Re: melatonin - is it a good supplement for ASD kid?

[Guest guest]

I read that children should " nt get too much of it, I only give 1mg. once and

a while at night to help him get to sleep.

5yr, old Autistic 75Lbs

[Guest guest]

I bought a book called The Melatonin Miracle, it is very informative if you

live in mass, you are more than welcome to it, it has gotten me started on .5mg

a night but I think it isnt good for kids.

Too much of it that is.

just from what i have read.

I AM NOT AN EXPERT.

[Guest guest]

I'm not an expert either, and I would also hesitate in giving melatonin

unless your child needs it for sleep problems. It is a hormone and most bottles

say

not to use it for children...

>

> I bought a book called The Melatonin Miracle, it is very informative if you

> live in mass, you are more than welcome to it, it has gotten me started on

> .5mg

> a night but I think it isnt good for kids.

>

> Too much of it that is.

>

> just from what i have read.

>

> I AM NOT AN EXPERT.

>

[Guest guest]

Melatonin is only supposed to be given at night- 1/2 hour before bed.

[ ] melatonin - is it a good supplement for ASD kid?

Hi,

I read that ASD kids need to be supplemented with melatonin.

I give my 35lb son .5mg 2x per day.

He seems do do well on it, but I am wondering if there are any

negatives to this?

Thanks

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[Guest guest]

I see your 5 yr old weighs 75 lbs. Is he just big for his age- ?

If you are feeding him the appropriate amount of healthy foods and monitoring

his caloric intake, and yet he is heavy, you may want to try L-carnitine.

Re: [ ] melatonin - is it a good supplement for ASD kid?

5yr, old Autistic 75Lbs

[Guest guest]

I agree melatonin should only be given at night. I've

noticed when I miss giving it to my son, he has a

terrible day at school, really agitated.It helps him

to get the deep sleep he needs for his body to recover

from that days exhaustion. He has bursts of

hyperactivity, not constant but I wouldn't suggest

giving a child melatonin for hyperactivity during the

day, I think it would throw the sleep rythm off. My

son is autistic as well.

--- Cj <gstone98@...> wrote:

> Melatonin is only supposed to be given at night- 1/2

> hour before bed.

>

> [ ] melatonin - is it a good

> supplement for ASD kid?

>

>

> Hi,

> I read that ASD kids need to be supplemented with

> melatonin.

> I give my 35lb son .5mg 2x per day.

> He seems do do well on it, but I am wondering if

> there are any

> negatives to this?

> Thanks

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm new to this group, my name is Tami and my son is 4 years old

and autistic.

a lot of parents (including us) found out that when they give the

kids melatonin, it improves eye contact. it turns out that melatonin

is a very powerful anti-oxidant and has almost 6 times the power of

glutathione.

I heard of a protocol in which you are supposed to give the kid .5

mg in the morning to regulate sleep cycles (which are problematic in

many of our kids), and then another dose in the evening (up to 3

mg). for us, this protocol didn't work.

some people, including my son, seem to develop tolerance to

melatonin over time, and then it is recommended to give it 2 weeks

on, 2 weeks off.

when giving melatonin to regulate sleep, you should give it at the

same time every night and then turn the lights off and not let the

kid run around. never be tempted to give them melatonin when they

wake up at night, as this may mess up their sleep cycle!

as far as I know, numerous studies were done on melatonin and found

no adverse reactions even in very high doses.

hope it helps.

Tami

> I'm not an expert either, and I would also hesitate in giving

melatonin

> unless your child needs it for sleep problems. It is a hormone and

most bottles say

> not to use it for children...

> >

> > I bought a book called The Melatonin Miracle, it is very

informative if you

> > live in mass, you are more than welcome to it, it has gotten me

started on

> > .5mg

> > a night but I think it isnt good for kids.

> >

> > Too much of it that is.

> >

> > just from what i have read.

> >

> > I AM NOT AN EXPERT.

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Never give melatonin during the day. it will screw up his bodyclock

and upset night sleeps. give it just before bedtime. If he wakes up

too early keep some by your bed - if you get up during the night give

him another shot, but not after 3am as that will make him sluggish

during the day

Steve

[Guest guest]

Never give more than 3 mg a night

[Guest guest]

Never give more than 3 mg a night. Melatonin should never be taken during

the day. It makes kids sleepy.