Is Using Melatonin for Sleep Really Safe?

Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by Chinatown, Feb 8, 2022.

  1. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    Everything is made In China now
    We have literally moved every factory there .

    And everything made in China is full of lead and other chemicals .
    They can’t manufacture anything without poisoning it

    Remember the Chinese Sheetrock that was eating up the copper pipes in homes ?
     
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  3. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    Monday night during my evening meds I was given melatonin to help me sleep, also go it the next night. Seems to work. I don't generally have trouble sleeping, but I may keep some of this handy for those nights I do.
     
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  4. Lennythedriver

    Lennythedriver Road Train Member

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    If I eat healthy and I get my walk in every day I sleep like a baby. If I don’t I toss and turn all night. Driving creates a different kind of tired. It’s a mental tired but not physically tired. You have to get your body physically tired somehow and relaxed properly fall asleep. This is why I strongly promote getting out and doing a walk or some type of exercise for at least an hour every day if you can. you’ll sleep ten times better.

    I have used melatonin and the problem with it, it seems to kick in and start working full force about the time I have to wake up and then I’m half asleep the entire next day. And I’ve even taken an hours before I have to fall asleep. Definitely gives me a hangover effect
     
  5. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    Try herbal teas they can help you relax too, like camomile, a glass of warm milk, and turkey not sure on the science of this but there are some compounds found in both Turkey and Milk that help you sleep. Another product called Ashwagandha is known to have calming effects the key is to not be stressed when trying to sleep. Which is why they say to count sheep as while your doing so your not thinking about stuff that will stress you. Meditation can also calm you and help take stress away which will help you go to sleep. If all else fails its only then that I'll take a sleeping pill.
     
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