Re: Melatonin - Higher dose?

[Guest guest]

I read in the book of Ray Sahelian " Mind boosters " that melatonin

causes nightmares,and you have them more as you increase the dose.

The author tried it on himself. This is probably what happens. I

never tried melatonin, but I read that it can interfere with seizures

(it is used to treat seizures, but sometimes it causes seizures in

people which did not have them). I would also be cautious because it

is hormonal supplement.

Best wishes,

Margaret

> My son is going on his 8th round this weekend and I have a question

> re: Melatonin. We give him 1 mg. every night (3 1/2, 33 lbs.). He

> sleeps all the way through during the chelation days but about 2-3

> days after the last dose he starts waking up every night in the

> middle of the night and staying up for hours even with the

> Melatonin. Should I be giving him a higher dose? Would this keep

> him asleep until morning? He goes to school all day and before

> chelation used to sleep through the most almost all the time.

>

> I also noticed that on the 2nd night (usually Tuesday night) he

wakes

> up in the middle of the night screaming and does this for about 2

> nights. This has been happening with the last 3 rounds. Is this

the

> metals going through the body?

>

> Also, one more question? We need to get a blood test to check

blood

> count. Will this test show any metals?

>

> Thanks so much for your help!

>

> Jean

[Guest guest]

> My son is going on his 8th round this weekend and I have a question

> re: Melatonin. We give him 1 mg. every night (3 1/2, 33 lbs.). He

> sleeps all the way through during the chelation days but about 2-3

> days after the last dose he starts waking up every night in the

> middle of the night and staying up for hours even with the

> Melatonin. Should I be giving him a higher dose?

Either that or some time release melatonin. You might get the time

release capsules from the Life Extension Foundation and use 1/2 a

capsule on him. That has some immediate release and some time release

melatonin and seems to work pretty well.

> Would this keep

> him asleep until morning? He goes to school all day and before

> chelation used to sleep through the most almost all the time.

>

> I also noticed that on the 2nd night (usually Tuesday night) he

wakes

> up in the middle of the night screaming and does this for about 2

> nights. This has been happening with the last 3 rounds. Is this

the

> metals going through the body?

I don't know.

>

> Also, one more question? We need to get a blood test to check blood

> count. Will this test show any metals?

No. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

>

> Thanks so much for your help!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Melatonin gives me bad dreams, the type you wake up from very frightened but

don't know why. My ASD son Sam 5.8 seems not to have a problem

Mandi in UK

> I read in the book of Ray Sahelian " Mind boosters " that melatonin

> causes nightmares,and you have them more as you increase the dose.

> The author tried it on himself. This is probably what happens. I

> never tried melatonin, but I read that it can interfere with seizures

> (it is used to treat seizures, but sometimes it causes seizures in

> people which did not have them). I would also be cautious because it

> is hormonal supplement.

> Best wishes,

> Margaret

>

[Guest guest]

In the past, I had read that taking melatonin may cause bizarre dreams. I found

out myself when I took 3 mg. one night because I only had so many hours to get

my rest. I am mercury poisoned and I had nightmares the entire night. I was so

tired and stressed out when I woke up that I decided I never would want to have

this experience again. This did it for me. I never want to take this product,

again. Rose

[ ] Re: Melatonin - Higher dose?

I read in the book of Ray Sahelian " Mind boosters " that melatonin

causes nightmares,and you have them more as you increase the dose.

The author tried it on himself. This is probably what happens. I

never tried melatonin, but I read that it can interfere with seizures

(it is used to treat seizures, but sometimes it causes seizures in

people which did not have them). I would also be cautious because it

is hormonal supplement.

Best wishes,

Margaret

> My son is going on his 8th round this weekend and I have a question

> re: Melatonin. We give him 1 mg. every night (3 1/2, 33 lbs.). He

> sleeps all the way through during the chelation days but about 2-3

> days after the last dose he starts waking up every night in the

> middle of the night and staying up for hours even with the

> Melatonin. Should I be giving him a higher dose? Would this keep

> him asleep until morning? He goes to school all day and before

> chelation used to sleep through the most almost all the time.

>

> I also noticed that on the 2nd night (usually Tuesday night) he

wakes

> up in the middle of the night screaming and does this for about 2

> nights. This has been happening with the last 3 rounds. Is this

the

> metals going through the body?

>

> Also, one more question? We need to get a blood test to check

blood

> count. Will this test show any metals?

>

> Thanks so much for your help!

>

> Jean

[Guest guest]

What would be good to help with sleep? My son is severe autistic,

and is on Trazadone. The doc said that all meds say not for under

age 18, including melatonin because it is against fed law to test on

children. We need something, but his safety is most important.

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> > My son is going on his 8th round this weekend and I have a

question

> > re: Melatonin. We give him 1 mg. every night (3 1/2, 33

lbs.). He

> > sleeps all the way through during the chelation days but about

2-3

> > days after the last dose he starts waking up every night in the

> > middle of the night and staying up for hours even with the

> > Melatonin. Should I be giving him a higher dose? Would this

keep

> > him asleep until morning? He goes to school all day and before

> > chelation used to sleep through the most almost all the time.

> >

> > I also noticed that on the 2nd night (usually Tuesday night) he

> wakes

> > up in the middle of the night screaming and does this for about

2

> > nights. This has been happening with the last 3 rounds. Is

this

> the

> > metals going through the body?

> >

> > Also, one more question? We need to get a blood test to check

> blood

> > count. Will this test show any metals?

> >

> > Thanks so much for your help!

> >

> > Jean

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I also noticed that on the 2nd night (usually Tuesday night) he

wakes

> up in the middle of the night screaming and does this for about 2

> nights. This has been happening with the last 3 rounds. Is this

the

> metals going through the body?

Some people do not tolerate melatonin. I would stop it and see if

that helps.

If you were just posting this question without any additional

specifics, I would tell you to consider phenols and/or yeast, because

both of these contribute to sleep issues, night waking with laughter

and/or screaming, and other problems

http://www.autismchannel.net/dana/phenol.htm

http://www.autismchannel.net/dana/yeast.htm

>

> Also, one more question? We need to get a blood test to check blood

> count. Will this test show any metals?

It will show metals from recent exposure, but not metals which are

already in the organs. I think it will show lead from past exposure

also, but not entirely sure about that.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Me too. I have tried it several different times. It works for two

nights, but from night 3 on I have very strange/disturbing dreams.

I can't even bring myself to try it on my kids. I know they are

different from me, but - my experience was not pleasant and I

wouldn't wish it on anyone else.

> In the past, I had read that taking melatonin may cause bizarre

dreams. I found out myself when I took 3 mg. one night because I

only had so many hours to get my rest. I am mercury poisoned and I

had nightmares the entire night. I was so tired and stressed out

when I woke up that I decided I never would want to have this

experience again. This did it for me. I never want to take this

product, again. Rose

]

[Guest guest]

Me too. I have tried it several different times. It works for two

nights, but from night 3 on I have very strange/disturbing dreams.

I can't even bring myself to try it on my kids. I know they are

different from me, but - my experience was not pleasant and I

wouldn't wish it on anyone else.

> In the past, I had read that taking melatonin may cause bizarre

dreams. I found out myself when I took 3 mg. one night because I

only had so many hours to get my rest. I am mercury poisoned and I

had nightmares the entire night. I was so tired and stressed out

when I woke up that I decided I never would want to have this

experience again. This did it for me. I never want to take this

product, again. Rose

]