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What Dosage Of Melatonin Is Advisable For Insomnia?
I m a 74 yr old female & looking for a safe sleep med that s affordable. I ve taken a 5mg. Pill the last 2 nights, but not getting more than a 3-4 hr. Sleep. I ve read that melatonin can be negative in a certain part of the brain. So, what is the Max doseage... I intend to take 2 - 5 mg tabs, tonight, & hope it works. What is your opinion as a Dr. Thank you in advance, Marie g Hilton Pollock Pines, Ca.
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Tue, 25 Jul 2017
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Hi,
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
Dosage & advise about sleeping pills is decided by personal requirement &health.So you should consult your treating doctor who knows well about your health .
Pills offer you artificial sleep is likely to leave drowsiness next day. it's also habit forming & gets ineffective when used over long time.... so there is no end for changing brands & increasing dosage.So pills are to be restricted for a short course while having some excessive physical stress ( like surgery )or before one start getting a natural sleep with self efforts.
Many factors are involved in getting natural sleep( psychological satiety, physical well being, enough food taken at least 2 hours before sleep,environment & freshness, cozy dim light it offers ....all these factors are to be gained by self help & medical aid ... whenever needful... because these factors decide melatonin the hormone stimulating sleep.
Psychotherapy ( cognitive behavior therapy) would help to manage psychological factors.
Thanks
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
Dosage & advise about sleeping pills is decided by personal requirement &health.So you should consult your treating doctor who knows well about your health .
Pills offer you artificial sleep is likely to leave drowsiness next day. it's also habit forming & gets ineffective when used over long time.... so there is no end for changing brands & increasing dosage.So pills are to be restricted for a short course while having some excessive physical stress ( like surgery )or before one start getting a natural sleep with self efforts.
Many factors are involved in getting natural sleep( psychological satiety, physical well being, enough food taken at least 2 hours before sleep,environment & freshness, cozy dim light it offers ....all these factors are to be gained by self help & medical aid ... whenever needful... because these factors decide melatonin the hormone stimulating sleep.
Psychotherapy ( cognitive behavior therapy) would help to manage psychological factors.
Thanks
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hi THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING HCM
i can understand your problem as age grows the problem with sleep cycle increases
my opinion is to have a drugs like
eitiozolam 0.5mg 2hs (with in market its available as a name of Tab.solopose)
if still face this problem u can see increase the medicine
tab.solopose Beta 1hs ]
THANKS AND REGARDS
DR.SAHIL WADHWA
HOPE TO SEE +VE RESULTS
GET WELL SOOON
i can understand your problem as age grows the problem with sleep cycle increases
my opinion is to have a drugs like
eitiozolam 0.5mg 2hs (with in market its available as a name of Tab.solopose)
if still face this problem u can see increase the medicine
tab.solopose Beta 1hs ]
THANKS AND REGARDS
DR.SAHIL WADHWA
HOPE TO SEE +VE RESULTS
GET WELL SOOON
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