Hello

Hi,
Well, I'm new obviously. And I have one question. I have problems falling asleep and usually staying asleep. So my doctor told me to take a natural sleeping pill called melatonin. And I was wondering if that could some how effect my dreams? Cause I'm one of those people who believes that dreams can tell you something about a persons waking life and I dont want to really miss anything.

:welcome: to Dreamviews!
I'm not sure, I've never taken Melatonin. I'm sure someone else on here has, so they are much better suited to help you.
If you have any other questions, just ask :D

Melatonin can help you sleep, as well as sleeping pills can, and without bad side effects. Altho some people say that it enhances their dreams, I think generally it is thought to suppress dreaming while it is in your system. That's OK, tho because the melatonin wears off quickly, and if you get a lot of deep sleep early in the night, you will have REM re-bound later in the morning hours. So you get the best of both--help getting to sleep, and more dreams later.

Some thing to remember--it's best to take the least amount that helps you get to sleep, and not every single night, so you don't suppress your brain's endogenous production.

P.S. Welcome to Dream Views!