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Melatonin
Aug 30^th, 2010 at 9:26am

I have not used it. Wink

Many have and are having a good degree of success avoiding the night time terrors by using it. I'd ask those who are having or have had success to do the following:

Reply to this post with your weight, gender, the level of melatonin that was effective for you, and approximately how long before bedtime you took it. If you'd rather PM me witht he info, that's great too. People are always asking what's a good dose to start with and I do not have a good feel for melatonin dosing yet.

This will hardly qualify as a double blind with placebo effect study worthy of publishing!!! Grin

...but will give me a much better comfort level when people ask.

Thank you for your support, I'll leave the light on for ya!

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wimsey1 CH.com Alumnus Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2457 MA Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #1 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 9:48am Good idea, Joe. I'm 5'10", weight 182, male, currently taking 15mgs nightly approximately 1 hour before bedtime. I messed around the lower doses with no effect. I also add a B super complex since I understand melatonin can deplete B6. Hope this helps! lance
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Agostino Leyre CH.com Sponsor Offline "Hit like a phillips head into my brain." Posts: 3803 Madison WI USA Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #2 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 9:51am I average around 250 pounds, I am currently 38 years old. I take melatonin about 2 hours before bed, as a sleep aid I take 3-5 mgs a night for CH purposes I use 9-15 mg and I mix regular melatonin with time release melatonin, which is to say I take 3-6 of one and 6-9 of the other.
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #3 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 10:15am Thanks for the replies and the PM's...keep em coming. Joe
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JHK07 CH.com Junior Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 98 Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #4 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 12:56pm 152LB..Male...6mg(2- 3mg tabs I believe) An hour before bed. I generally only take during/ when I am in CH cycle.
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Re: Melatonin
Reply #5 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 7:50pm

Hi Joe,

You've been on the Forum for a long time, so you've probably seen a few posts about my 'treatment', but I figured I'd take this opportunity to share it again. When I'm about to go into cycle, I take this:

Kudzu - 1000 mg, 2x per day (morning & night)
Magnesium - 250 mg, 2x per day (morning & night)
St. John's Wort - 300 mg, 2x per day (morning & night)
Skullcap - 425 mg at bedtime
Melatonin - 10 mg at bedtime.

I take it daily for about two weeks, then stop. The cycle hasn't come back, yet. It has worked for a lot of other folks, too.

It doesn't seem to matter exactly how long before bed I take the nighttime dose - I just make sure that it's late enough that I won't have a problem if any of the ingredients (particularly the melatonin or scullcap) should happen to make me drowsy.

I am Male, 53 years old, and when I started using this, I was about 215 lbs (I'm now a svelte 180 Grin

). Hmmm - maybe it's a miracle weight loss formula, too!

This month, I am celebrating three years 100% PF since starting this regimen.

FWIW

Regards,
Jim

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Regards,
Jim
SW Louisiana

If "that which does not kill me, makes me stronger", then how come I always feel like $hit after every near-death experience?

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Re: Melatonin
Reply #6 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 8:32pm

Hi Joe,

Male, 192Lbs, 59 Yrs old.

I have been taking 10 Mg Melatonin (includes 20 Mg B6) 30 minutes before lights out for almost 2 weeks. I understand that it may take a while to be affective, but it started helping me from the first night.

I started taking 25Mg of Topomax daily 2 days prior to starting with the melatonin.

After starting the Melatonin, I have had hits at night, but amazingly I have been able to ignore them. They did not wake me all the way up.

This is only the second cycle I have ever experienced, and it started 4 weeks ago yesterday. The last and only other one was maybe 5-6 years ago, so I have very little data to work with. My last hits were a couple really minor ones three nights ago. My worst ones were during the day, and they were almost two weeks ago.

Bob

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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #7 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 9:00pm Keep this stuff coming, this is priceless info to newbies....Thanks. Joe
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #8 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 10:49pm Wish I could help, but I'm a 200 lb 29+ yr old who cannot use it. Even with a small dose the next morning I'm groggy as anything and nearly nonfunctional. I'm jealous of those of you who can use it. Would love to be able to go to sleep instead of sitting up until I know I'm done for the night. Jerry
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Re: Melatonin
Reply #9 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 11:15pm

165 lb. 52 yr old male - tried 9 mg nightly with no success.

Now that I see wimsey had to get to 15 mg before it would kick in, I plan on trying higher doses if the beast rears ugly head again.

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CH according to Bejeeber:

Strictly relying on doctors for CH treatment is often a prescription that will keep you in a whole lot of PAIN. Doctors are WAY behind in many respects, and they are usually completely unaware of the benefits of high flow 100% O2.

There are lots of effective treatments documented at this site. Take matters into your own hands, learn as much as you can here and at clusterbusters.com, put it into practice, then tell this CH beast Jeebs said hello right before you bash him so hard with a swift uppercut knockout punch that his stupid horns go flinging right off.

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Jewelz CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 19	Re: Melatonin Reply #10 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 11:52pm Wish my BF could post this himself but for some reason, this website doesn't work on his PS3. He's 38, 6 feet, weighs around 195 lbs. 10mg at night hasn't helped him sleep or eliminate the HAs, but has reduced them to the neighbourhood of K1-K3s. Can't convince him to try more yet...
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Re: Melatonin
Reply #11 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 4:11pm

If my calculations are correct , the number of females that have supplied their info here so far = zero.

This may have to do with the fact that the gals are generally less enthused about actually publishing their weight on the internet? Cheesy

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CH according to Bejeeber:

Strictly relying on doctors for CH treatment is often a prescription that will keep you in a whole lot of PAIN. Doctors are WAY behind in many respects, and they are usually completely unaware of the benefits of high flow 100% O2.

There are lots of effective treatments documented at this site. Take matters into your own hands, learn as much as you can here and at clusterbusters.com, put it into practice, then tell this CH beast Jeebs said hello right before you bash him so hard with a swift uppercut knockout punch that his stupid horns go flinging right off.

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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #12 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 5:48pm C'mon I gave them the PM option!!!! Joe
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #13 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 6:24pm O.K. Beejeeber, but only because you asked. 5 feet tall. 97 pounds. I take 9mg. about an hour before I go to sleep. Works about 75% of the time.
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Melatonin Reply #14 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 8:40pm bejeeber wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 4:11pm: If my calculations are correct , the number of females that have supplied their info here so far = zero. That's because the wimmenz don't get CH. Just ask Chuck.
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #15 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 8:50pm Oh Brew...way to put a quarter in Linda!! Joe
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Re: Melatonin
Reply #16 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 8:41am

bejeeber wrote on Aug 30^th, 2010 at 11:15pm:

165 lb. 52 yr old male - tried 9 mg nightly with no success.

Now that I see wimsey had to get to 15 mg before it would kick in, I plan on trying higher doses if the beast rears ugly head again.

Any luck going up higher? And I did notice a while back someone posting a warning that unless the label says "melatonin" it might actually be something else? Don't know. I've noticed no one else seems to combine melatonin with B6, or a super B complex. I started both at the same time, and I've been told melatonin can deplete B6. Maybe there's something to taking both? Blessings, and great post, Joe! lance

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mikstudie CH.com Old Timer Offline Beastmaster Posts: 284 Westland Mi. Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #17 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 8:51am 230lbs 53year old male. 10mg 1 hour before bed. works wonders for me. Lets not harass the ladies.
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #18 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 9:54am mikstudie wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 8:51am: 230lbs 53year old male. 10mg 1 hour before bed. works wonders for me. Lets not harass the ladies. Oh don't worry about Linda...she's all of 95 pounds soaking wet!!...and we're still scared to death of her. Joe
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Re: Melatonin
Reply #19 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 10:10am

Guiseppi wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 9:54am:

mikstudie wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 8:51am:

230lbs 53year old male. 10mg 1 hour before bed. works wonders for me.

Lets not harass the ladies. Cheesy

Oh don't worry about Linda...she's all of 95 pounds soaking wet!!...and we're still scared to death of her. Grin

Joe

Joe I talked to her in a PM seems like a wonderful lady.

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IT'S JUST A HEADACHE,TAKE TWO ASPRIN AND GO TO BED!!!

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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #20 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 10:14am Joe I talked to her in a PM seems like a wonderful lady. I'll make her blush and probably get her mad at me....but you would be hard pressed to find anyone who does more...on a day to day basis...to help total strangers with CH. Joe
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Lettucehead CH.com Old Timer Offline I am very blessed... Posts: 293 Iowa Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #21 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 10:31am Guiseppi wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 10:14am: Joe I talked to her in a PM seems like a wonderful lady. I'll make her blush and probably get her mad at me....but you would be hard pressed to find anyone who does more...on a day to day basis...to help total strangers with CH. Joe
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #22 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 3:31pm Aww, see what you've gone and done now? First I was gonna rip someone a new one and then ya just HAD to go and say something nice. Spoiled all my fun.
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deltadarlin CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 3823 Downsville LA Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #23 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 7:44pm Linda, Just wait, I'm sure that some other person will pop up with a good case of foot and mouth disease.
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: Melatonin Reply #24 - Sep 4^th, 2010 at 9:39am Yeah, I know. Apparently BobP hasn't seen this thread. HE was the one that started the "women don't get CH" with Marc right on his heels. LOL
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