How do members experience Melatonin?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Insomnia 604 248
Difficulty staying asleep 310 106
Periodic limb movement disorder 37 5
Difficulty falling asleep 34 19
Unrefreshing or poor sleep 30 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 69
None 425

Member evaluations

avaquaint

evaluated on Apr 15, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for insomnia: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

jumpking

evaluated on Sep 14, 2009

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

geenab65

evaluated on May 24, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for difficulty staying asleep: Moderate
  • Side effects: None