melatonin

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This is a really dumb question, but I am going to ask it anyway.

Our son routinely wakes up between 4:00-4:30 AM almost every day.

On the very rare day that he sleeps until 5:30-6:00 AM, he has a

much better day. Moving his bedtime back is no use because he still

wakes up early. He falls asleep very easily, but of course he is

exhausted by 7:30 PM. Sometimes I give him melatonin if he fights

sleep, but he usually goes to sleep with no problem.

We just received test results from his DAN physician. He has

elevated levels of lead and mercury and high levels of nickel and

tin. We are in the process of chelating him. There are some other

problems, also, one of which is elevated IAG. From what I

understand, IAG is an abnormal metabolite of tryptophan which is the

precursor to seratonin. We are hoping that his inability to break

down tryptophan is related to the heavy metals and that the problem

will correct itself once the heavy metals are out of his system. We

are addressing the other issues through supplements, enzymes, etc.

and feel that we are on the right track. Our son has been GFCF

since early August. My question is this: Since staying asleep is a

problem, would giving him melatonin around perhaps midnight or 1:00

AM help him sleep later than 4:00 AM? I was thinking of getting

some melatonin drops and putting a few drops under his tongue while

he is sleeping.

Maureen