James Owens wrote: 13 Apr 2022, 18:42 I have to take 20 mg otherwise I stay up until my alarm goes off at 6 am. I'm a high school student with very very very bad insomnia

Oh! I thought you took the 20mg right before class. I was like, is that what kids are doing recreationally these days...? 😅

Melatonin is not without its drawbacks. If possible, it might be good to add in other ways of treating insomnia--chamomile tea, meditation, less screen time/more structured bed time ritual, less caffeine, etc.--in order to lower the dosage.

Of course, only you know what you've already tried and what works for you. Take this just as friendly concern for your well-being, not any judgement or prescription for how to take care of yourself.

Sylvie Hawthorne wrote: 13 Apr 2022, 18:46

James Owens wrote: 13 Apr 2022, 18:42 I have to take 20 mg otherwise I stay up until my alarm goes off at 6 am. I'm a high school student with very very very bad insomnia

Oh! I thought you took the 20mg right before class. I was like, is that what kids are doing recreationally these days...? 😅

Melatonin is not without its drawbacks. If possible, it might be good to add in other ways of treating insomnia--chamomile tea, meditation, less screen time/more structured bed time ritual, less caffeine, etc.--in order to lower the dosage.

Of course, only you know what you've already tried and what works for you. Take this just as friendly concern for your well-being, not any judgement or prescription for how to take care of yourself.

I can't drink tea it makes me sick. Can't meditate because i've got two babies running around my house that constantly scream and cry. I don't watch tv and im barely on my phone, I have abedtimee. I don't drink caffeine like that. And i don't know what else there is to try.

James Owens wrote: 13 Apr 2022, 18:50

Reducio

Sylvie Hawthorne wrote: 13 Apr 2022, 18:46

James Owens wrote: 13 Apr 2022, 18:42 I have to take 20 mg otherwise I stay up until my alarm goes off at 6 am. I'm a high school student with very very very bad insomnia

Oh! I thought you took the 20mg right before class. I was like, is that what kids are doing recreationally these days...? 😅

Melatonin is not without its drawbacks. If possible, it might be good to add in other ways of treating insomnia--chamomile tea, meditation, less screen time/more structured bed time ritual, less caffeine, etc.--in order to lower the dosage.

Of course, only you know what you've already tried and what works for you. Take this just as friendly concern for your well-being, not any judgement or prescription for how to take care of yourself.

I can't drink tea it makes me sick. Can't meditate because i've got two babies running around my house that constantly scream and cry. I don't watch tv and im barely on my phone, I have abedtimee. I don't drink caffeine like that. And i don't know what else there is to try.

That is a pickle! Apparently there's a melatonin spray that you can spray on your pillow? And I've found rubbing lavender essential oil on my temples and/or having it in an infuser helps, too. I used to have a lot of trouble getting to sleep, so I relied on melatonin for a long time. I started switching to other methods and lowering my dosage when there was more research pointing to it not being advisable at high/constant dosages.

Obviously, it's still better than things like ambien/sleeping pills or gravol/benadryl.

Wowww a lot of changes today

Edit: disappearing because of rehersals

I should really write some responses today.

Ive only got two responses to do and I need to get them done before I deactivate

👀 I had like- 15 to write as Cody before I deactivated

Did I write them? Probably nottt

i honestly don't feel like writing them but gotta be done.....im probably not going to write them

I have:

1. Logan Blossom Ball Response
2. Rosella Blossom Ball Response
3. Random Studies (Henry)
4. Comic Con (Noah)
5. A Late Gift (Elsian)
6. Hogwarts Siblings (Lizzy)
7. Astronomy Office
8. Third Years (Henry)
9. Hidden Emotions (Henry)
10. Birthday Thread (Henry)

Just popping in to say happy birthday @Henry Knight!

Edit: No rush on ours Logan!