# Slow release Melatonin. Any experience anyone?

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/slow-release-melatonin-any-experience-anyone/81850>\
**Category:** Everyday living\
**Created:** [4 October 2026 13:27 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/slow-release-melatonin-any-experience-anyone/81850 "2026-10-04T13:27:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Kara](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Kara)\
**Post date:** [4 October 2026 13:27 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/slow-release-melatonin-any-experience-anyone/81850/1 "2026-10-04T13:27:57Z")

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Hi…does anyone have experience of taking Melatonin please? I just started my 2mg slow release Melatonin prescription last night to help with insomnia, and although it helped me to sleep through the night, I feel so tired today it’s as if I had no sleep. Does this improve over time? I plan to take just half a tablet 1mg tonight to see if that works better for me. Many thanks for any feedback.

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**Author:** ![Kara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Kara](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Kara)\
**Post date:** [11 October 2026 06:31 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/slow-release-melatonin-any-experience-anyone/81850/2 "2026-10-11T06:31:00Z")

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Just to add to my last post…you can’t take half a tablet as it interferes with the slow release aspect of it. I’ve taken it for 8 nights and have been able to sleep reasonably well. I wonder though if anyone has taken it for a longer term period please. Thank you for all replies.