How many take Melatonin

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   debfrenchposted 12 years ago

   How many take Melatonin
   
   How many people take Melatonin and for how long do you take it for? All so dose it make you have a bit of Diarrhea the next day and how long dose it last for .

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   Becky Katzposted 12 years ago

   I do not take it but my grandchildren take it. It was always a fight to get them to go to sleep. Their pediatrician told their mother to get them and now they drop right off. It does not cause diarrhea at all.
   My Dr. also told me to get it for my daughter. All natural and won't harm anything.

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   directorsloungeposted 12 years ago

   I had taken it for 3 or 4 months steadily about 5 years ago.  From what I remember it helped get my sleeping patterns back where they needed to be.  I don't, however, remember any negative side-effects from taking it.  I have thought about trying it again recently though.  It seems I've been staying up too late writing every night.

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   BlissfulWriterposted 12 years ago

   I have never taken melatonin.  Although I think it is okay for short term use.  It is not recommended for long term use because if you continually take external melatonin, the body will decrease its own production of melatonin.   I was researching this for my article on insomnia: http://blissfulwriter.hubpages.com/hub/ … p-Insomnia
   
   You might want to try the 10 tips in the article.  For example, sleep in total darkness which promote own natural melatonin production.   And do not use hair dryers at night whose EMF radiation can affect melatonin production.  There is also the theory suggesting the avoidance of fluoride toothpaste.

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      debfrenchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for the help

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   joanwzposted 12 years ago

   I take it. I find it helps me sleep well without feeling hungover the next day. I fall asleep easy and stay asleep. If I have to get up during the night to pay mother nature a visit, I have no problem falling right back to sleep. It causes no problem with digestive issues. I take 5 mg. nightly.

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   faythefposted 12 years ago

   Funny this..I just bought some yesterday, and will probably start taking it tonight...I took it years ago and found it to be very helpful in the area of STRESSS

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   Sonya-Artisposted 12 years ago

   I tried it, but when my mind won't shut down NOTHING works.  It didn't cause diarrhea for me, nor did it cause any other issues.

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