Melatonin

Yes they can definitely, although i would take the lowest possible dose for both because the dxm in the cough medicine and the diphenhydramine in the benadryl cause mild-sever sedation. So take right before bed to avoid any midday passouts.

I have experienced some short-term memory loss after taking melatonin for only two weeks. I did find some information on this website:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12930-sleep-hormone-may-make-you-forget.htm I must warn you that it shares findings based on research with fish.

Psudophedrine is a chemical that is found in some forms of Sudafed.. it is also a leading part of Methanphedimine.. The Psudophedrine is used to make the medicine non-drowsy.. and it reacts differently for almost everyone..

Not a lot of professional research has been done with melatonin, especially as it relates to lethality. This is at least partially likely to be the case as melatonin is not especially lethal. Tests in mice and rats show a LD50 (Lethal dose in 50% of the test population) at 1-3g/kg. So if you weigh roughly 110lbs, this amounts to as much as 150g of melatonin; an amazing amount and more than likely enough to make you sick. But that's not all...

In the studies I found, many of the fatalities were related to tumor formation, so we're not looking at acute fatalities, but chronic, long term deaths. Maybe. Over a long period of time.

As such, I will respect your request that I don't preach, and simply answer the question: No-one knows, as this medication is not very lethal at all.

I would of course encourage you to start up a dialogue about this before killing yourself.

Lisinopril for high blood pressure. Melatonin for sleep.

It'll work, but you'll have a hard time waking up. It's best to either take them both when you ain't got anything to do the next day or take them separately -- the melatonin for sleep and lisinopril when you wake up.

The pineal gland (or, epiphysis) synthesizes and secretes melatonin.

yes I do

No, you should only take the recommended dosage on the bottle of melatonin.

It does for me. I read that higher doses can make you feel groggy, so I stopped taking the 3mg dose and switched to the 300 mcg, which is the smallest dose tablet I could find. Taking between one to three of the smaller dose tablets seems to work better for me. I just got eight solid hours of sleep, after working the overnight shift, and feel pretty refreshed with no grogginess or headache.

Yes and No. Yes because your body naturally produces it anyway. No in terms of using it as an over-the-counter sleep aid. It legal and wouldn't matter if it was detected anyway. A blood test would be required.

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Sam-e is a combination of essential b vitamins. Taking Sam-e right before bedtime can interfere with getting a good nights rest.

I have done it before and I have been fine, but i would consult a doctor or pharmasist just incase!!

No, it is not really recommended. Since gravol has a sedative chemical in it, it will make you want to sleep. With melatonin, although it is a receptor to effect your cranial cavity (brain) with a hormone that it's time to sleep. by taking both you would be overly tired, resulting in prolonged drowsiness, feeling of drunkenness, ECT. If you have stomach ache go with gravol, if you just wanna sleep use the melatonin.

It regulates essential biological rhythms such as day/night cycles.

Melatonin is made from the amino acid tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, that is, the body cannot make it; we need to get it through the foods we eat. Tryptophan is found in a wide variety of foods. As we consume tryptophan during the day, the body converts it into serotonin, an important brain chemical involved with mood. Serotonin, in turn, is converted into melatonin. This conversion occurs most efficiently at night.

I have a 10 year old son who we have used melatonin with for over a year. It is best to start out at a low dosage, such as 3mg. If that does not seem to work, you can try 5mg. We seem to have success between 5 and 6mg. It all depends on the child. Of course, speak with your doctor if you have any questions and also make sure that melatonin will not affect other medications your child may be taking. If a child gets too much melatonin, it can actually have the reverse effect...keeping the child awake. Hope this helps!

melatonin can is produced naturally by the body, mostly after sun exposure. it should be safe to take in moderation but is not advised. Taking it every night without being told to by a doctor could case side-effects

No melationin is just a sleeping aid. It will in no way affect your birth control pills.

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Melatonin is naturally produced in the pineal gland near the base of the brain, is in your blood from a few months after birth until death, and in no way affects birth control. For more information about melatonin see the related questions below.

I´ve had a 3 month nightmarish relationship with melatonin taking 2 mg 2 hours before bedtime. The first week was pure bliss. Fell fast asleep, normal sleep pattern, woke up gradually in the morning. Wide awake and alert all day.

Then side effects rapidly appeared. I didn´t see the link between symptoms and side effects due to the very comforting governmental published info from the Norwegian medical authorities. The gp even had the box on his desk... Here´s the list:

- Steadily increased episodes of short awakenings at night, with intervals every 20 minutes, ending in about 30 (I counted) per night. When I slept I had terrible nightmares, dreamt all the time (continuously REM-state). Every time I woke up I had fast heartbeats and anxiety.

- Woke up feeling drowsy, heavy, confused and just had to sleep. Woke up several hours later in the middle of the day, sometimes as late as 2 p.m. Then walking around in a sleep walking kind of state, totally lacking mental focus.

- Migraines

- Dry mouth

- Tight throat making swallowing food difficult

- Puffy face and bad and dry skin (my closest friends stared at me because I appeared different somehow)

- Light sensitivity

- Tremors, small rapid tightening and release of the muscles

- Psychological changes, impaired memory, cognitive abilities, and the ability to concentrate, crying spells without being depressed, strange thoughts, I became strangely aggressive (I´m in reality very calm natured), talking loud, saying strange things. I have difficulty remembering things from the last two months on the drug (it´s a drug)

- Stomach problems

- Gained several pounds over a short time

- A sensation in the chest area mimicking allergic reactions, coughing and wheezing until my lungs hurt

- Impaired motoric skills, clumsy and doing things slowly to counteract the trembling in my hands

- Heat flashes in my face followed by itching red skin

- I became very aggitated, constantly moving my legs and arms around, restless

- Episodes of decreased hearing in one ear

- Severe general fatigue

- Missing menstruation

- Neuasea and a couple of episodes vomiting

- Pain in the back

- Strange perseptions, questioning myself of my own sanity (voices, music, visual)

There you have it, and you probably have difficulties believing it, but it´s all real.

I still can´t believe that melatonin has become a prescription drug over here, recommended by doctors as a serious alternative to other sleeping aids. I became incresingly aware of maybe all of this was caused by melatonin and started searching the net. It horrifies me that the research done on melatonin is minimal and nobody knows nothing about the long term effects, and how the pineal gland will react over time. That is seriously surprising since it ended up as a prescription drug.

I was actually happy when first introduced to it, and was really positive. Considered it as less harmless than my regular sleeping medication (I´m low in melatonin levels due to constant low levels of B12).

And even more, my best friend has tried melatonin twice and both times she experiened severe bleeding rashes on her face and upper body. She also started hearing "music" og background conversations in every source of sound thinkable. Kinda light psychotic. She even went to the doc because she questioned her own sanity receiving an anti psychotic drug!

Both our problems went away almost immediately when quitting cold turkey and we went all well and sane again.

I don´t doubt that some use melatonin with great effect and have non, few or less serious side effects. However, be careful and monitor any changes, both physical and psychological. When two sane people have experiences like that.. Messing with hormones isn´t all that harmless as advocated by it´s hard core users and now more surprisingly by professional medics that we had trust in. The pineal gland is controlling a substancial number of processes in the body, including major neuro processes most including the spineal cord.

So now you understand that I´m terryfied by this drug.

But it could work well for you.

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Melatonin C13H16N2O2 is not a drug, and is produced in the brain 24/7, production increasing at night in the pineal gland.

You cannot be allergic to it!

That would be like saying, "I'm allergic to my arm," it's part of you, has always been there, and is constantly in your blood stream. Your symptoms indicate something else but I am not authorized to give a diagnosis, but it is not a melatonin problem. The pineal gland kicks in shortly after birth (if it doesn't colic starts because of less sleep signals [which is what melatonin does]), and your problems would have started a few months after birth when hormonal production of C13H16N2O2 began. As we age, the pineal gland calcifies and you sleep less. If you had no melatonin in your system you would not sleep at all except after being totally exhausted, as you say you slept until 2pm says you do not have enough melatonin in your system.... See a doctor.

I think you're taking too much. 2 mg is a LOT - I only take 0.2 mg, and various studies have shown that to be the optimum level. When I take more than that (say, 0.5 mg) I feel nauseous, hungover, have nightmares and wake up frequently. So with 2 mg I'm not surprised you're having side effects!

OTC melatonin is generally used as a sleep aid. In the body, melatonin is used to protect the skin. It's what makes you get tan.

You didn't say what the dosage was, but probably all that would happen is that the fifteen year old would sleep better at night. Melatonin is a fairly harmless supplement used as a sleep aid.

(and don't take things that you don't know what they are!)