Sunday 26 July 2015

melatonin and seizures


dear all,
has anyone experienced side effects of melatonin related to seizures increase??

We started taking melatonin yesterday as a component of our radiation cocktail..and i read few posts warning people on anti-seizure medications from using melatonin..in fact i also found posts contradicting this fact..so it is very controversial..

This post summarizes the issue:

http://epilepsytalk.com/2012/11/19/epilepsy-and-melatonin-yes-no-or-maybe-so/
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5 comments:

  1. Unknown27 July 2015 at 06:27

    Hi

    I started melatonin 4 weeks ago, no increase in seizure activity but increased headaches

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  2. Unknown27 July 2015 at 12:40

    Thx for sharing Nicola,
    May i ask about the dosage u started with?? And ur target dosage

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  3. Unknown27 July 2015 at 13:30

    I'm taking 20mg just at nighttime, I won't go any higher. If the headaches worsen I'll cut back to 10mg

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  4. Jessica29 July 2015 at 21:54

    This is an interesting topic. I never tracked a correlation, but I wasn't looking for it, nor had I ever come across hearing of an issue. I will pay closer attention from here on out. I had to drop from 20, down to 10, and now rotate 3 mg due to lack of solid sleep. I'll keep you posted if I have any seizure changes from melatonin. Thanks for posting!

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  5. Unknown30 July 2015 at 15:38

    you are welcome :)
    We are on 10 mg now..going up to 20mg..
    no side effects till now..will keep u postef

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