Sleeping Trouble

I have no idea if these things are related or not, but a few months ago, I started taking Melatonin because I've been having trouble sleeping for a long while now. I had been taking things like Tylenol PM, Unisom, and yes, even Midol PM, but I didn't want to keep taking that stuff forever.

Several people had recommended Melatonin to me, and my roommate's sister had some on hand, so she let me try it out. I thought it worked great. I was sleeping through the night and I didn't feel groggy in the mornings, which was the goal.

Then three weeks ago, I slowly started to notice that the taste of Melatonin was in my mouth at all times. I also hadn't been feeling "chipper" for several weeks and thought something was wrong with me. I felt blah, almost depressed, had a constant headache, felt nauseous, and was overly-anxious. I finally decided to look up any side effects Melatonin might carry, trying to rule out what might be causing me to feel like I'd been feeling.

Melatonin's side effects can include headache, nauseousness, depression, and anxiety, along with a few other symptoms I didn't have. I stopped taking Melatonin three nights ago, and I feel good. No headache, no nauseousness, I feel happy, and my anxiety has decreased. I'm waiting to see if this is all in my head or if there really is a connection. I have been sleeping, even though I'm not taking anything, which is something that hasn't happened for a long time.