Melatonin for sleep?

18 Nov 2010

Hello,

A very close friend of mine takes it and has had great success with this medication and her insomnia.-

All the best amd take care.-

18 Nov 2010

I took melatonin to sleep and it didn't work too well for me. The only thing it did for me was give me headaches. I have had friends use it and they love it. I guess it works differently for everyone. I recently read an article where a doctor has his patients drink cherry juice for insomnia. I guess you drink an 8 oz glass in the morning and another 8 oz glass before bedtime. If you do a search online about cherry juice and insomnia you can get more info. I haven't tried it yet but I'm definitely going to. Ive tried everything else. Good luck!

18 Nov 2010

My son has taken Melatonin before at 11 yrs old. His body clock was all mixed up and his pediatrician suggested it. He took it also because he had anxiety. It got his body back to normal time of sleep and it relaxed him before sleep. Take it half and hour before bed. He now only uses it when he need it. Good luck!

19 Nov 2010

Cazraven,
Several of the kids at the residential treatment facility where I work take it to aid in sleep and they all say it works well. The doctors like to prescribe it more than they do Benadryl to help our kids fall asleep.

19 Nov 2010

I personally took Melatonin for sleep one time and it really did not help me fall asleep any faster but it did help me to stay asleep for a longer period of time. But, I was so severely depressed and fatigued the next day that I swore I would never take it again.

19 Nov 2010

Hi,
It does work well, I do not know the dosage for a child, so call chemist/pharmacist.

19 Nov 2010

It has helped me fall asleep and stay asleep. So it gets a thumbs up for me.

Hope you have good luck with it too. Check with the pharmacist on the best dosage,

Take care,
chris

20 Nov 2010

I've taken melatonin since i started suboxone, and i swear by it!!! I have never slept through the whole night before. I can't say it really makes me feel sleepy, but when i lay down, i fall asleep fast.

30 Nov 2010

some people do use it with great success but ive been taking 12mgs a night for the past 6 months with no success(started at 6mg) but then again ive tried stronger meds with no success the only thing that ever worked good for me was marijuana, wish i could still smoke it, i really miss her and need her at times but i know i gotta be a grown up now, lol

15 Jan 2011

cazraven,

melatonin is kind of a hit or miss for patients. To some patient it is effective, to some they are not. Best to try it yourself.

I hope I've answered your questions, if not, please let me know.

Dr. AC

18 Jan 2011

hello cazraven, my daughter who is now 8 was using it, she had seizure activity at the time and adhd behavior. Melantonin is a natural relaxant opposed to taking prescribed medication. It would work well for her she was calm and slept well and when she wake up for school she was much almer to deal with instead of fussy, emotionally unstable, non-cooperative for her her episodes was mainly in the morning. vtech10

30 Jan 2011

I have taken melatonin in the past for sleeping and sometimes it worked and sometimes it did not but most of the time it did. Side effects are weird dreams but as long as you know it is related to the melatonin you mind can adjust. I do not know how this works for children. I am a 57 year old man who has a history of drug medications that my doctors constantly prescribe. Due to back pain issues they have prescribed me sleeping medications but I want to go back to the melatonin and some good exercise I hope, if my body can tolerate the exercise. This is just 'food for thought'. Thanks troops, you provide some useful information.

30 Jan 2011

Melatonin works great for me but my ADHD son it made him hyper. I take 3mg with 25mg L-Theanine half hour before bed.

31 Jan 2011

rather than have the sluggish effects of some of the otc things as well as prescriptions I know of a friend where I attend church she says it works as well as any sleep aid and she does not experience the hangover side effects~~best wishes,

14 Feb 2011

I was introduced to melatonin by an emergency room doctor. I hadn't been able to sleep for literally 5-6 days. The doctor just happened to be into natural remedies and NOT your average pill-pushing doctor. I'm used to the pill-pushing doctors , so I was skeptical but desperate. He prescribed melatonin, I purchased it and it worked! Ive never taken vitamins because I get my nutrients from a balanced diet, but melatonin IS the exception. Works the same, if not better than any sleep aid out there. I say this from first hand experience.