Rescue Remedy-Bach and Melatonin

[5knights3maidens]

I was wondering if anyone here has given either one of these to your children. Why or why not? They were suggested to me by the doctor.

Rescue Remedy-Bach: I noticed it has 27% brandy alcohol...how can that be natural/safe?

Melatonin: Just need to know if it is worth giving to dd to sleep at night.

Thanks so much!

[Claire]

Melatonin can be really useful for those who actually have a melatonin deficit. However, you must be *very* careful about dosage in order to avoid side effect. Here (http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22202&highlight=melatonin) is a recent thread on the General Board about melatonin.

I tried melatonin on my dd and took it myself for awhile. It worked great at first, but then both of us developed extremely vivid nightmares. I suspect we were over-dosing on it.

[PhunandFonics]

We've used Rescue Remedy with good results. Since it's only a few drops the alcohol hasn't been a issue. It does kind of tingle at first, but you get used to it.

We've also used 5-HTP for sleep issues and that seems to help more than anything else. I buy the Carlson sublingual tablets and just let them melt under the tongue.

HTH!

[GailV]

A few drops of the Rescue Remedy can be put in a small glass of water. So, you're getting very little brandy per dose. Also, this helps to make sure the glass dropper tip never bumps into someone mouth, which would contaminate it.

The brandy is simply a preservative. As such, it's probably better than a lot of things that are used as preservatives.

[5knights3maidens]

Thank you for your replies...(sorry I was late :) )

[liz08]

Rescue Remedy and melatonin are both great supplements. The alcohol in the Rescue Remedy is not typically a problem, since you're only giving a few drops or so at a time. As someone else mentioned, it's probably better than many of the preservatives in other things. Melatonin (http://www.seacoastvitamins.com/topic.php?health=melatonin) is a great supplement as well, but you want to be a little more careful with it. For the average person, it's excellent for jet lag, and re-setting sleep cycles when they get out of whack. But the average person doesn't really need to take it on a daily basis. Now some people have actual melatonin deficiencies, take meds that can suppress melatonin production, or have other issues in which melatonin supplementation can be helpful. For these people, supplementing every night is fine. Start with a low dose and add more if necessary. And it's available in a variety of forms (pill, creams, liquids, etc.), so that makes it easier to give to kids. So just be careful not to give melatonin on a regular basis unless you're sure your child needs it.

[Rebecca VA]

Someone told me recently that melatonin and serotonin are opposites. Does that mean someone with low serotonin levels (like, a depressed person) should avoid melatonin?

[Momto2Ns]

My ds's pediatric neurologist recommended melatonin 10 yrs ago and it was the best thing the man ever did for us:lol:. Do start with a small dose, not over 1mg.

On a site that did autism research (I'm sorry I can't find it to site it) I saw a survey of treatments a few years ago. The number responding was in the thousands and of all the treatments they asked about melatonin was the only one that really came up as consistently effective - just under 90%. Fewer than 10% reported side effects. We had been using it for years already and had the same results, but it really stuck with me. That said, my sister, who tends to be sensitive to medicines can't take it because of side effects so I don't discount those.

[chrfath]

You can also put Bach remedies on pressure points and just on the skin. I put it on my DD's scalp...works like a charm everytime.

[cjbeach]

My ds's pediatric neurologist recommended melatonin 10 yrs ago and it was the best thing the man ever did for us:lol:. Do start with a small dose, not over 1mg.

On a site that did autism research (I'm sorry I can't find it to site it) I saw a survey of treatments a few years ago. The number responding was in the thousands and of all the treatments they asked about melatonin was the only one that really came up as consistently effective - just under 90%. Fewer than 10% reported side effects. We had been using it for years already and had the same results, but it really stuck with me. That said, my sister, who tends to be sensitive to medicines can't tak
e it because of side effects so I don't discount those.

OH Lordy is that us. DS never slept, still doesn't. AT 9 yo if he sleeps from 11-7 we're lucky. He has always been horrible falling asleep, frequent wakings, etc....... As a baby I tried everything. Literally everything. He is just not a sleeper and never has been. I swear to you as his mother I think I developed neuro defecits by the time he was 19 months from sleep deprivation. Melatonin has been extremely, extremely helpful to ALL of us.