Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Hi, My daughter is 4 and was having problems sleeping through the night so her doctor suggested giving her melatonin before bedtime. She currently weighs around 33 lbs.and is on the ketogenic diet for seizures. Her neuro told me to give her 2.5 mgs. every evening, but since starting about 3 weeks ago she is just zonked in the morning till about 1 or 2 p.m. I think this may be too high of a dose and would like to get an opinion from parents out there who may have tried this. Thanks, Heidi, future occupational therapist and single mom to (IS, Severely/Multiply Impaired) and (4 years), and big sis Madison (almost 6!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 I have given my 24 month old daughter (21 lbs) 3 mg and it did nothing, but they do make Melatonin in 1 mg pills. I'd try giving her a little less Melatonin and see if that helps her not to be so groggy the next day. Jim Regitz jim.regitz@... melatonin question Hi, My daughter is 4 and was having problems sleeping through the night so her doctor suggested giving her melatonin before bedtime. She currently weighs around 33 lbs.and is on the ketogenic diet for seizures. Her neuro told me to give her 2.5 mgs. every evening, but since starting about 3 weeks ago she is just zonked in the morning till about 1 or 2 p.m. I think this may be too high of a dose and would like to get an opinion from parents out there who may have tried this. Thanks, Heidi, future occupational therapist and single mom to (IS, Severely/Multiply Impaired) and (4 years), and big sis Madison (almost 6!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 I have given my 24 month old daughter (21 lbs) 3 mg and it did nothing, but they do make Melatonin in 1 mg pills. I'd try giving her a little less Melatonin and see if that helps her not to be so groggy the next day. Jim Regitz jim.regitz@... melatonin question Hi, My daughter is 4 and was having problems sleeping through the night so her doctor suggested giving her melatonin before bedtime. She currently weighs around 33 lbs.and is on the ketogenic diet for seizures. Her neuro told me to give her 2.5 mgs. every evening, but since starting about 3 weeks ago she is just zonked in the morning till about 1 or 2 p.m. I think this may be too high of a dose and would like to get an opinion from parents out there who may have tried this. Thanks, Heidi, future occupational therapist and single mom to (IS, Severely/Multiply Impaired) and (4 years), and big sis Madison (almost 6!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 I have given my 24 month old daughter (21 lbs) 3 mg and it did nothing, but they do make Melatonin in 1 mg pills. I'd try giving her a little less Melatonin and see if that helps her not to be so groggy the next day. Jim Regitz jim.regitz@... melatonin question Hi, My daughter is 4 and was having problems sleeping through the night so her doctor suggested giving her melatonin before bedtime. She currently weighs around 33 lbs.and is on the ketogenic diet for seizures. Her neuro told me to give her 2.5 mgs. every evening, but since starting about 3 weeks ago she is just zonked in the morning till about 1 or 2 p.m. I think this may be too high of a dose and would like to get an opinion from parents out there who may have tried this. Thanks, Heidi, future occupational therapist and single mom to (IS, Severely/Multiply Impaired) and (4 years), and big sis Madison (almost 6!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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