my mom just gave this melatonin to me today i just now remeberd it and i want to take it but i dont know how much time is needed for the pill to wear off and for me to be awake and alert
2006-12-07 20:20:21 · 3 answers · asked by confidential 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
From 2 hours before going to bed you can expect about 8 hours of sleep, so figuring 2+8 you should be awake 10 hours after you take it.
Really you are supposed to be taking it for 2 days before you expect it to have a solid effect and you will need to take it for 2 days more to get completely back on a circadian rhythm
2006-12-07 20:30:27 · answer #1 · answered by Michael Darnell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, take it at your bedside, right before you are going to lay down to sleep. Don't take it sooner. And you should allow 6-8 hours for sleep. Everyone is different. Our brains makes its own melatonin, but sometimes not enough to engage the sleep cycle. I'm assuming you are experiencing insomnia. After a week or two, you will know the hours of benefit/sleep to expect. Good Luck! And sweet dreams!
2006-12-07 20:35:06 · answer #2 · answered by Sandra Dee 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You usually don't feel drowsy after taking melatonin. Just see that you have your normal amount of sleep.
2006-12-07 20:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by The professor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋