Re: Holy Melatonin, Batman!

[Guest guest]

Oh, my. Why didn't I try melatonin sooner?

===I think melatonin just rocks - and is one of the biggest, if not

The Biggest reason my migraine girl now thrives...

He was coming in to our room and asking inane questions (how many

minutes until Christmas?) or making bed-time stalling requests (can

I sleep with you?) like a neurotypical pro. After the initial joy

wore off, I did notice he was lying in bed scripting from shows or

books, though. Toward the end of the school year it started to

interfere with his day; too tired.

This summer he had nights where it took 2 hours for him to fall

asleep. He isn't hyper; just awake and talking.

===On her better days, these are very similar to the " cues " I get

that she needs the lower range of melatonin - and every so often, if

I can " catch " it at this point, feels like I can avoid a migraine

moment.

I give him 1 mg an hour before bedtime and last night he asked to go

to bed. Weeee! He's staying asleep all night (as always) and waking

up at an appropriate time to start the day. He seems well rested.

=== " Good " sleep is sooo underrated. (including me in this one - when

she sleeps, I sleep - big woo-hoo) I get that slack-jawed look

of " did you just do that? " every time she goes to sleep on her

own...relatively rare event for her. and then I proceed to have a

amjor happy dance...

My reason for posting this is 2-fold:

1. I'm so thrilled and want to pass on info (tho I know many use

it already). I also had no idea it was an anti-oxidant; something

my son seems to benefit from.

===I sooo live here. When it works, it works in such a big way.

2. Does Melatonin only work for those who have some type of

melatonin regulation/production issue?

===Doesn't work so well for three of my kids. Is the total bomb for

my other two. Am thinking may be issues with different " pathways. "

There is a " sided-ness " that I came across at acu-cell.com - keep in

mind, for when I might feel the need to check into it more...anyway,

feels very individual around here. Even how we " dose " melatonin

depends on that individual kid.

Is there a deficiency involved?

===Maybe..I lean more towards thinking that it is a " created "

deficiency, vs an inherent one. For example, other supplements seem

to be overall help, rather than a way to " target " this one issue.

This is most noticeable in my older migraine kid - supps help him

feel better overall, but do not help him fall asleep. at this point.

I sometimes question the night light (quite bright) he has in his

room and wonder if that can confuse the pineal gland. Is that nuts?

The night light came about 3-6 months before the problem falling

asleep arose.

===Doesn't seem to make a big difference here - my melatonin kids

also prefer a light on, when falling asleep. Without a light,

feel " tense " and almost frightened. " Making " them turn off lights

didn't seem to help enough, to push the issue. Have found out, while

slamming info, that one of these glands shrink at adolescence -

pretty sure is pineal, but might be another one - Maybe a gland that

would be involved in turning melatonin production on/off. For

example, send'g message to pineal gland " make melatonin. " Been

looking into hypothalamus/pituitary connections all along too - hard

to keep track of details, yk? (going on tangents doesn't help this

either. lol.) ....Just found out one of these three doesn't have a

BBB - will be looking into that one later.

===Makes the babies who fall asleep in an eyeblink make sense,

and " nt " tired kids will fall asleep for naps, regardless of light,

etc. And why All the grownups want the lights off. lol.

===I know I am leaning towards fluoride/aluminum as

biggest " underlying " cause - believe it has to do with

these " kicking " the melatonin/precursors/ions out of the pineal &

other glands....

> I'm going to SLEEP! I hope this lasts.

>

> Pam

==Isn't sleep grand!

good answers to you

elizabeth

[Guest guest]

I partially take this back - supplements that would help clear these

two metals seem to help alot...I do lean towards Vitamin C & Vitamin A,

specifically for this - tho' I really don't know how I got to that

answer, at the moment.

wishing everyone an excellent day today

elizabeth

> Is there a deficiency involved?

>

>

> ===Maybe..I lean more towards thinking that it is a " created "

> deficiency, vs an inherent one. For example, other supplements seem

> to be overall help, rather than a way to " target " this one issue.

> This is most noticeable in my older migraine kid - supps help him

> feel better overall, but do not help him fall asleep. at this point.

[Guest guest]

Ok, first, I LOVED your heading! Made my day!

2nd, we have used melatonin for years and here's what I have learned. It's

tolerancy not weight/mass dependent. My 250 pound father takes 2 mg. and he's

out for 2-3 days. My son was once taking 2-3 mg. and it might have had some

slight effect.

However either due to treatment or recovering, my son now only needs 1/4 to 1/2

mg. and it works great. And I used to need 2-3 mg, now I only need 1/8 - 1/4 of

a mg.

........good stuff.

winnchimes

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[Guest guest]

We noticed the same thing, had to reduce her dose of Melatonin, or it caused

some occasional nightmares. We used it early on, not for sleep issues, but for

antioxidant properties and it was very helpful. We no longer notice any benefits

but still use it occasionally.

[ ] Holy Melatonin, Batman!

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