Re: Bottle says no more than 2 weeks at a time for Melatonin

[Guest guest]

No, you can use melatonin for as long as you like, I have never seen a bottle

with a warning like that.

[ ] Bottle says no more than 2 weeks at a time for

Melatonin

Is that important to listen to? It is the only thing that is making

, age 9, go to sleep. I should have tried this years ago. Now

we are both easier to get along with. lol. If I should stop after 2

weeks what should I switch or alternate with? He already takes Natural

Calm (magnesium) but that is really for BMs for him. I think sometimes

he doesn't even realize that he should be tired, because I can write

him a note telling him to turn off the tv/computer and tell him that he

is sleepy and he should go to bed. Sometimes it works after a while.

Other times he will lay on the bed, give you a kiss, then get back up

to play. The melatonin is the only thing that works 100%.

April

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We've used it for a long time, you're right that's the only thing.

Sometimes though we stop giving it for the weekends and continue the

next week.

>

> Is that important to listen to? It is the only thing that is

making

> , age 9, go to sleep. I should have tried this years ago.

Now

> we are both easier to get along with. lol. If I should stop after

2

> weeks what should I switch or alternate with? He already takes

Natural

> Calm (magnesium) but that is really for BMs for him. I think

sometimes

> he doesn't even realize that he should be tired, because I can

write

> him a note telling him to turn off the tv/computer and tell him

that he

> is sleepy and he should go to bed. Sometimes it works after a

while.

> Other times he will lay on the bed, give you a kiss, then get back

up

> to play. The melatonin is the only thing that works 100%.

> April

>

[Guest guest]

My son has been on Melatonin, 3mg for years.

Pamela

" Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless

you're scared. "

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Subject: [ ] Bottle says no more than 2 weeks at a time for

Melatonin

Is that important to listen to? It is the only thing that is making

, age 9, go to sleep. I should have tried this years ago. Now

we are both easier to get along with. lol. If I should stop after 2

weeks what should I switch or alternate with? He already takes Natural

Calm (magnesium) but that is really for BMs for him. I think sometimes

he doesn't even realize that he should be tired, because I can write

him a note telling him to turn off the tv/computer and tell him that he

is sleepy and he should go to bed. Sometimes it works after a while.

Other times he will lay on the bed, give you a kiss, then get back up

to play. The melatonin is the only thing that works 100%.

April

[Guest guest]

Same here, 1.5 mgs for one year solid. One of the best supplements we tried,

wonderful brain antioxidant.

[ ] Bottle says no more than 2 weeks at a time for

Melatonin

Is that important to listen to? It is the only thing that is making

, age 9, go to sleep. I should have tried this years ago. Now

we are both easier to get along with. lol. If I should stop after 2

weeks what should I switch or alternate with? He already takes Natural

Calm (magnesium) but that is really for BMs for him. I think sometimes

he doesn't even realize that he should be tired, because I can write

him a note telling him to turn off the tv/computer and tell him that he

is sleepy and he should go to bed. Sometimes it works after a while.

Other times he will lay on the bed, give you a kiss, then get back up

to play. The melatonin is the only thing that works 100%.

April

[Guest guest]

Hello,

Just thought I would chime in here....We have been using melatonin for YEARS for

all three of our three children, all of whom are affected from one degree to

another. This has been one of the best choices we have made on products through

the years. I would not hesitate...and do not hesitate to use this every night.

None of my children are on pharmaceuticals, but trust me there are many doctors

who would not hesitate to keep them on a variety of meds. the rest of their

life.

There have been nights that we do skip, not very often.

No doubt that a good nights sleep goes a long way when it comes to recovery too.

I think, at least with my children, that they heal " better " when they get their

sleep.

Debbie

tstak2 <tstak2@...> wrote: We've used it

for a long time, you're right that's the only thing.

Sometimes though we stop giving it for the weekends and continue the

next week.

>

> Is that important to listen to? It is the only thing that is

making

> , age 9, go to sleep. I should have tried this years ago.

Now

> we are both easier to get along with. lol. If I should stop after

2

> weeks what should I switch or alternate with? He already takes

Natural

> Calm (magnesium) but that is really for BMs for him. I think

sometimes

> he doesn't even realize that he should be tired, because I can

write

> him a note telling him to turn off the tv/computer and tell him

that he

> is sleepy and he should go to bed. Sometimes it works after a

while.

> Other times he will lay on the bed, give you a kiss, then get back

up

> to play. The melatonin is the only thing that works 100%.

> April

>

[Guest guest]

>Our DAN did not hesitate to prescribe melatonin, with no 2 wk limit

imposed. However here in the UK we have a funny position where

melatonin is not actually a presciption only medication (it is not in

the BNF), but you don't appear to be able to buy it over the counter.

Our DAN spoke positively about the antioxidants, but I know that in

mainstream paediatrics/psychiatry it is very rarely prescribed, I

presume they think it will over sedate a child, or be abused. When it

is used, I think they expect it to be short lived, ie. to get the child

into a good habit.

If anyone has a good handle on the UK position, I would be interested

to understand better.

Sue

[Guest guest]

Far safer than what most people are using to get to sleep or put

their kids to sleep. Most people I talk to rely on Tylenol Pm to get

to sleep. Or some prescription. For kids they put them on meds.

I did research melatonin before we starting using it and it seems

safer than anything else. It's not addictive and doesn't change your

body from making it's own melatonin. Just supplements those of us

who don't make enough of it due to illness. But no bottles with

warnings here...maybe a UK reg or something.

>

>

> >Our DAN did not hesitate to prescribe melatonin, with no 2 wk

limit

> imposed. However here in the UK we have a funny position where

> melatonin is not actually a presciption only medication (it is not

in

> the BNF), but you don't appear to be able to buy it over the

counter.

> Our DAN spoke positively about the antioxidants, but I know that

in

> mainstream paediatrics/psychiatry it is very rarely prescribed, I

> presume they think it will over sedate a child, or be abused.

When it

> is used, I think they expect it to be short lived, ie. to get the

child

> into a good habit.

> If anyone has a good handle on the UK position, I would be

interested

> to understand better.

> Sue

>