Melatonin Recommendations

[DC3]

The melatonin that I bought in the US in the late 90's was good stuff. However, the product that is around now seems rather "light" and seems nothing like that which was around previously.

 

[yohy?!]

apparently the QF FA's 'helper' of choice during crew rest on long haul is:

1/2 a valium, 1/2 a xanax, 1/2 a panadol!

 

[Foreigner]

apparently the QF FA's 'helper' of choice during crew rest on long haul is:

1/2 a valium, 1/2 a xanax, 1/2 a panadol!

That's a concoction. With alcohol, a potent one.

 

[Sprucegoose]

I take 5mg for a couple of days for jetlag. Does work well but sometimes I also wake up feeling like I've got a mild hangover.

Also purchased in the USA.

Don't forget American manufacturing standards may differ??

 

[RooFlyer]

Reading the article in the following link suggests there are concerns for taking over 1mg.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sleep-newzzz/201102/melatonin-not-magic-bullet-sleep

Read words of caution towards the end.

Interesting article, thanks. I'm still pretty happy with my own GPs advice that 5mg is ok as I was taking it, for a few days after arriving after long haul.

I'm thinking a lot of the article is motherhood / US over pre cautioning but certainly worth considering for anyone contemplating taking this hormone.


RooFlyer

 

[qaz]

I use 1mg pills made by a Compounding Chemist as I take it every night (for delayed sleep onset insomnia). The Compounding Chemist makes it with no fillers or additives. And as they make it in batches of 100 pills its cheaper than the normal chemist 2mg pills which I think are 30 to a pack from memory.

cost?

anyone tried Twinlab Controlled-Release Melatonin - 60 Tablets - VitaminGrocer.com

 

[Comoman]

Noticed yesterday that Melatonin is now available over the counter in pharmacies in Singapore. Both Guardian and Watsons had it at Changi.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Noticed yesterday that Melatonin is now available over the counter in pharmacies in Singapore. Both Guardian and Watsons had it at Changi.

Bought it there years ago. Was it ever restricted ?

 

[Foreigner]

Slightly OT but would travellers need to disclose supplements like melatonin and others on arrival in Australia?

 

[JMFK]

Slightly OT but would travellers need to disclose supplements like melatonin and others on arrival in Australia?

Nope.

And by nope I mean I didn't/don't.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Slightly OT but would travellers need to disclose supplements like melatonin and others on arrival in Australia?

I wouldn't have thought so

 

[DC3]

I seem to remember that it's labelled as a dietary supplement. So, no need to declare anything I would say.

 

[missafternoondelight]

I use these Bioglan tablets, bought over the counter in Aus - only for jetlag. A friend was also told to take these (same brand) for insomnia (delayed sleep patterns) by a psychiatrist, so they must do something. Though perhaps the psych was banking on the placebo effect. Either way, they worked for my friend.

Bioglan Melatonin 90 Tablets (Homeopathic Formula) - Chemist Warehouse

 

[Princess Fiona]

I use these Bioglan tablets, bought over the counter in Aus - only for jetlag. A friend was also told to take these (same brand) for insomnia (delayed sleep patterns) by a psychiatrist, so they must do something. Though perhaps the psych was banking on the placebo effect. Either way, they worked for my friend.

Bioglan Melatonin 90 Tablets (Homeopathic Formula) - Chemist Warehouse

Definitely placebo I'm afraid, homeopathy is absolute nonsense.

 

[Foreigner]

homeopathy is absolute nonsense.

Utter nonsense.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Utter nonsense.

............

 

[missafternoondelight]

hahaha really? Wow.. consider me placeboed!

 

[JohnK]

Definitely placebo I'm afraid, homeopathy is absolute nonsense.

You can't tell homeopathists they are nonsense.

I remember many years ago going to a homepathist for some condition and ended with an allergic reaction worse than what I had to start with. And I was travelling overseas in the next week or so. Hmmm. Never again.

 

[The Rok]

You can get 6mg over the counter in Bali...

Along with 50mg of Tramadol, 25mg of Predesolone, but can't buy Nurofen Plus without a prescription.

 

[Cynicor]

hahaha really? Wow.. consider me placeboed!

In AU you can get Circadin, melatonin ER 2mg, but only on prescription.

I am not sure of the concentration of the OTC 'homeopathic' remedy because lots of things are starting to label themselves as homeopathic when they clearly have actual measurable concentrations of herbs.

Last time I prescribed melatonin the clowns at chemist warehouse gave the homeopathic one instead of circadin...