It seems like 5 mg is the sweet spot. At 8 mg, the inexplicable reactions stop but I will be too stiff and lethargic, especially in the morning. I would have to switch up the timing and take it at lunch if I had a race the next day. At 3 mg, I didn't notice any side effects from the Melatonin but I did get an immediate bad reaction from Taurine. At 5 mg, side effects are minimal and I was marginally faster immediately after taking it. Even better, I had no reaction to Taurine and Colostrum. Take 5 mg and everything is cool. The only negative is that I'll probably have to take it every night and I don't like being dependent on a pill.
A few questions remain:
If the dosage remains consistent at 5 mg every night, I can live with that. What is unacceptable is moving targets. What if 5 mg is too much one day while 3 mg works like a charm and there is no explanation? Then, after a week on 3 mg, I have to go back to 5? That's exactly what has happened with the Thym Adren many times.
Dietary Restrictions:
I must confess that I did drink the equivalent of 3 beers the night that I cut the Melatonin dose down to 3 mg. That's hardly alcohol abuse. Though I'd never actually do it, I was still legal to drive. I should be able to get away with a cheat day like that maybe once per week. I did read that alcohol and caffeine deplete Melatonin however. Perhaps I just need extra after a cheat day.
Clean Diet:
Perhaps with a clean diet, I won't be as dependent on Melatonin and I will be able to get away with a missed dose here and there. What does scare me a bit is the possibility that on a clean diet, 5 mg will be too much and I'll have side effects just like I had on 8 mg earlier. I will be forced to go back down to 3 or less.
Best case scenario:
I can get away with lower doses and even an occasional missed dose with a clean diet. BUT if I take 5 mg when I don't need that much, I can tolerate it and the side effects are minimal.
Within the next 1-2 weeks, the final verdict will be in.
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