Melatonin is being investigated as an AID to prevent elevated blood sugars in the morning. It has to do with circadian metabolic events.
You know, I will remind you, that diabetics lose magnesium in the urine all the time. Your spasms might be due to low mag levels.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132138.php

Inositol is also recommended for type II diabetics.
http://diabetesinformationhub.com/Di...n_Inositol.php

I think 6mg of melatonin at night is too much. I'd cut back to 3mg and see what happens.

14 units is a small amount. Some cats get that dose (as a comparison).

I honestly don't think it's the magnesium deficiency. I take Malic Acid every day, I soak with epson salts at night. And the spasms ONLY HAPPEN WHEN MY SON EMAILS ME. ONLY THEN.

That CAN'T be a coincidence.

I will try taking one melatonin tonight. And I shall go to CVS and look into Inositol.

I feel like they should put my body in a case and study me.

lol
Melody
P.S. cats take 14 units of Lantus? Cats have diabetes???

Inositol is much less expensive to buy in powder form and measure it out. It mixes into any liquid including water with virtually no taste. (mildly sweet).

8 oz of Jarrow at iherb is about $12. You'd much more for it locally from anyone. Our local vitamin outlet here charges $67 for the exact same bottle.

Hubby uses the powder, and 8 oz lasts over 6mos for him.
There are 240gm in 8oz, and at one gram a day, that is 240 days supply! Capsules would be very much more expensive!

Mrs. D.

Is this what you are talking about?

http://www.iherb.com/Jarrow-Formulas...227-g/126?at=0

Thanks,

Melody

Yes, that is it.

And yes, cats get diabetes now regularly. It has to do with poor nutrition and cheesy catfoods. They typically get insulin, as I am unaware of oral meds for cats.

Ours do not have diabetes, because I give them Eukanuba.
and high quality protein foods in general. Excess carbs are bad for cats and many foods have mostly carbs.

http://www.halopets.com/pet-educatio...d-disease.html

Well!!!! Did I just get a SHOCK!!!!

I took a walk just now to get my broccoli. I passed the GNC. I walk in and walk over to the Inositol on the shelf. The sign said "See sales person for powder".

I walk over to the guy and ask him "how much is Inositol powder?" and he goes:

"oh, you are in luck, the 4 oz (and he shows me the bottle), is on sale for $45.99"

I look at him and say (very nicely).

"Are you out of your mind? this is sold at iherb.com for $12 and change"

"FOR TWICE THE AMOUNT" 8 oz"

He looks at me and says:

"No, it's different, this one is better".

I said: "I don't think so, laughed my head off, and left him in the wind".

iherb, here I come

And hugs to you my Dear Mrs. D

lol

Melody

Okay, just bought it from iherb.com. The dosage is 1/4 teaspoon. That is SO easy to do.

You indicated I can put this in a beverage?

I Have my pure orange drink that I also sometimes add benefiber to it. It's also clear and has no taste, so I think I'm drinking orange water and it's very tasty.

Can I just add the 1/4 tsp to this? Once a day, right?

And is there a specific time of day or do I do it with my dinner beverage, or lunch, or does it make any difference.

My goodness, I'm turning into a pharmacy at my house.

lol

Melody

Yes, you can put it in your orange drink. I don't know about the Benefiber tho...if it would conflict. I would take the inositol separately just in case.

Hubby takes his in the morning, but I don't think the time really matters.

Oh, and BTW GNC is typically very pricey for everything!

I'm new to the Diabetes game, but I can speak as a veteran of the sleep wars....when you've had a stressful day (son, stress dujour...) try using a weighted blanket. It is the same concept as a thundershirt for animals. It works!

Hi.
Stopped the melatonin months ago (after watching Dr. Oz and some guy said it had nothing to do with putting you to sleep, it's only for regulating circadian rhythm and this guy was a sleep expert who ran sleep studies, who who better than he to know what's good for sleeping right?

So I take my Alprazolam and I have added something NEW to the sleep method. I have a Kindle Fire. I got the free Sleepytime App. I chose two sounds. Thunder and rain fall 2. Well!! about 11:30 p.m or so, I put it on, I select a 8 hour timer, I press the play button, it's starts thunder and rain right in my bed. I put my head on the pillow and I go out like a light. I might wake up at 3 or 5 to go wee wee but because I put a handicap potty right by my bed. (BEST THING I EVER DID BY THE WAY), I go right back to bed and back to sleep. I think because I have the bed to myself (Alan has to sleep in another room because of his neuropathy and kicking during the night and I would NEVER get any sleep and I have to take care of him, so I have the whole bed to myself, well, I think that contributes to it all. And the alprazolam relaxes me. But honestly I have never slept so good since I got that Sleeptime App. Who would have thought that a Kindle Fire app would help me sleep through the night? lol

Oh, I DO do something else that's new also. I don't use a sheet on the mattress. I don't like anything COLD. I put a nice velux blanket down (instead of a sheet). I then have a blanket on top of me, and a comforter on top of that. Believe me, I make a cocoon and I am nice and toasty and I SLEEP. And when you SLEEP, all is right with the world. lol

Melody