can you buy melatonin over the counter?

[SantaFio2]

and is it just callked melatonin or has it got a brand name?

I have asked my mum who is a dispenser (!!) and she wont tell me anything (aaarrrggghhh)

[Throgglesprocket]

Just a word of warning, that there can be side effects! My DD was prescribed melatonin, and had a very rare side effect of nose bleeds, which now means we're back to square one, with the Paediatrician unwilling to try her on anything else in case it has a similar reaction!

Before the nose bleeds hit, it was working, so I'm not happy that she "decided" to have a reaction to it!

[birdonawire1]

Yes you can. I used to get it from America but now see it's available in the U.K.

[Tomwills786]

Yes, you can it over the counter, If you have prescription with you. Unless you have to order it from only pharmacy sites. For myself I order it from Pharmacia (pharmica.co.uk)

[Mermaidcalling]

I just bought some Melatonin out of desperation. Last night she was asleep by 8:30 tonight 8:10. Doing happy dance. Before would be a fight everynight and by the time she was finally asleep I would be too stressed out to sleep. Dr / Peads no help at all just said she'd grow out of it! I was at wits end until found article on Melatonin. But was scared 1st that might have side effects so did loads of research before tried it. OMG! Can't understand why nobody told me about it!!

[scrabble1]

Available online from Biovea

[Dasmine]

You can buy medicine with an easy online medical consultation here and if you're approved they will issue you an online prescription www.europetabs.com

[scrabble1]

You can buy it from Biovea

[blossomgoodwill]

p.s. In 7 years since being a mum my ironing and washing has never been uptodate ever

[blossomgoodwill]

I have just e-mailed you but didn't read this properly!!!
Am glad Jay is getting some sleep and hopefully you all will.

• I cannot believe that all of your washing and ironing is done. That your house is clean. I have cleaned all the floors today but you wouldn't believe it looking at them now. Ellie is my little whirlwind, 10 minutes and everything I do she undoes!!!!!! Little madam that she is

[JaysMumWantsaSilentNight]

Blossom....you know that picture of scarey? Well I look like her sister now...........

Still up most of last night....but he slept from 4.30 til 10am - so I got some sleep this morning.

J is totally exhausted...fast asleep in bed now...the only bonus of all this is that everything that can be washed has been...all the ironing is done...the kitchen is gleaming...and I've got nothing to do...the house has never looked so clean and tidy.....so tonight I'll be putting my feet up and will be having a few glasses of the red stuff...hubby doing the night shift so when I'm tucked up in my bed I know I'll be sleeping right through!!!!

[blossomgoodwill]

Oh my god Jaysmum. Please do not tell me you still haven't had a nights sleep
I would be like a woman from hell if I was sleep deprived for that long.

[JakBFrostNippingatYourtoes]

Santafio baby, got your drugs! I need to keep a few but can send you 14 or so? They're capsules so you can open them up and sprinkle in yoghurt, milk etc? Whaddayoureckon?

[SantaFio2]

pmsl @ camden tube in a phone box, would be the most interesting SN meet so far I bet

[Davrosthesnowwoman]

I always pop down to Camden Town tube station on a Saturday afternoon and hang around in a phone box...!!!
I got liquid melatonin from Iherb in the USA but its quite a low strength which might be OK for you OR you can get capsules that MrsF uses from Ebay. You can't get liquid on Ebay but MrsF says her capsules disolve quite easily. I got tablets from the Paediatrician whcih are useless to hide in anything, even if you crush them ghey've got a sort of skin and don't disolve in anything! Me and DH take one of these now and then though. I told the Paediatrician last time I saw him that I was going to sell them on Ebay!! (I know him quite well btw). Have Cat you anyway.

[SantaFio2]

it might be easier if you just told me where you get your drugs from and who is your dealer

[Davrosthesnowwoman]

Its always the way, as soon as you decide something has become a real problem and resolve to do something about it, it stars to get better! Happy to send the melatonin but won't be until after Xmas now so would be next Weds I think.

[SantaFio2]

I dont mind davros, if you want to send it me? She hasnt been too bad again. Everytime i post on here saying she is bad she sleeps better!

[JaysMumWantsaSilentNight]

Totally lost it tonight and have taken batteries out of all the torches, hidden the telescope and binoculars!!!! Given him his Melatonin and guess what hes still awake looking for bloody Santa!!!!
Tried telling him today that Sants doesnt exist...wrong move!!!!... now he wont talk to me because I have tricked and lied to him!!!!!!!
Totally exhausted and cant wait for christmas to be over so we can try and get back to "normal".
ARGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

[Davrosthesnowwoman]

Fio, I've got some in the cupboard if you're desperate. We're not using it so happy to post a bottle to you.

[JakBFrostNippingatYourtoes]

Blimey, Jess and Jays Mum. Your homes sound very lively at night. Lack of sleep is like a slow form of torture. I hope it gets better soon. Santafio2- on the case with the melatonin, the paed should get back to me tomorrow.

[SilentNiteForJess]

I feel for you Jay's mum! We are similarly afflicted with Alex!! (Note the similarity in our Christmas Usernames, lol! And I didn't copy you I promise! Sleep-deprived minds think alike!! )

Jess x