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Posted 7/29/2021 1:29 AM (GMT 0)
Where can I find current posts on melatonin caused diarrhea? Am taking 4 to 6 Imodium tablets per day to control.
Posted 7/29/2021 6:14 AM (GMT 0)
Do you have UC?

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Posted 7/29/2021 1:04 PM (GMT 0)
If you are taking melatonin for better sleep you can perhaps try to get a room spray with melatonin in it from a pharmacy instead of taking it internally? And try essential oils like Lavender at bedtime . Look up Dr. Teal’s Sleep Spray which has Melatonin and Essential Oils

From what I have read on this forum Imodium and UC don’t go together

Post Edited (Seeker275) : 7/29/2021 7:07:32 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/30/2021 1:02 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the replies. I have chronic insomnia and numerous health problems. Never pursued diarrhea beyond a barium enema X-ray in 1966. Trying to stop prescription sleep aid used since 1972 because of age. Would like melatonin to work, but must also treat diarrhea. Always used Imodium, but only 2 tablets. I could be diagnosed with other conditions, but can treat heart burn with tums rather than use prescription drugs for GERD.
Posted 7/30/2021 4:37 AM (GMT 0)
Melatonin clears cortisone from the body, which is part of the reason why it helps people sleep.

When cortisone crashes too quickly, it can cause diarrhea, which is why some UC patients have non-UC diarrhea with each level of a prednisone taper.
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