Melatonin

Two nights without melatonin and Elijah stayed up from 2am till 11am this morning. He refused it Tuesday night and then woke up at 7 yesterday. Went to sleep at 8pm last night and woke at 2. He doesn't sleep but abuot 6 hours at a time on his own. With the melatonin he sleeps from around 11pm till about 8:30.

He is so much more pleasant when he sleeps right. Even if I have to force it or trick him we are going to have to do this.

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Mary McKinney Aug 18, 2011, 3:40pm UTC

Do you have to get a prescription for it? My son has a hard time sleeping too.

Joy Odom Aug 18, 2011, 4:41pm UTC

No, over the counter in the vitamin section. It is sold in tablet form at Walmart and the drug stores.

If your son can't swallow pills, health food stores sell it in spray and drops. Usually 3mg is good for children. This is according to Elijah's ped. Some adults need as much as 9mg.

So far 1mg works for Elijah

Mary McKinney Aug 18, 2011, 4:47pm UTC

Oh that's good! I will look for it!

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Pamela Marks Aug 18, 2011, 8:57pm UTC

what is the melatonin for? or why was he on it ?

Joy Odom Aug 19, 2011, 1:23am UTC

Sleep. It is what the body naturally produces but some people don't create enough. I have taken it in the past and it works wonderfully. Instead of sleeping pills which have tons of side effects and often can leave a person in a sedated state even hours after waking, this doesn't.

People who live in near the poles often take this too, as the body releases melatonin in relation to amounts of sunlight.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/melatonin/NS_patient-melatonin

Pamela Marks Aug 19, 2011, 11:11pm UTC

No I know what it does I just wanted to know why your son was on it. I asked for somethig for my daughter to sleep and the Dr. said no

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