Re: Long Term Use of melatonin/it ain't working any more

[Guest guest]

Well ya'll, after taking 6mg a night (per the doctors

orders) it is no longer even making me drowsy. I am up

till 4-5 am before i get sleepy. and then back up at

8am. Oh what i wouldn't do for a full night of sleep .

to be able to lay down at 9pm and sleep all night with

out having to get up to go potty.

Diane

--- Melody wrote:

> I may be wrong, but I think my Mom has been using it

> for decades. I

> remember her using that when I was still living at

> home, and I see it in

> her medicine cabinet during visits. She's out of

> town but when she's

> back I'll ask her if she still takes it.

> I do know she sometimes has difficulty sleeping, she

> also has restless

> leg syndrome and takes medication for that too.

>

> Melody

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>

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> Jeanne and Dave wrote:

> > Anyone used melatonin for years to get to sleep?

> I had read somewhere that there hadn't been any

> tests done on how long-term use of melatonin affects

> the brain and how it works in helping us sleep. So

> this particular doctor/author did not recommend

> long-term use. This was a few years back. So I

> wondered if anyone has used it for years and is

> suffering no side effects from long-term use?

> > Jeanne in SE WI

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Our family dr. suggested melatonin for my children while they were

growing up, it only works in intervals. It stopped working after 2

weeks but then after not taking it for a week it worked again. The

Dr. said that is how it works.

> > > Anyone used melatonin for years to get to sleep?

> > I had read somewhere that there hadn't been any

> > tests done on how long-term use of melatonin affects

> > the brain and how it works in helping us sleep. So

> > this particular doctor/author did not recommend

> > long-term use. This was a few years back. So I

> > wondered if anyone has used it for years and is

> > suffering no side effects from long-term use?

> > > Jeanne in SE WI

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

> >

> > 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences

> > with everyone on the list as to what treatments do

> > and don't work for us, pls always check with your

> > dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along

> > with other meds as well as to certain health

> > conditions or just dangerous in general.

> >

> > 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't

> > matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for

> > help. It is the first step to trying to make that

> > situation better.

> >

> > 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is:

> >

> Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-unsubscribe

> >

> > 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member

> > to be feeling bad at the same time when it comes to

> > flares and b/c of that potentially take something

> > another member says the wrong way. And that

> > includes the things that one member may find funny

> > (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even though

> > we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro

> > or multiple illnesses try to keep a sense of humor.

> >

> > 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you

> > are having a bad day pls let us know so that we can

> > do our best to offer our support.

> >

> > Have a nice day everyone.

> >

> >