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Hi

Really need some help here,i was diagnosed with Fibro 2yrs ago,have tried Gabapentin,pregablin,codeine phosphate,all no help with the aches an pains,im now awaiting a pain clinic appointment,my main concern is coping on maybe 2hrs sleep a night ,my Gp does not seem to understand that 10 Zopiclon tablets to last 14 days are not doing it,i suffer severly from depression as well,so no sleep an depression an pain is really not a good combination,i have tried herbal remedies to help me sleep but no good,im so stressed out at the moment that i am really thinking whats the point of been here any longer if no one is willing to help!

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    MELATONIN...in the US it is sold in the vitamin isle.

    In the UK...you need a prescription.

    It is amazing to help with sleep.  I tried every prescription medication for sleep...nothing worked.....Melatonin 10mg works.

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      Melatonin is available online for ordering to the UK.  

      The NHS statement on melatonin is as follows: Melatonin was available from health-food shops in the UK before 1995, but it was banned from general sale on the grounds that it was a medicinal product (previously, it was considered a nutritional supplement). It is not available from pharmacies because it does not have a licence for sale as a medicine. People use melatonin to overcome jet lag. It's supposed to work by resetting the body's time-clock, tricking the brain into thinking it is night when the body still thinks it is daytime. You can buy melatonin on the internet, and abroad. It is not illegal to bring it back and not illegal to possess it. But you would be breaking the law if you imported large quantities for distribution or sale, because you would be selling or supplying an unlicensed medicinal product.  The reasoning behind this is that it is very unsuitable for certain individuals, as follows - 

      Bleeding disorders: Melatonin might make bleeding worse in people with bleeding disorders.

      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.

      Transplant recipients: Melatonin can increase immune function and might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy used by people receiving transplants. 

      It obviouslly won't cause all or any of the above in everybody but it was considered sufficient cause to restrict its sale just in case.  

      I brought some back from the states as all of my friends over there extolled its virtues.  I have to say it didnt help my sleep pattern at all, just made me drowsy at odd moments and gave me diabolical headaches, so I threw it out.

      It may help others but caution should be taken as to whether the individual falls into one of the high risk categories or not.  It's not recommended at all for those under the age of 55 either.

      Melatonin is a hormone found naturally in the body.

      Only some people who have trouble sleeping have low levels of melatonin.  Melatonin used as medicine is usually made synthetically in a laboratory. The sub lingual form is the one designed for insomnia or shift work disorder. 

      Hope the above info helps.

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      Very good information.  Makes sense that the UK took that stand in light of all that information. I had read about the information prior to taking it and for me....I have weighed the benefits with my DR vs. the determental effects it could have on me since I do have some of the problems mentioned above.

       

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