. I have a lot of patients on melatonin, I deal with it regularly.

Thats cool, so do I. So you understand you cant leave recommendations open ended like you apparently are apt to do.

[TheJediBrah]

Thats cool, so do I. So you understand you cant leave recommendations open ended like you apparently are apt to do.

Fair enough. Misunderstandings are very common when the only form of communication is typing. Like I said being a forum/thread type of setting, with a dozen posts already answering an initial query I saw no reason to repeat that information.

Another thing you can do to help avoid misunderstandings is to type in full-sentences.

[DiabeticLifter]

20mg

[joregorn]

Fair enough. Misunderstandings are very common when the only form of communication is typing. Like I said being a forum/thread type of setting, with a dozen posts already answering an initial query I saw no reason to repeat that information.

Another thing you can do to help avoid misunderstandings is to type in full-sentences.

[powercage]

[joregorn]

[karlmalone1]

People are acting like melatonin is some radical powerful substance

[SoFlorida]

10mg is not too much. They sell that strenght but I actually bought the 5mg one instead.

For daily use it may be too much.

I only use it when I have problems getting back to a normal sleep cycle.

Friday night I stayed up late. Then I couldn't get to sleep. I finally got to sleep around 6 am. Woke up around 10am then I slept Sat afternoon for 5 hours. set the alarm for a 2 hour nap and reset it 3 more hours in a row.

I knew there was no way I was going to sleep that night so I took 2 5mg and was able to sleep normally that night even though I had slept thru the day. I wasn't sleepy or tired but within an hour I was able to sleep normally.

So to reset your normal sleep cycle on occasion it's fine. The next night you may only need one and then when you get back to normal you won't need any.

[Aesthetical]

5mg checking in, lol at taking 1mg.

[powercage]

5mg checking in, lol at taking 1mg.

1mg is more in line with what a smart person would take if they were taking it often

[fitnfirm]

1mg is more in line with what a smart person would take if they were taking it often

10 mg is what I started with when I first used it, worked for first 3 nights, then had to double, then after 6 days it just quit
working......... Grrrrrrr

[NEBinAK]

Takes five mg liquicaps every night

[thefleshlight]

5mg checking in, lol at taking 1mg.

Melatonin has an abnormal effect with me where I get extreme dry throat, swollen thyroid, and I can't speak for about 90 mins in the morning at even 500mcg. But I have no problem falling asleep so lol @ all you people wasting money.

[mentalist72]

To answer your question, 10mg is not too much in terms of overdosing but it may be more than you need. Start with smaller doses and see how it works for you. I usually take it only when I know I have an important day ahead and need to get up early. I've taken 15 mg before but woke up pretty groggy.

[fitnfirm]

Melatonin has an abnormal effect with me where I get extreme dry throat, swollen thyroid, and I can't speak for about 90 mins in the morning at even 500mcg. But I have no problem falling asleep so lol @ all you people wasting money.

Yes, You are an odd one

[fitnfirm]

Not nearly as odd as those big shifty eyes. Just sayin

They are not as red as you are

[Jiigzz]

5mg checking in, lol at taking 1mg.

Ah, the more = better crew must be checking in.

[randomtnt]

lol yes

lol no

[italianplaya30]

To answer your question, 10mg is not too much in terms of overdosing but it may be more than you need. Start with smaller doses and see how it works for you. I usually take it only when I know I have an important day ahead and need to get up early. I've taken 15 mg before but woke up pretty groggy.

that much melatonin makes me groggy for the whole next day! start with less