Hey Poet,
Yeah after hearing so much about the Melatonin and what it can do for our nights I decided to start it myself last night.

I've also decided to stick around once my cycle is over......leaving because I feel better doesn't seem right for me. Plus theres plenty of people who could use the extra help or added voice I can bring.

I thought about it, and I should also add anything I've been doing WITH the melatonin as well...we all know that you never know what may be making a difference! I can't say I've been drinking as much water as some have described as a treatment, but I seriously upped my water game, carrying around a glass with me practically all day. My body's seemed to be on some kind of "purge", so I figured the water wouldn't hurt.

Also, I darkened my room to be sure I got good sleep, so even sunlight wouldn't interrupt however much sleep my body naturally wanted.

The reason why the melatonin, and disrupted sleep cycles seemed to make sense to me is this: in regards to whatever the chemicals fooling around between the seratonin, melatonin, hypothalmus (spelled right?), etc....I can say that the months leading up to my cycle, I was work-a-holic-ing and sleeping in no pattern, sometimes barely. Then, cycles start and sleep is out the window. First week of cycle is pure hell. One night, CH just wouldn't stop so I finally gave in and went to ER. They did their bit with O2 (wrong way) and demerol that I didn't want, but it was finally "all the way" gone. So here's the thing - I came home Sunday morning about 9am, and slept practically till the next morning, waking up 30 minutes only twice. Cycle seemed to break for like three days, then came back but not as much of hell. I attributed the peace to a little weaning off Zomig 1-2 times a day (5mg each) as why heavy shadows gone, but why the break in the whoppers?

They were back and kicking once daily when I started the melatonin. Only the 2nd day on gave me a moderate scare, but since then, that's been it. Yes, I believe this is connected to hormones and chemical levels in our brains, and yes I believe there's a really simple answer out there, but since it hasn't been connected to something a pharmaceutical company can put a patent on, we're not getting the break. Good, good luck on your try-out with the melatonin!! PF, baby...

This is good sh*t. I hope a bunch of folks will at least try it. You guys, I'd like to continue to know how you're doing...and it makes me a little less scared to get into the land of the living with confidence!

By the way, my name is Asia.

And by the other way, why can't side effects look like this:

May cause weight loss and muscle gain, restful sleep, heightened sexual pleasure, clear skin, and reduce the risk of cancer.

REDS DAD wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2009 at 6:13pm:


Will do.

OK...Praying for my meletonin to kick in.....I upped my 6 mgs gradually up to 12 mgs....and still have had approx 4 hits per night....well that is at least down maybe one hit...

I might try a "priority blend" meletonin from the Dr's office (compounded from a compounding pharmacy)....it can't hurt....and I have heard it might make a difference what kind you take.....

I do take meletonin throughout the year as well....approx 2 and 1/2-3 mgs.....so maybe now I need to up it some more...Edouble said you could go up as high as 24 mgs.....wow....can you imagine? 

Last night I seemed to not wake up very early enough....My hits felt harded to get rid of with the O2....was it because of so much meletonin? 

Anyway....you all getting help with the meletonin gives me hope to keep trying different doses.

Blessings all!

Karen

Melatonine is on prescription in sweden. I really don't know why - perhaps it is because it is a hormone? Does anyone know what side-effects or bad-stuff there is with melatonine? Is it something like with testosterone that the bodies own production gets reduced over time?

buckfoston wrote on Sep 13^th, 2009 at 11:46am:

I haven't noticed any correlation. Melatonin is what helps us fall and stay asleep. I wouldn't want to even try taking it during the daytime. That's when I'm supposed to be livin', not sleepin'.