How do members experience Melatonin?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Insomnia 608 252
Difficulty staying asleep 313 108
Periodic limb movement disorder 37 5
Difficulty falling asleep 35 19
Unrefreshing or poor sleep 29 13

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Drowsiness 14
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 35
Mild 71
None 426

Member evaluations

TipaCow

evaluated on Feb 01, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for sleep problems: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

MChris

evaluated on Jul 01, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for sleep problems: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

depressed_to_death

evaluated on Dec 10, 2009

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