Sleeping pills: melatonin 5mg?

Question

thats the kind my mom just got from the pharmacy yesterday for me after she got off work. and its 4am now, and i want to take one but i've never tooken them before, is it ok to eat with sleeping pills? & if i set my alarm for a certain time after taking it and going to bed would i be able to wake up when my alarm goes off? I don't know if 5MG is like a lot or what. SOMEONE plz help and i dont want like crappy 2 word answers. THANK YOU!

Answer 1

Melatonin may be most effective as a sleep aid. Various studies of young and elderly adults indicate that in some people melatonin shortens the time needed to fall asleep and improves sleep quality by decreasing the number of times they awaken during the night. It may be beneficial when chronic pain or stress causes sleep disturbances. Melatonin can also help restore normal sleep patterns in people who do night shift work or in those suffering from jet lag as a result of crossing time zones. Moreover, it works without producing the addictive effects of conventional sleep medications.

This drug is FDA approved.It's safe to take...

Dosage:

For insomnia: Take 1 to 5 mg before bedtime.

For jet lag: Take a 2.5 to 5 mg dose on your day of travel, followed by 2.5 to 5 mg before bedtime for the first three or four nights at your final destination.

For shift work: Take a 2.5 to 5 mg dose at your desired bedtime (at 8 A.M., for example) after working a night shift.

5mg is pretty safe ...

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