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Date: | Fri, 25 Aug 2000 11:07:11 EDT |
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Karen,
Melatonin is a hormone. It's supposed to help you sleep. It is naturally
produced by your body, but supposedly the amount decreases as you age. I
have tried it twice. It did help me to sleep. After the first night of
taking it, I had a moderate allergy attack the following day. After the
second night, I had a severe allergy attack (constant sneezing) the next
day despite the fact I take Claritin D every day. That was the last time
I will ever take that stuff.
After doing a search on the internet, I found that people with immune
disorders and allergies should not take it (there was no warning on the
product I took). Apparently, melatonin gives the immune system a boost.
Hence, my allergy attacks. Please be careful if you choose to use this
stuff. If your ferrets have an undiagnosed immune system problem, you
could be making it much worse.
Suzanna
[Posted in FML issue 3155]
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