Posted by dove on March 27, 2000, at 19:49:35
In reply to Re: Melatonin, posted by Gordon on March 27, 2000, at 18:43:44
If you can find sublingual, melt under the tongue rather than swallow, the dosage is a mere fraction of the normal amounts. 0.25 mgs is enough to send my big burly husband off to dream land in 20 minutes, sometimes less. Safety is a barbed issue, many folks in certain circles have been using Melatonin for twenty years or so. I know of many parents of autistc children, who have had to fight a real battle to enable their children to get enough sleep, and melatonin has been used extensively by some of these folks. They speak of calmer children, have more self-control, happier, ect... I would not feel as comfortable as them with the longevity and dosages they are using, but I'm not in their shoes.
Your daughter could give it go, take one the first night, skip the second, then the third, alternating, and then ceasing. Wait and see if her body can keep the rhythm without the Melatonin. I am taking Adderall, my last dose is five in the evening, and only take it on the rare occassion, less than once a month now. Let us know how things work out.
dove
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