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Posted 8/28/2012 11:51 AM (GMT 0)
I recently went to the primary care doc for a physical and I mentioned to him that I take a very small (less than a half of a pill) of Klonopin nightly to sleep and he told me that maybe I should start taking melatonin instead which helps to sleep.

I did do that and picked up a bottle of 5 mg. melatonin and started to take one pill at night, I must say that I have been in remission from ulcerative proctitis for one year before starting the melatonin and dropping the Klonopin.  After a few weeks on melatonin I noticed some mucous and blood and I wonder if this may be the cause of my problem, or maybe the fact that I stopped the klonopin is the cause.  Anyway, any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Posted 8/28/2012 12:35 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there,

I take 3mg melatonin for sleep adjustment after working nightshift for 2 weeks. Never had a problem with it, but we are all different.

 5 mg is quite a large dose, who recommended that amount? All the people I know that take it, take 3 mg nightly, some take 3mg in a timed released form.

 

Posted 8/28/2012 3:36 PM (GMT 0)
I've actually read articles that suggest Melatonin could be beneficial for people with UC, can't remember exactly why (I guess i'll have to read those articles again lol). I was planning on picking some up soon.

Posted 8/28/2012 4:07 PM (GMT 0)

Thats what I thought, maybe it was just coincidental that it seemed that I bleed after  a few weeks on melatonin, or maybe it is because I stopped the klonopin.

Anyways, I did read somewhere that they thought it was beneficial also, but can't understand why my symptoms came back, after starting it.

Posted 8/28/2012 8:48 PM (GMT 0)
No, it's not coincidental. Melatonin is contraindicated in autoimmune disease.

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Posted 8/29/2012 1:43 AM (GMT 0)
It's much much more likely the dropping of the benzo drug causing worsening symptoms. When I quit Ativan and Ambien I got worse for a period of time, not to mention other miserable withdrawal from it.

I take melatonin and/or Benadryl every night. I do not prefer to take NyQuil -- it worsens my symptoms (likely the very high sugar content of the liquid).

I have also read studies that melatonin actually helped UC a bit. It isn't very promising though.
Posted 8/29/2012 1:23 PM (GMT 0)
I've been taking melatonin for probably over 10 years and never had an issue. I was in remission when I started it and for 10 years after so pretty sure it didn't affect my UC.  But like somebody else said, we are all different.
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