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Melatonin And Nightmares Bad Dreams

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Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

. I am able to live a healthy life without medication . The only thing I suffer from is nightmares and sleeplessness . I took a 10 mg pill of melatonin 2 days in a row and on the second day I punched my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

Hi Doctor, I have nightmares most nights. They are always violent and scary. What causes nightmares? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

....I am having vivid nightmares 2-3 times p/wk...wake up yelling...take 1.5 mg. alprazolam at bedtime...could this cause the nightmares? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS IVE BEEN HAVING NIGHTMARES . THE NIGHTMARES START WITH AN UNSEEN EVIL ... MEDICATION GIVE ME NIGHTMARES I TAKE RISPERDONE AND KLONIPIN. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

this med as I have increasing memory prob. When I tried I have experienced nightmares . I have been taking 2 60mg each evening- When I cut back to one or none---then the nightmares. How can I get off this ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

My 5 year old was having trouble sleeping through the night without nightmares or some sort of fussing. Melatonin was recommended by my neighbor who gives it to her child per a dr. My Mother-in-Law ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.      Svetlana Shrivastva MD

My wife is wanting to give my 9 year old son Melatonin (3mg) to help him sleep. All I have read about melatonin is that it should not be given to children under 18. It says it can cause nightmares ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Svetlana Shrivastva ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Chaithanya MD

I have been having trouble sleeping for years. I have tried 10mg of melatonin which worked for a ... prescription since I had a prescription for Ambien in the past but I had nightmares when I took it. My... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chaithanya ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Gloria Lopez MD MD

It has been suggested by her therapist that my 7 year old granddaughter who has RAD and ODD would benefit from melanoma for sleep . She has difficulty going to bed, very ODD and has nightmares . She ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gloria Lopez MD ( Pediatrician)
Dr.    Ivan R. Rommstein MD

Melatonin daily. I forgot to mention the melatonin to my doctor and she had me tested for different hepatitis, which were all negative. I stopped taken the melatonin and my blood level came down. I ll... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)