My sleeping problem started a year ago. One to two days per week were struggles. I was up until 3:30 AM. So, my doctor prescribed Ambien. Low dosages on a sporadic schedule made it safe to take.<br />.<br />Things changed three weeks ago. I could not sleep for three days. On nights that I caught some rest, these averaged three or four hours. Due to a lack of sleep, I functioned like the creatures from THE WALKING DEAD.<br />.<br />A diet of Ambien eliminated the above problem. However, my nephew - a pharmacist - warned me on the side-effects. The drug is addictive. In addition, the body tolerates it and requires heavier dosages in the future. The maximum length of usage is 28 days. Unfortunately, patients become dependent on Ambien and abuse it. The drug is one of the most prescribed with constant refills at his work site.<br />.<br />Searching the internet for alternatives, several websites recommend Melatonin. It is a hormone made by the pineal gland in the brain. The natural substance basically controls the sleep and wake cycles of a person. Levels go up in the mid and late evenings. They reach the highest peak at night and drop in the morning.<br />.<br />Melatonin levels also go down with age. This fact probably explains my present sleeping problems, for I am 65.<br />.<br />A 3 milligram dose puts me to sleep within 45 minutes to an hour. I am able to get 7.5 to 8.0 hours.<br />.<br />I do notice some side effects. There is morning grogginess. During the day, I get a few minutes of sleepiness at mid-afternoons. A check with the various health websites reports other problems: lower body temperature, vivid dreams, and small changes in blood pressure.<br />.<br />Talking to my pharmacist nephew, these issues are minor in comparison to Ambien. The hormone is safer because it is a natural occurring substance, which the body is able to adjust and flush out.

I had been taking melatonin 3mg for years. Worked ok, usually, but not always. I started this subligaual melatonin, and now I fall asleep before the entire tablet dissolves in my mouth. Highly recommend!

For being &#34;sub-lingual&#34; tablets, the lozenges were laughably GIGANTIC!<br />I'm talking the size of fat Altoids. And as for being orange-flavored, the<br />description would be more accurate as &#34;With a hint of authentic orange<br />aroma.&#34;<br /><br />Well, they did their job, putting me to sleep in short order. But sub-lingual? Ha!

I love this combination of ingredients, my husband and I have been using it for 4 years now and it works great. Makes you sleepy but not like a sleeping pill, and the melatonin keeps you asleep. We prefer the orange flavor though, the peppermint is very strong. The orange is mild and calming. So glad they brought back the original formulation and consistency. For a while they changed it to a tiny hard capsule. This larger one is much better and it dissolves much easier than the small one. Thanks Source Naturals for bringing back the original product.

If you take these regularly dream recall improves. They are large and a bit chalky but getting magnesium and P-5-P form of B6 is amazing in a sublingual. Easy way to get my pyroluric adult son to take it, I only have to add zinc to his smoothie. I take these and they help me fall asleep and remember my dreams. Good for postmenopausal women.

I didn't like this one. I have used Source Naturals sublingual melatonin for years and it is a wonderful product, but the bottle I ordered is not the same. The tablets are large and difficult to keep under the tongue without hurting. I will be discarding these and finding the original ones I've been using.