Got the melatonin .............what do I do now?

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My DD's paed suggested a trial of melatonin & having heard of other people's success on here I've decided to give it a go. Managed to get it in capsule form (as DD would never swallow a tablet) and ideally I need to administer it by syringe/dropper. Is it OK just to mix the contents of the capsule with a little water? Any tips would be appreciated please.

hiya

I used it for the 1st time ver although I had my expert friend onsite for assistance

She opened the capsule onto a spoon with some yoghurt on it so as not to get the bitter taste

I so want to kiss her, hug her can't thank her enough. my cherub is fast asleep for once fingers crossed it will be all night too

good luck

depends what is in the capsule

Ours had all these teeny bead like things in that didn't disolve

The best way was in a spoonful of yogurt

Thank you for the advice. Don't know whether she'll take it in yogurt off a spoon in the evening but it sounds well worth a try.

We had pills which I crushed and put in juice. They didn't disolve well and had to be shaken a lot but he would drink it under a bit of protest.

we got a sleep, we got a sleep

we had the capsules opened them up and put them in her night time drink worked a treat

That's great to hear, jambuttie - you must be so pleased.
Thanks for all the tips - look forward to trying as we've had a bad spell recently and it would be great to get back into some sort of routine so DD is less tired and grizzly.

Amazing! I was all set to try it out tonight but DD demanded to go to bed early (before I'd even got round to the capsule) went without a murmur and was fast asleep in no time!