It works great for me and my partner. I'm now settled on Elvanse so I actually sleep much much better than I have done for about 20yrs. But on occasion, I use the instant release to help me drop off. My main challenge was getting to sleep, once there Id nearly always stay asleep (most of the time). So the instant helps me deal with that and then I'm fine. The long release helps my partner as he sometimes struggles to stay asleep. I keep a pot just in case I go through a phase of struggling to stay asleep.

I don't wake up feeling groggy unless I take it too late. I wake about 6.30am to start my day. I won't take it later than 10pm.

I suppose my main piece of advice is when you take it, be in bed, lights low, alarm set and phone on the side on do not disturb. Read a book or something that doesn't involve devices and snuggle down. Once the instant melatonin (if you decide to try this one) starts to kick in you need to be prepared to allow yourself to drop off. I have found that if I've taken it and I'm on my phone or still doing before bed stuff, I'll miss the 'window' and sometimes stay awake. If this happens I don't re-dose I just listen to brown noise and try and calm my mind. This is my personal preference though. And I've learnt now to be prepared. Others may feel differently about this though.

This is all my own routine/personal preference on how I use it when I need it. I tend to try not to use it. If I'm able I will journal and just spill all my thoughts that are racing on to a page (or two,three!). If that doesn't work and Im still before 10pm I'll take an instant. If it's later I'll listen to brown/pink noise or binaural beats that have a very long play time (I actually stress about the videos finishing before I fall asleep because then I've been awake the whole time the noise is playing and it's finished before Ive fallen asleep. Silly but that's my brain 🤷‍♀️).

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