Guest guest Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 I've heard quite a few different opinions on Melatonin and while it is a natural substance your body produces, I understand that it is recommended only for short term use, as long term use will cause your body to stop producing it and and cause/increase sleep problems. So, the bottom line from what I understand on this sleep aid is, it helps people, but is actually a hormone and is not recommended for more than a couple/few weeks. I was on a list where one person used it long term and doing so had truly messed up her sleeping ability and took her several years to get back on track. FWIW. Iris Culp _________________________________________________________________ http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us & ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM\ _mini_pcmag_0507 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Dear Iris: That is not what I have read at all. Well I get mine from _www.kirkmanlabs.com_ (http://www.kirkmanlabs.com) . I have read that there is big difference in brands. And I have read that Melatonin actually fixes several problems and that stopping it, will leave you better than when you started. For us, we already couldn't sleep, so if I end up taking that cheap stuff forever, well that would be wonderful because its cheap, and I won't have to worry about insomnia. I have talked to many people who have taken it, and the only bad report I have seen is when they take too high a dose initially, and they dream too much. Golley, at least 10 people I have met told me that they loved it. Shift workers like to take it to sleep during the day, and people take if for jet lag. We occasionally forget to take it, and we still sleep way better on those nights than before we ever took it. I think that most problems are from how people take it, and where they buy it from. I have noticed many people not using herbs and supplements at right dosages or wrong brands, or mixed with wrong things, etc., and they ended up really missing out. Just like here with the DSMA and ALA. They are always expressing taking it a certain way and at right dosage, or all kinds of problems arise. Thus, its important to research everything thoroughly. In summation, I recommend doing further research before ruling it out. But of course, its not the cure, its only an anti-oxidant and sleep aid until you are able to treat the real problems (pathogens and toxins). Heidi ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 > A good source for melatonine is Montmorency tart cherries (Prunus cesarus) Personally I take of it one ounce (30ml) in the evening (very good result) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 My daughter is much older and larger than your child so I'm not sure the correct amount of valerian root. Yes, we use it with the melatonin. She takes one capsule along with her 3mg melatonin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 how much melatonin do people give their kids on a nightly basis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 look at kirkmans 1mg with 100mcg of magnesium my DAN doc says not to give regularly. also heard similar reports here on the forum. people seem to build up resistance. From: rsrosenbaum <markrosenbaum@...> Subject: melatonin Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 3:34 PM  how much melatonin do people give their kids on a nightly basis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 we do 1 mg each night on school nights only. On the other nights, we let him have a break. We have done it for about 3 months now with no bad reactions nor any intolerance so far This just helps him to get to sleep faster so that he doesn't have that tossing and turning for an hour each night before winding down and falling asleep. From: tjdoran5@... Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:16:24 -0600 Subject: Re: melatonin 3mg each night except on the weekends at our house melatonin how much melatonin do people give their kids on a nightly basis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 1mg per night here. Kenny > > how much melatonin do people give their kids on a nightly basis? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I just began using melatonin about 3 months ago for my 12 year old and it works great. He used to get in bed fine but would just lay there talking to himself till one or so in the morning. Now I give it to him at 8 and he's out by 9. He is on the lowest dose.Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: "christine.gelfuso" <cgrasshopper2@...>Sender: Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:42:35 -0000< >Reply Subject: ( ) Melatonin I have a 2 year old recently diagnosed ASD and our SLP was suggesting the use of melatonin to help him sleep thru the night. Does anyone have any thoughts on this that you could share with me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 it did not work with my daugther.... ( ) MelatoninI have a 2 year old recently diagnosed ASD and our SLP was suggesting the use of melatonin to help him sleep thru the night. Does anyone have any thoughts on this that you could share with me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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