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Al

2005-10-07, 9:40 pm

Hi Ar,

I think I have the same problem...no REM and no dreaming and I often have
trouble sleeping at night, plus I am a light sleeper and often short on
energy during the day. Do you think that melatonin is safe? Are there any
side effects that you know of?

Thanks,
Al



"Grant" <Grant_member@newsguy.com> wrote in message
news:di1s9o01n80@drn.newsguy.com...
> The answer maybe as simple as that. May I suggest trying melatonin for

sleep or
> valerian root to help you relax before bedtime? Make sure you do some

reading
> on both before buying to make sure you're okay with it. For instance,

melatonin
> can be a problem for some people who have autoimmune diseases.
>
> I often have trouble sleeping at night though not in the usual way. I

fall
> asleep but have trouble getting into REM so I don't dream and I don't get

into
> that refreshed sleep mode. Valerian helped to calm my nerves about it but

it
> didn't do much else. The melatonin has been great, though. Thank

goodness.
> I'm dreaming again and starting to have a bit more energy during the day.
>



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