Doctors please?!


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Doctors please?

I get debilitating and frequent migraines. I am 27 years old and have been getting them from about the age of 4. I feel I have tried almost everything, but recently I found a very short article about the use of Melatonin for migraines. Has anyone had any experience with the use of Melatonin for treating your patients?

I would really appreciate any expert advice that you could give me or other suggestions! Thank you so much for your time!!

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6 days ago
Sorry, I’m not trying to offend anyone by limiting this question to Doctors, I just need to know their thoughts and experience, because I need to be well informed when I talk to my Doctor or if I go take something on my own I want to know that it won’t harm me. I did do my own research on Melatonin but I want to know how Doctors feel about it! I have tried many, many home remedies, but I haven’t tried the Lavender one yet so that may be next. Thanks doowopper.


Answers:

A large number of individuals suffer from migraine headaches. Several theories attempt to explain migraine etiology. One such theory holds that since environmental stimuli are well known to trigger migraine headaches, the pineal gland may be involved in migraine etiology. Specifically, a pineal gland irregularity may be the physical origin of migraine headaches, with subsequent physiological changes being secondary. Research has found the pineal hormone melatonin is low in migraine patients. Additionally, several studies found administering melatonin to migraine sufferers relieved pain and decreased headache recurrence in some cases. It has been suggested melatonin may play an important therapeutic role in the treatment of migraines and other types of headaches, particularly those related to delayed sleep phase syndrome. Current research supports the hypothesis that migraines are a response to a pineal circadian irregularity in which the administration of melatonin normalizes this circadian cycle; i.e., melatonin may play a role in resynchronizing biological rhythms to lifestyle and subsequently relieve migraines and other forms of headaches. In addition, research testing the administration of melatonin found it safe in migraine sufferers, with few or no side effects. However, a larger, randomized control trial is needed to definitively determine if administration of melatonin to migraine patients is effective.




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