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Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) New article on melatonin       #366065 - 09/12/11 06:55 AM Edit Reply Quote shelgirl Reged: 09/22/09 Posts: 205 Loc: Wisconsin Just read this new article on melatonin and thought it interesting? Anyone have any positive response to using it??? Melatonin and digestion -------------------- IBS-D. Eating gluten and dairy free. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: New article on melatonin       #366067 - 09/12/11 11:47 AM Edit Reply Quote v123diaz Reged: 08/31/11 Posts: 18 That is interesting, I am wondering if maybe I'm not sleeping enough, as the article mentions melatonin works in the gut for 8 hours during sleep; I usually only get about 6-7 hrs. -------------------- -Natalie IBS-C & bloating, dairy free Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: New article on melatonin       #366071 - 09/12/11 01:47 PM Edit Reply Quote MikeCA1870 Reged: 03/30/09 Posts: 110 I got it as a supplement to help me sleep. I didn't even know it had an effect on IBS. Thanks for the head's up! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: New article on melatonin       #366073 - 09/12/11 01:59 PM Edit Reply Quote shelgirl Reged: 09/22/09 Posts: 205 Loc: Wisconsin After reading, I thought it might be worth a try. I understand there are different varieties and it's best to choose the kind you swallow (so it gets into the stomach as opposed to the sublingual, which you just put under your tongue)???? -------------------- IBS-D. Eating gluten and dairy free. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: New article on melatonin       #366074 - 09/13/11 08:48 AM Edit Reply Quote MikeCA1870 Reged: 03/30/09 Posts: 110 I got the sublingual and am kind of annoyed by it actually. You have to hold it down there and yet constantly move it around. I'd much prefer just taking one like a pill. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: New article on melatonin       #366083 - 09/14/11 06:24 PM Edit Reply Quote hudlander Reged: 09/26/10 Posts: 198 When I took melatonin, it made my IBS worse. Anybody else? Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: New article on melatonin       #366089 - 09/15/11 08:15 AM Edit Reply Quote shelgirl Reged: 09/22/09 Posts: 205 Loc: Wisconsin What symptoms did you experience taking melatonin? I've taken it 2 nights now and it hasn't helped the sleep and I've had some stomach pains and not sure if it is from the melatonin or not?? -------------------- IBS-D. Eating gluten and dairy free. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: New article on melatonin       #366092 - 09/16/11 05:16 AM Edit Reply Quote renee21 Reged: 06/02/05 Posts: 486 Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada What strength are you taking? I take a 10 mg sublingual tablet nightly. I also take a prescription sleeping med (zopiclone), but since my tolerance to it has increased over time, I find that the melatonin gives me the extra boost I need. I've never noticed any IBS effects with it. -------------------- IBS-C, lots of spasm and trapped gas. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: New article on melatonin       #366117 - 09/19/11 08:32 AM Edit Reply Quote shelgirl Reged: 09/22/09 Posts: 205 Loc: Wisconsin I've been taking now for a week and it has made a major difference helping me sleep. I only take .5mg regular, not sublingual. My dr. said to start with that and increase if I need more. It doesn't seem to affect the IBS... -------------------- IBS-D. Eating gluten and dairy free. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: New article on melatonin       #366120 - 09/19/11 08:40 AM Edit Reply Quote MikeCA1870 Reged: 03/30/09 Posts: 110 I have seen no effect on my IBS. I have the 1mg sublingual and I take them occasionally. Unfortunately, overall they don't seem to do much to help me sleep, either. I was thinking about taking two, but the bottle mentiones a dire warning about taking more then 2 in a 24 hour period and I don't even want to get close to that. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Sublingual Melatonin       #366121 - 09/19/11 08:41 AM Edit Reply Quote Syl Reged: 03/13/05 Posts: 5499 Loc: SK, CANADA Melatonin is a powerful GI motility regulator that appears to play a role in IBS . However, the sublingual version is not likely to help with IBS. In order to have an impact on IBS melatonin has to be delivered directly to GI tract and not absorbed into the blood stream as it is using a sublingual tablet. You might find the information in the following postings of interest. message 1 message 2 -------------------- STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Sublingual Melatonin       #366122 - 09/19/11 09:15 AM Edit Reply Quote shelgirl Reged: 09/22/09 Posts: 205 Loc: Wisconsin Interesting...I see you were taking 3mg and experienced results after a few weeks....maybe then I'm not taking enough with only .5? Maybe I should give it another week or so at this dosage to see how things progress? As I stated it does help with sleep for me at this dose. -------------------- IBS-D. Eating gluten and dairy free. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Sublingual Melatonin       #366123 - 09/19/11 09:39 AM Edit Reply Quote Syl Reged: 03/13/05 Posts: 5499 Loc: SK, CANADA Yes - that dose is quite low. You might find the information dosages of interest. Don't expect any improvement in IBS symptoms using a sublingual version of melatonin -------------------- STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Sublingual Melatonin       #366125 - 09/19/11 02:18 PM Edit Reply Quote shelgirl Reged: 09/22/09 Posts: 205 Loc: Wisconsin Thanks for the article, Syl. I think I will stay with the lower dose for now as I am sleeping (a wonderful thing) with that. I am not taking the sublingual but regular so we'll see if it does anything for the IBS symptoms as the days continue. I really hate to up the dose as it says in the article to take just what is needed, etc...and there are side effects for higher doses, etc...Is it your understanding that melatonin is a "temporary" thing to take or can it be taken indefinitely?? -------------------- IBS-D. Eating gluten and dairy free. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Sublingual Melatonin       #366127 - 09/19/11 02:31 PM Edit Reply Quote Syl Reged: 03/13/05 Posts: 5499 Loc: SK, CANADA I think little is known about its long term effects. Most studies have been short term done on daily doses ranging from 0.1 mg to 1 gram. This discussion about melatonin may be of interest. -------------------- STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Melatonin       #366129 - 09/19/11 07:21 PM Edit Reply Quote Gerikat Reged: 06/21/09 Posts: 1285 I take this quite frequently, the sublinqual 2 mg. It does not seem to affect the gut one way or the other. It really does help me sleep, because I would never take any strong meds...too many side effects. The only thing that does happen with the Melatonin, is on occasion I have strange dreams. Not bad, not scary, just weird, but it's worth it to me! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     possible alternative to melatonin to consider       #366130 - 09/19/11 09:56 PM Edit Reply Quote Marilyn Reged: 05/02/03 Posts: 1372 For some reason melatonin used to really bother me, made me feel agitated - but in reading this, I can see where I may have had the wrong dose/type. But what really helps me now whenever I might have sleep issues is the hypnotherapy - I just listen to the relaxation session (or another favorite) before bed and no side effects or ongoing costs!;) Hypno puts your brain into a slower cycle and many fall asleep during sessions anyway - so it's a natural! -------------------- My Journey and Success with the IBS Audio Program Hypnotherapy Program: www.helpforibs.com/messageboards/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=hypnotherapy&Number=224850 Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: possible alternative to melatonin to consider       #366131 - 09/20/11 08:04 AM Edit Reply Quote shelgirl Reged: 09/22/09 Posts: 205 Loc: Wisconsin I have used several different relaxation and sleep cds (not specifically the Ibs hypnotherapy) etc...and while they do help to relax, I would still find myself awake several times a night. But, I agree that all these things are wonderful safe alternatives -------------------- IBS-D. Eating gluten and dairy free. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: New article on melatonin       #366135 - 09/20/11 10:22 AM Edit Reply Quote hudlander Reged: 09/26/10 Posts: 198 The usual symptoms I get with IBS, bloating, constipation, were aggravated. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all)

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