Melatonin & Dr. Oz

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Just an FYI.... Tomorrow he's going to talk about the dangers of using melatonin as a sleep aid. I know a lot of people on here take it for that purpose.

I'm interested so I may watch even though I don't like him.

[bunch]

Just don't tell me. My h takes it on his drs recommendation nightly. At this point, it's just one of his 100 OCD crutches. I can't imagine what he'd do if someone told him it was harming him.

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LALALALAIDONTHEARYOU

[bunch]

Aaaaand I googled. Decreased sperm motility is one of the many side effects. Great. Just great.

[atouchofklasse]

Dr. Oz is a sensationalist and I cannot stand him.

He should stick to surgery.

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This is what WebMD says -- as a non-breeder who hasn't noticed any problems in the years I've been taking it, I'm okay with it:

Melatonin is LIKELY SAFE for most adults when taken by mouth short-term or applied to the skin. It can cause some side effects including headache, short-term feelings of depression, daytime sleepiness, dizziness, stomach cramps, and irritability. Do not drive or use machinery for four to five hours after taking melatonin.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Melatonin is POSSIBLY UNSAFE in pregnancy. Don’t use it. Melatonin might also interfere with ovulation, making it more difficult to become pregnant.

Not enough is known about the safety of using melatonin when breast-feeding. It’s best not to use it.

Children: Melatonin should not be used in most children. It is POSSIBLY UNSAFE. Because of its effects on other hormones, melatonin might interfere with development during adolescence.

High blood pressure: Melatonin can raise blood pressure in people who are taking certain medications to control blood pressure. Avoid using it.

Diabetes: Melatonin might increase blood sugar in people with diabetes. Monitor your blood sugar carefully, if you have diabetes and take melatonin.

Depression: Melatonin can make symptoms of depression worse.

Seizure disorders: Using melatonin might increase the risk of having a seizure.

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Sept 24, 2012 19:32:40 GMT -5 bunch said:

Just don't tell me. My h takes it on his drs recommendation nightly. At this point, it's just one of his 100 OCD crutches. I can't imagine what he'd do if someone told him it was harming him.

This is when swapping out his pills for some blanks may be appropriate. No one here will ever tell.

[cjeanette]

My H never wanted me to try it as he said it was not FDA regulated.

[rubytue]

So I asked my neurologist about taking melatonin to help with the insomnia of prednisone. He said "don't take it, it doesn't work and doesn't do anything for sleep." WTF?! I know it helps me sleep, and not just a placebo. Dude is a bit of a prick though.

Of course, rather than actually talk me through if melatonin would mess with the prednisone, he just handed me a script for ambien instead.

[Kore]

Dr. Oz can blow me.

[bunch]

Sept 24, 2012 20:01:01 GMT -5 cuadrado said:

Sept 24, 2012 19:32:40 GMT -5 bunch said:

Just don't tell me. My h takes it on his drs recommendation nightly. At this point, it's just one of his 100 OCD crutches. I can't imagine what he'd do if someone told him it was harming him.

This is when swapping out his pills for some blanks may be appropriate. No one here will ever tell.

oh that's baaaaad. And very, very tempting. Can you really buy placebos somewhere?

[marissa]

Great...we were told to give this to our little one. He's not taken it lately but he did for several months 2 or so years ago. Chris was sleeping about 2 hours a night before it. This was around the time we found out he has autism.

[GailGoldie]

Sept 24, 2012 19:39:57 GMT -5 atouchofklasse said:

Dr. Oz is a sensationalist and I cannot stand him.

He should stick to surgery.

this.

i have lost all respect for him as a physician. Used to like him... he did my dh's uncle's heart surgery, thought it was cool to see him now and then on oprah- but now his daily show discusses such bullshit and crap to get viewers - i don't listen to a word he says.

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Sept 24, 2012 20:04:39 GMT -5 bunch said:

Sept 24, 2012 20:01:01 GMT -5 cuadrado said:

This is when swapping out his pills for some blanks may be appropriate. No one here will ever tell.

oh that's baaaaad. And very, very tempting. Can you really buy placebos somewhere?

You can find anything on Amazon

[hannamaren]

Dr Oz basically said that people with Inflammatory Bowel (crohns and colitis) have it due to stress. Blatantly untrue. It is a disease like arthritis. Yes, maybe flareups could be a little related to stress but the way he said it pissed me off as if I can control this shit

[Pilsy]

I'm generally annoyed by health care professionals who feel the need to wear scrubs outside a hospital setting.

[casmgn]

This is the man who said apple juice was toxic.

[mollz007]

I would be too scared to take anything to help me sleep besides what my doctor perscribed. I take too many other medicines that it could react with. Im even afraid to take some allergy medicines now,

[Nonny]

Melatonin doesn't make me fall asleep, but it does give me super crazy tripy vivid dreams, and it seemed to help me get over jet lag. I think like everything, it probably depends on the dosage you choose, how often you take it, etc...

[diceeyes]

Melatonin is awesome, and Dr. Oz is an undereducated tool.

[Kore]

I am on multiple brain meds. I told every doctor that I take melatonin to help me sleep. None were particularly moved, and all encouraged me to take it if it helped. I haven't used it in a few months, but to vilify it like he's doing is really annoying. I can't believe people take his word as gospel.

[knitty]

Sept 24, 2012 20:04:39 GMT -5 bunch said:

Sept 24, 2012 20:01:01 GMT -5 cuadrado said:

This is when swapping out his pills for some blanks may be appropriate. No one here will ever tell.

oh that's baaaaad. And very, very tempting. Can you really buy placebos somewhere?

You could buy something homeopathic, they're just sugar pills. But they are a very different shape. You could also find some sort of vitamin that has the peoper shape but won't be harmful. B6 maybe?

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Sept 24, 2012 20:02:53 GMT -5 cjeanette said:

My H never wanted me to try it as he said it was not FDA regulated.

It's not FDA approved because it's a natural supplement. That doesn't mean it's bad. (How many MMers take a multivitamin? That isn't FDA approved either.)

My H is a physician and takes melatonin occasionally. My psychiatrist also recommended it for my occasional insomnia.

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Sept 24, 2012 20:43:42 GMT -5 Pilsy said:

I'm generally annoyed by health care professionals who feel the need to wear scrubs outside a hospital setting.

Ditto. Sign of a douchebag.

[CloudBee]

He needs to stick to cardiology.

[fortmyersbride]

Sept 24, 2012 20:43:42 GMT -5 Pilsy said:

I'm generally annoyed by health care professionals who feel the need to wear scrubs outside a hospital setting.

Yep. Leave the scrubs in the ORs and procedure rooms. I don't even wear mine out of te building. The worst is seeing people wearing them in the airport- Where the hell are you going that you need to be in scrubs?!

I find what little I've seen of him obnoxious and like pp said, sensationalist.

[runblondie26]

Sept 24, 2012 22:17:12 GMT -5 fortmyersbride said:

Sept 24, 2012 20:43:42 GMT -5 Pilsy said:

I'm generally annoyed by health care professionals who feel the need to wear scrubs outside a hospital setting.

Yep. Leave the scrubs in the ORs and procedure rooms. I don't even wear mine out of te building. The worst is seeing people wearing them in the airport- Where the hell are you going that you need to be in scrubs?!
I find what little I've seen of him obnoxious and like pp said, sensationalist.

That exactly! Gee, planning to do that open heart surgery the second we taxi into the gate?

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Sept 25, 2012 11:31:41 GMT -5 runblondie26 said:

Sept 24, 2012 22:17:12 GMT -5 fortmyersbride said:

Yep. Leave the scrubs in the ORs and procedure rooms. I don't even wear mine out of te building. The worst is seeing people wearing them in the airport- Where the hell are you going that you need to be in scrubs?!
I find what little I've seen of him obnoxious and like pp said, sensationalist.

That exactly! Gee, planning to do that open heart surgery the second we taxi into the gate?

Isn't it just that people like to wear comfortable clothes to fly, and scrubs are comfortable, and those in the medical profession tend to own those?

I sometimes wear yoga pants when I fly, even though I have no intention of doing yoga. Fuck no am I wearing jeans overnight on a red-eye.

[cjeanette]

Sept 24, 2012 21:27:58 GMT -5 @redbellpeppers said:

Sept 24, 2012 20:02:53 GMT -5 cjeanette said:

My H never wanted me to try it as he said it was not FDA regulated.

It's not FDA approved because it's a natural supplement. That doesn't mean it's bad. (How many MMers take a multivitamin? That isn't FDA approved either.)

My H is a physician and takes melatonin occasionally. My psychiatrist also recommended it for my occasional insomnia.

I don't disagree. He doesn't automatically think it is bad, he just doesn't like that he can't go read a ton of research on it.

[zombiemuse]

Sept 24, 2012 20:57:23 GMT -5 Nonny said:

Melatonin doesn't make me fall asleep, but it does give me super crazy tripy vivid dreams, and it seemed to help me get over jet lag. I think like everything, it probably depends on the dosage you choose, how often you take it, etc...

Same here. Gave me super vivid nightmares/dreams. I will never take it again after waking up screams because I was being chased by a giant green lobster while I was wearing a spongebob like costume.