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[jewel3]

If you belong to Costco, the sleep gummies in the supplement aisle might work for you. Probably combining melatonin, only yellow light near bedtime, tart cherry juice at bedtime, etc etc might help. You have my sympathy. Getting enough sleep is hard.

[MarieIG]

I remember they tested my tumor and it was estrogen & progesterone receptive:  so those two they wanted me to avoid.  I don't recall any directive to avoid melatonin, although they did have me write out a list of supplements, and had me review it at every visit to make sure it did not change.  (They had me stop some vitamins/ supplements before surgeries.)  You may want to put in a quick call to your oncologist's office to check with them.  They probably have nurses on staff who would be able to answer such questions. Good luck!

[DottieBlue]

This was my experience with Melatonin:

I also have trouble sleeping some nights, so decided to try Melatonin.  I purchased a bottle of 5mg gummies.  The bottle said the suggested dose was 2 gummies but I only took one (5 mg).  Egads!  I zonked out, slept 7-1/2 hours straight, and the next day I felt awful, and very, very groggy.  If I had taken the recommended dose of 2 gummies (10 mg) it probably would have put me in a coma!

 However, several nights later, I tried it again, but at a lower dose-- I took a half of a gummie (2.5 mg) and it worked much better.  I slept very well, and felt OK the next day.

So, those of you who felt awful the next day like I did, you may want to try a lower dose to see if that is better for you.

[ritasNo1Fan]

Melatonin, I can take the 3mg. only.  I cannot take St. John's Wort or other natural homeopathic cures because of another drug I have to take.  Beware.  Benadryl works the best.  And magnecium/calcium.

[violann]

I buy a melatonin product on COSTCO.COM that is a combo of melatonin and other soothing components . 

My internist recommends it, and it works.