Originally Posted by
dalad
I sleep for 3-4 hours, get up, exercise meet the crew for dinner and most important I take a 5 milligram melatonin right before lights out. After some light reading I'm out like a light.
I also like to use melatonin but I add 5-HTP. The melatonin helps you fall asleep while the 5-HTP helps you stay asleep. It is particularly helpful to push through the 2 am wake up. While I still wake up, I can more easily get back to sleep once I started this regimen.