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Old 09-11-2014, 11:47 AM #1
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hey there,
i'm starting to develop a melatonin habit that i'm really enjoying. 3mgs before bed and another 3 the first time i wake up at 1am. all the times i wake up after that, i fall back asleep pretty quickly, whereas about half the time i used to lay awake for an hour or two.

so i wanted to find out if this was a bad idea, and came across some research that indicates melatonin might not only not be bad, but might support neuro-genesis. they've studied it in neurodegenerative illnesses, and this article suggests it should be studied for brain injuries too.
http://link.springer.com/article/10....3033887#page-1

so i'll keep popping these pills for now. can't be worse than ambien.
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April 11, 2014 Flipped in class 2 white water while kayaking, hit my forehead (was wearing a helmet). Lots of symptoms to begin with. Those remaining are fatigue, brain freezes/overstimulation, headaches, sensitivity to light and sound. Insomnia is getting better but still an issue, and appetite is ba-ack! Depression and anxiety are largely under control thanks to Lexapro, exercise, and a very distant light at the end of the tunnel.

Drugs: Lexapro, occasional 2-5mgs ambien. Off amatryptaline. Taking about 453 supplements.

Just started vision therapy, waiting on some blue-tinted prism glasses.

"You will encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." Maya Angelou
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I only take 1 3mg right before I go to sleep, it usually last me through the night but if it dosent it's hard for me to fall back asleep once I'm awake...works great though
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Melatonin is a hormone.
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