How do members experience Melatonin?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Insomnia 608 251
Difficulty staying asleep 312 107
Periodic limb movement disorder 37 5
Difficulty falling asleep 34 19
Unrefreshing or poor sleep 29 13

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Drowsiness 13
Vivid dreams 7
Depressed mood 6
Grogginess in morning 5
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 4
Fatigue 4

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 17
Moderate 33
Mild 70
None 426

Member evaluations

prismaticmarcus

evaluated on Apr 15, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for delayed sleep phase syndrome: Major
  • Side effects: None

the_lorelei

evaluated on Apr 12, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for insomnia: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

azprincess2010

evaluated on Dec 14, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for sleep problems: Can't tell
  • Side effects: Severe