RE: [?] Re: Questions about Melatonin

[Guest guest]

Tracey -- there is also a study going on at New York University

Comprehensive Epilepsy Center with Dr. Josie LaJoie.

She seems to feel there is some evidence that melatonin can be helpful with

sleep seizures, but that you may have to go up to 10 mg. I'm waiting for the

results of the study. Our son takes 3 mg a night. It helps with sleep but

not with seizures.

Jane

[?] Re: [ ] Questions about Melatonin

Grace,

How did the Melatonin help? Did it decrease seizure activity?

I spoke with the neuro today in regards to the melatonin and she said that

there is a study going on in India but 's seizures are related to the

transition from the third to the fourth sleep cycle and melatonin does not

help

with this???

Thanks for your reply.

Tracey

[Guest guest]

Jane wrote<It helps with sleep but

not with seizures.>

I will add that...

I found that getting the help with sleep helped to reduce the number of

seizures my son experienced.

M

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jane

[Guest guest]

If any of you hear anymore about the results of these studies- please post

them. I am wondering also if melatonin is safe to give with AED's, so if you

hear anything in regards to this as well, please post.

Thanks,

Tracey