Thanks...I think I read that before about injections versus sublingual too. I truly do not know how absorption works outside the intestines. I never even thought about it!

I do keep thinking about MrsD saying you develop a dependency on vitamins..just adds to the confusion!I can not get the vitamin and minerals I need from my food, I do not have enough variety in my diet any longer, not with all of my intolerances, so I have to take the vitamins.

Recently, I realized my melatonin was running out, and tried to cut back on it, along with the fact that the B6 level in it is raising my B6 level too much. I didn't even realize it had B6 in it..so much for my reading label skills! I was trying to cut back because I am going on vacation the end of the month, and don't want to run out before the vacation is over, plus I do not want to try the new brand until after vacation just in case I react to it. My gluten reactions are so strong, and last for at least a month and I don't want my vacation ruined by a med. Yesterday, I found the same brand in a higher dose..I take two-3mg's before bed, this one is 5mg, so I think I could get by with just 1 before bed. It has the same dose of B6 in one 5mg as it has in one 3mg, so in effect I will be cutting the B6 dose in half this way, which should be ok then.

Vitamins, minerals, and meds scare me, they so often are CC'd with gluten and once I find one I can trust, I do not want to give it up!

I have sleep apnea, and suffer insomnia. Giving up dairy truly helped with the insomnia, yet without the melatonin, I only sleep about 4 hours and am dead tired all the time. I'm guessing my body does not make enough of it's own natural melatonin.

Gluten is so evil!!!