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Melatonin & HRT

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Rowan:
I don't think you should worry too much about taking melatonin as long as you take it at the right time, an hour or two before you sleep if you take the pill version, or when you turn out the lights if you use a  spray or sublingual. Very low doses are advised.

I have been talking melatonin on and off for about five years, and sometimes at a stretch, I also use an oestrogen patch and have not noticed any untoward effect.

Here is a scientific paper  on melatonin http://examine.com/supplements/Melatonin/

and here health benefits 

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/03/19/melatonin-benefits.aspx

Also possible drug interactions

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/melatonin-000970.htm

A book I recommend is  "The Melatonin Miracle  by Walter Pierpaoli, M.D. and William Regelson, M.D" there is some good info on the connection between melatonin and menopause, there was a trial in Italy where melatonin was added to HRT.

It also lowers cortisol levels which in turn lowers stress so is good for the heart.

Winterose:
Silver lady , thank you so much for all that, bought 2 sprays and they were £24 each off internet .  When they arrived i saw it said not to be taken if on hrt and imagined all sorts of side effects, wont worry now and will look at those papers. :D

Jubilee:
I have been taking Melatonin for a few years for Insomnia ..I have no  no side effects from it at all and it does help me sleep without the awful hangover feel of Zopiclone or Temazepam .. no sure that it really helps Jet Lag but they do say in some mags that it does ..I buy it in UK

Winterose:
Will trial it next week, the Melatonin I bought was Dr Mercola and its made in Canada ,  :)

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