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Melatonin for 7 year old son

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my son is due to start melatonin as soon as I collect his prescription. I was just looking for some reassuring advice as I am terrified of giving him a form of medication even tho I know it is naturaly produced in our body already. I'm scared of side effects or not noticing side effect quickly or that somehow in some way it will change my little boy (it's crazy I know coz it only helps him sleep) His father is against all Meds so I havent even told him yet & am trying to find a way to break it to him & stand confident that my son is safe taking it.

please share your stories. Thank you.

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    Hi Drjo

    Have you looked at previous posts on the forum on this subject http://community.autism.org.uk/search/node/melatonin ? Melatonin is often recommended for autistic people as I understand it.

    Have you tried other aids to sleep ? e.g. blackout curtains ? I put up blackout curtains and use them if I am struggling to sleep due to moonlight. If there is a full-ish moon (like there is at the moment) then it can be disturbingly light in a bedroom depending on which way the windows face.

    Melatonin is very different to normal sleeping pills etc. I don't believe that anyone ever gets addicted to it and it doesn't simply anaesthetise the body.

    HTH

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Hi Drjo

    Have you looked at previous posts on the forum on this subject http://community.autism.org.uk/search/node/melatonin ? Melatonin is often recommended for autistic people as I understand it.

    Have you tried other aids to sleep ? e.g. blackout curtains ? I put up blackout curtains and use them if I am struggling to sleep due to moonlight. If there is a full-ish moon (like there is at the moment) then it can be disturbingly light in a bedroom depending on which way the windows face.

    Melatonin is very different to normal sleeping pills etc. I don't believe that anyone ever gets addicted to it and it doesn't simply anaesthetise the body.

    HTH

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