Originally Posted by
AYLflyer
Question for those taking melatonin. Did you try it at home first before use on the road? Also which brand/product would you recommend. I'm seeing a bunch on Amazon and was thinking of getting the "kids" bottle which is a lower dose (2.5mg per gummy) but there's a ton of options...
Doctor’s instructions on how to take melatonin. Only buy pure melatonin, not melatonin that is mixed with some random sleep aid or herbal formula.
Everyone needs a different amount of melatonin, you need to titrate yourself to figure out the right dosage. Start the first night with just 1mg. See how you feel the next morning. The right dosage should allow you to wake up refreshed, if you wake up in the middle of the night, fine, but you should go right back to sleep. You should dream, but not crazy, psychedelic dreams, if you do, that’s too much. You should not feel groggy when you wake. Some people can’t take even 1 mg.
Take that dosage for three nights, likely it won’t do much, but maybe it’s the right amount for you. After three nights, add another mg, and take 2 mg, see how that works. Keep adding 1 mg until you find the right amount. For me, only 2mg works best. It takes about an hour to kick in, you should have a good 8 hours to sleep, or you will feel groggy.