Melatonin overdose = 9-10 mg. per NP Re: Re: Aggression

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Hi Kim and Jeanette,

This is another one of those things that is contradictory depending on the doc.

My DAN says melatonin is a good thing in higher dose, especially before bed

time. He takes it himself. It helps the immune system apparently. Dr.

Balsh (Prescription for Nutritional Healing author) who has written several

books and whose wife is a nutritionist/herbalist also advocates in his more

recent book melatonin and its safety. However, other doctors, like Dr.

Goldberg, say melatonin is a no-no except for intermitent use, and think he

likens it to a sleeping pill.

It is very confusing, to say the least. I haven't done a google search on

melatonin, but maybe someone will venture into that foray.

When I was weaning my child off of the powerful (heavy) prescription

psychotropics, our doc and I put her on, among other things, 3 mg melatonin

4x/day (total of 12 mg/day). To me, it was a no-brainer. I am just now

starting to wean it down to see how she does.

I guess with anything you consider giving, whether it is a medication or

supplement, you have to weigh the risk vs. the benefit. Even supplements are

not totally benign.

Hope this helps some.

Sara

> >

> > I was told by a nurse practitioner at the University that a 9-10 mg. dose of

> > melatonin begins to affect the body as a type of " chemotherapy, " her word,

and

> > she indicated going this high was dangerous.

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: " fight4thekids@ " <fight4thekids@>

> > To: BorreliaMultipleInfectionsAndAutism

> > Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 4:57:18 PM

> > Subject: Re: Aggression

> >

> >

> > My kids can definitely not make it without at least turmeric. We got a

> > small amount of die-off from turmeric and ginger root the first few

days.

> > We worked up to 1 to 4 capsules of turmeric twice a day. Too small

amount

> > was not noticed. Ginger root, I never did more than one pill twice a

day.

> > It just seemed strong. For my kids, most could only do 1/2 capsule a

day

> > because of it's strength. It tends to really thin the blood. A lot of

> > things say they thin the blood, but we never noticed anything doing

that,

> > except for ginger root. I would focus on mopping up with alginates or

> > things for ammonia and anti-inflammatory types of things and also things

to

> > help with liver and digestion. Then they can handle the daily toxins,

the

> > toxins from the pathogen load and the extra dead pathogens that you will

be

> > creating. It's the inflammation and toxins that cause they symptoms.

The

> > pathogens do cause the inflammation and toxins, though.

> >

> >

> > We only use Mellatonin at night, and just 1 to 3mg. If they wake up too

> > early or dream too much, we lower the dose. If there is a headache or

bad

> > die-off, we raise the dose.

> >

> >

> > Love and prayers,

> >

> > Heidi N

> >

> >

> >

> > How much curcumin and ginger root to you give your child? Do you give it

at

> > meal time or prior to? Is there any die-off with curcumin?

> > We do use melatonin - 9 mg at bedtime to help her sleep... didn't know

> > melatonin is also helpful with inflammation. How much do you use and how

> > many times per day?

> >

> > No, we are not doing enough treatment for ANYTHING right now. Trying to

put

> > out the fire and resorting to calming supps before I start back at

treating

> > chronic bacterial/fungal/

> >

> > viral issues. As I mentioned in another post, I am totally burnt out -

> > beyond burnt out.

> >

> >

> > Kim

> >

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