Don't be a morning person if you're not one

Re:Don't be a morning person if you're not one by wfn on Thursday November 16, 2017 @01:23PM (#15715119)

Hmm very interesting! Thanks for sharing. :)

> I think it was 500g each and I took two

I do hope you meant mg, not g - I've seen (usually American) online malatonin pills with 50g+ dosages (effective dosage seems to usually be within the range of 0.3-1.0g), so could be g :O but hope not. 0.5-1g does the trick for me, fwiw.

> I also don't like the idea of building my life on top of regular pills usage

I hear ya; the reason I'm ok with melatonin is that there appear to be no tolerance buildup, addiction, or any actual effects specific to long term usage (see Gwern's meta-analysis of literature, etc.) But - yeah.

Very interesting sleep time window patterns. Have you thought about consulting professionals re this? See e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_sleep_phase_disorder

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Re:Don't be a morning person if you're not one by eldios on Thursday November 16, 2017 @03:13PM (#15716163)

> I do hope you meant mg, not g

ahaha XD Yeah sorry. one pill == 500mg :D

> Have you thought about consulting professionals re this?

I did but since I found a way to accomodate my schedule (more or less) by working in the afternoon and evening and sleeping through the morning (til about 10.30 or 11 AM) I'm fine for now.

I'd be more interesting in the CHANGE itself.. like in experimenting on changing my sleeping habits, more than in the results.

I'm a tech/sci/IT nerd afterall :P

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Re:Don't be a morning person if you're not one by copperx on Thursday November 16, 2017 @04:18PM (#15716719)

In my case, melatonin has been wonderful for rested sleep, but it always results in increased hunger and weight gain, which is why I discontinue it after about a month, when my pants start getting tight. Then I repeat the cycle when I'm feeling not well rested again.

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