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OneMoreTimeBook
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Autumn, mayI ask the age/size of your child? Just curious because you give him 3-5 mg and I am trying to get my son's dosage right.
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60 pounds
8 years old
dr just upped him to 5 from 3, we alternate.
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 MELTONIN QUESTION?
I bought some Natrol Melatonin in a 3mg tablet from Wal Mart to try out. I noticed on the label that it states "not for use in children under age 12." Should I be concerned about this since our daughter is 6 years old? Also, has anybody tried grinding up the tablets to add to a liquid drink for use like O.J? Our girl is very taste sensitive and will not take pills, capsules or tablets of any kind.
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OneMoreTimeBook wrote:
| Is this a coincidence or have any of you noticed that different forms or brands work differently?
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I give my 3 yr old son Melatonin in a liquid form. Since he is so little, I only give him .25-.5 ML which is only a few drops. I squirt the dropper right under his tongue and within a half an hour to about an hour he's out cold!
He usually sleeps through the night with that amount, but we do still have our nights he's up at 2 AM @@ When that happens, I give him a tiny bit more and again he's asleep in about a half an hour or so.
This is the one I buy:Melatonin Liquid Sublingual by Source Naturals - VitaminShoppe.com
It's sweet orange flavored. He loves it! I have to hide it because he asks for his "orange juice" like it's a treat.
A friend of mine tried to use this brand and said it doesn't work as good as the Source Naturals brand:
Liquid Melatonin (Sleep Aid) by Natrol - VitaminShoppe.com
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I bought some Natrol Melatonin in a 3mg tablet from Wal Mart to try out. I noticed on the label that it states "not for use in children under age 12." Should I be concerned about this since our daughter is 6 & 1/2years old?
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No, there are a lot of children younger than your little girl who use this safely. I would not get the 3mg, though--she probably would do fine on 1mg. I take 1mg at night and it works for me! Same for our nearly 4 year old.
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Hi! Just wanted to let everyone know that the melatonin has really been working well for us. We have been using the Natrol tablets from Wal-Mart. We simply grind them up in Orange Juice each night at the same time and our Elisabeth is out within 30 minutes to and hour after drinking (WHICH NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE - can you say 2-3 AM! LOL). Nights have been much more peaceful in comparison to several weeks ago when we were pulling our hair out. Blessings to all!
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Glad Elisabeth and ehr family are much happier!
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Has anyone noticed if Melatonin can effect bowel movements? Can it cause constipation or has anyone seen this? Just curious.
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My son has not had any changes in his bowel habits, and he is very sensitive to constipation.
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