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(Message started by: eyhavhedaches on Sep 1^st, 2004, 11:41am)

Title: Melatonin
Post by eyhavhedaches on Sep 1^st, 2004, 11:41am

I would be interested to try this to see if it works for me. Can anyone give me some advice on this. Is it over the counter? Where do I get it? Is there more than one form of it? If so what kind do I get? How much do I take? Is it safe to take with verapimil and depakote? Any help would be much appreciated!!!

Title: Re: Melatonin
Post by thomas on Sep 1^st, 2004, 12:22pm

Any drug store will have it in the sleep aid section, GNC, and Vitamin World also have it. 3mg is the standard pill size. It is pretty safe to take with the drugs you mentioned. 6-12mg is usually what most people take for cluster treatment. There is normal melatonin and time-release melatonin, I have had great luck by combining the two.

Title: Re: Melatonin
Post by eyhavhedaches on Sep 1^st, 2004, 12:35pm

thank you thomas

Title: Re: Melatonin
Post by E-Double on Sep 1^st, 2004, 12:41pm

Indeed Thanks Thomas!!!

I've pretty much wiped out the night time hits with 6-9mg @ 1/2 hr. before "bedtime"

Sleep is a wonderful thing.

good luck,

eric

Title: Re: Melatonin
Post by Elaine on Sep 2^nd, 2004, 4:15pm

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=571&ncid=751&e=3&u=/nm/20040902/hl_nm/migraines_melatonin_dc

Just read this, looks like Doug W was right on target.
enven has clusters listed. I think I will try it myself. I been meaning to but Now is the time for me.