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42 patient evaluations for Melatonin

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kitrona

Data Quality: 1 star

Gender: F
Age: 38

Condition: Ehlers Danlos 9 additional condition(s)

Quality of life:

Social: Moderate
Mental: Mild
Physical: Mild

I am: n

I have:

Ehlers Danlos

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Sep 28, 2012 (Started Nov 17, 2009)

Effectiveness

Moderate (for Sleep problems)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Usually
Burden

A little hard to take

Dosage: As needed

Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 17, 2012 (Started Nov 17, 2009)

Effectiveness

Moderate (for Sleep problems)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Sometimes
Burden

A little hard to take

Dosage: 1 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

Chelena

Data Quality: 2 stars

Gender: F
Age: 61

Condition: Undifferentiated Inflammatory Arthritis 22 additional condition(s)

Quality of life:

Social: Moderate
Mental: Moderate
Physical: Mild

I am: n

I have:

Undifferentiated Inflammatory Arthritis

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Aug 6, 2012 (Started Jul 28, 2012)

Effectiveness

Major (for Difficulty sleeping through night)
Side effects

Moderate (Headaches)
Adherence

Always
Burden

Very hard to take

Dosage: 500 mg Daily

0 helpful marks

damnitkelsey

damnitkelsey: Gender: F; Data Quality: 1 star; Depression: 0; Mania: 2; Emotional: 0; Anxiety: 1; Compulsion: 1; External Stress: Moderate; 21 F; Function: High; Distress: Low; I am: b

I have:

Schizoaffective Disorder

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May 25, 2012 (Started Jan 15, 2012)

Effectiveness

Major (for Insomnia)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: As needed

Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

samantha12

samantha12: Gender: M; Data Quality: 2 stars; Mental Symptoms : moderate; Physical Symptoms : mild; 745; VL 0; I am: n

I have:

HIV

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Mar 21, 2012 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

Effectiveness

Can’t tell (for Sleep problems)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Never taken as prescribed
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 3 mg Daily

0 helpful marks

jus' me

jus' me: Gender: F; Data Quality: 1 star; Pain: Little; Fatigue: All; Sleep: All; Stiffness: None; function: None; external_stress: Little; Stickman: some; Description:F52y; FM:4y Dx; CFS:?y; I am: b

I have:

Fibromyalgia

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Jan 10, 2012 (Started Sep 15, 2011)

Effectiveness

Moderate (for Insomnia)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 6 mg Daily

0 helpful marks

Ladywolf319

Data Quality: 1 star

Gender: F
Age: 32

Condition: CRPS II 29 additional condition(s)

Quality of life:

Social: Severe
Mental: Moderate
Physical: Severe

I am: vb

I have:

CRPS II

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Jul 1, 2011 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

Effectiveness

Slight (for Insomnia)
Effectiveness

Slight (for Sleep problems)
Effectiveness

Slight (for Difficulty sleeping through night)
Side effects

Mild (Fatigue)
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 5 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

prismaticmarcus

Data Quality: 1 star

Gender: M
Age: 54

Condition: Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome 2 additional condition(s)

Quality of life:

Social: Mild
Mental: None
Physical: None

I am: g

I have:

Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome

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Apr 15, 2011 (Started Feb 01, 2010)

Effectiveness

Major (for Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Usually
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 1 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: this a very easy and effective treatment. my treating professional advises that your sleep patterns need to be thorougjly analysed and assessed before a professional can select the right regimen. trust her. i was fixed in, like, 4 weeks.

Cost: $25-49 monthly

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the_lorelei

the_lorelei: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; Relapse: Moderate; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Moderate; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: moderate; Swallowing: mild; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: moderate; I am: b

I have:

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Apr 12, 2011 (Started Feb 01, 2011)

Effectiveness

Moderate (for Insomnia)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Sometimes
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: As needed

0 helpful marks

rilufool

rilufool: Sex: M; Data Quality: 0 stars; Bulbar: severe; Arms: severe; Chest: mild; Legs: severe

I have:

ALS

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Feb 15, 2011 (Started May 25, 2010)

Effectiveness

Can’t tell (for Slow Disease)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 100 mg Daily

0 helpful marks

uxgrrl

uxgrrl: Gender: F; Data Quality: 1 star; Pain: Some; Fatigue: None; Sleep: Most; Stiffness: Most; function: Most; external_stress: Little; Stickman: some; Description:F39y; FM:6y Dx; I am: n

I have:

Fibromyalgia

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Jan 17, 2011 (Started Mar 12, 2010)

Effectiveness

Major (for Sleep problems)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Always
Burden

A little hard to take

Dosage: 2.5 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Only rarely can I fall asleep on my own without melatonin; I have to be absolutely exhausted. It's a lifesaver for dealing with Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (diagnosed last summer) while keeping a 8-5 office job.

Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jun 8, 2010 (Started Mar 12, 2010)

Effectiveness

Major (for Sleep problems)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 2.5 mg Daily

Cost: $25-49 monthly

0 helpful marks

Last updated: September 27, 2016

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