Melatonin and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Rob...
• July 3, 2021

For Insomnia "I have used melatonin for insomnia. It helps me fall asleep faster, but frequent urination from 5 am wakes me up, which is not normal. Then in the morning, feeling anxious and depressed for no specific reason, dizzy and tearful all day, fatigue and tiredness all day, unable to take my simple daily walk on a beach. Questioning my life and very dark mood. Nausea and no appetite all day, sleepy all day, headache. I took only 2.5 mg for 4 days and then stopped. Feeling fine after 2 days. During these two days, I felt very dizzy, nauseated, and tired. To be sure, I tested it once again a month later, took only 1.25 mg for 3 days, and each day was worse than the day before. It doesn't matter on the dosage, both times, I feel bad with all side effects mentioned above. I found out a much better alternative is Magnesium Glycinate supplement, which does not have any side effects on me. Simply took 100-200 mg magnesium pills and fell asleep within an hour, slept well till morning with no side effects the next day."

• Hey...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2019

For Insomnia "I have been using melatonin for 2 weeks now. The last week I have been noticing some really nasty side effects. I have been dizzy all day, my anxiety and depression are really bad. I had a panic attack at work and am actually now in such a dark mood. After reading all the reviews here, I'm quitting this stuff immediately."

• ltp...
• July 24, 2016

For Insomnia "This particular brand of melatonin causes me to fall asleep quickly, but I wake up within half an hour feeling horribly dizzy, gassy, and nauseous. I also have vivid nightmares, and my general quality of sleep is far worse than non-assisted sleep. Give melatonin a try, but if your experience matches mine, you likely won't be able to continue."

• lyd...
• August 3, 2015

For Insomnia "My doctor recommended 5 mg to help with some insomnia. I couldn't stay asleep. It had the opposite effect of what it should have done. Awoke feeling dizzy, nauseous, and also had a headache for most of the next day. I couldn't go to work the next day from feeling so sick. Definitely not for me."

• Ros...
• January 24, 2017

For Insomnia "Have never experienced such a high quality of sleep in 8 years, was very promising. Experienced night sweats and vivid dreams at the beginning. But I didn't mind at all because I thought finally I could stop taking benzos and go with this healthier alternative. After the 3rd day and increasing with each day, my preexisting stuttering condition worsened significantly, and I began to experience severe anxiety and felt dizzy during the day. My doctor saw me during treatment and a week after stopping and was shocked at how much my stuttering decreased and anxiety reduction. I am so disappointed it didn't work for me. I still recommend people try it."

• two...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 11, 2015

For Insomnia "I've been taking this for approx. 2-3 months. It worked wonders! I can fall asleep anytime I want, which is great since I work a full-time night job and 5 hours beforehand at another job. So, falling asleep right away is key for me. But lately, I've been feeling dizzy, nausea, and a dull headache, which can sometimes turn into a migraine. And after reading these side effects, I'm wondering if it's the pills. I'm gonna try to stop using them to see if that makes a difference. Here's to hoping it works... but it'll suck as they have been very helpful."

• Oti...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 14, 2023

For Insomnia "I've been taking melatonin for three weeks, and for the last couple of days, I've been getting terrible headaches and dizziness. I did not take melatonin the previous night, and this is day one with no melatonin the night before. I still feel awful, I have a headache and am slightly dizzy, plus depressed over the situation. I was taking 3 mg of melatonin. Upon review, it is noted in the United States that melatonin is not regulated. I believe my 3 mg pills were probably more like 10 to 20 mg pills. Stay away from this junk."

• Sab...
• September 9, 2016

For Insomnia "I've taken melatonin 3g before, but I just started taking it again and have been feeling dizzy, with extremely bad headaches, and my hands are shaky. I also feel it is harder to wake up in the mornings. Not sure if it's reacting with my Prozac because before I took Prozac, it worked very well. I do recommend it, but obviously, if you get these symptoms, you are going to want to stop."

• Pet...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 14, 2022

For Insomnia "When it comes to helping me sleep, that it did. I will not be taking melatonin again, as 6 nights ago, I got up to go to the washroom and felt dizzy. Luckily, I was close to the wall, otherwise, I would've fallen to the ground. 2 nights ago, I took 1 melatonin gummy, and I would wake up dizzy several times during the night. That morning, I got up and had to hold on to my dresser and walls to get to the washroom. Later in the day, I got better. Last night, I didn't take anything before sleep, had a good night, no dizziness, and I'm back to my normal."

• Ian...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 29, 2019

For Insomnia "Took only one 3 mg tab sublingually, experienced mild headache and dizziness followed by fitful sleep and nightmares! I won't try it again!"

• Ach...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 15, 2019

For Insomnia "Taking 300 mcg of melatonin at bedtime. Can sleep well, invariably no headache in the morning, which I always get. But feel dizzy. Bone hurts all over. Don't know if it's because of that."

• Anonymous
• September 1, 2019

For Insomnia "I felt so tired and dizzy in the morning."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 25, 2018

For Insomnia "Mild headache, mild dizziness. Took 30 minutes before bedtime. Don't think I'll take again if I can feel negative effects."