{"id":22287,"date":"2022-11-23T17:34:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T17:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nerdsleep.com\/?p=22287"},"modified":"2022-11-23T17:38:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T17:38:15","slug":"melatonin-overdose-what-the-doctors-never-tell-you-about-side-effects-and-dosage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nerdsleep.com\/melatonin-overdose-what-the-doctors-never-tell-you-about-side-effects-and-dosage\/","title":{"rendered":"Melatonin Overdose: What The Doctors Never Tell You About Side Effects And Dosage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Natural hormones<\/em>, such as melatonin pills, are considered safe for children. But, are they?<\/p> A chemical needs to be safe for babies if it is going to become a viable option. Melatonin supplements may cause serious side effects such as seizures and even unconsciousness if they exceed the recommended daily dose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Melatonin is an amazing natural supplement for helping people get better quality sleep. It creates drowsiness, and deep sleep, and helps people fall asleep faster.<\/p> Melatonin is the brain\u2019s way to tell the body when to go to bed. Melatonin is known for its restorative properties, including helping keep the biological clock wound up and conscious.<\/p> If you\u2019re a parent regularly giving your children melatonin pills, you must read the shocking, yet little-known truth about melatonin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The fact is, our body naturally produces lesser than or equal to 0.3 mg per day<\/strong> of melatonin. Some studies recommend doses ranging from 0.3 milligrams to 1 or up to 6 milligrams daily, but only one-half of it is actually needed for effectiveness.<\/p> Melatonin is essential for sleep and wakefulness.<\/p> Melatonin levels rise when melatonin is present in the bloodstream. When melatonin crosses into the bloodstream, its level rises.<\/p> Furthermore, according to the addictive properties of the drug, melatonin is fairly addictive and easy for people to get addicted to because of its relaxing hormonal effects.<\/p> Children require 0.3 to 1 mg of melatonin per day at 3-4 hour intervals before going to sleep.<\/p> Improving your immune system by taking melatonin is different from optimizing your immune system by taking high doses of melatonin. When you take too much melatonin at night, your body will repair itself by making you healthier, but if you take too much melatonin at night, it will make your immune system stronger than normal, which will lead to organ damage.<\/p> Melatonin helps your body grow stronger by giving you better immunity. It makes your body need to metabolize more to keep itself strong.<\/p> When the immune system uses energy to attack the brain, the body becomes weak and eventually ends up dying.<\/p> Melatonin is usually safe at lower doses; however, if you take high amounts of melatonin over a longer period of time, it may weaken your body\u2019s natural immunity.<\/p> For instance, the 1918 flu pandemic killed between fifty and one hundred million people. It was caused by an overactive immune system. Other diseases caused by an overactive immun\u00adity system include SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and avian flu<\/a>.<\/p> An overly reactive immune response is worse than a less responsive one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Before you take melatonin pills, talk to your physician about the side effects you might experience. If your body becomes familiar with a high dose of melatonin during nighttime hours, your body will become accustomed to having it each time you go to bed at nighttime.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Melatonin has a high presence in the body, so when we take melatonin supplements, our bodies produce more melatonin. This makes us feel better because melatonin helps restore our immune system.<\/p> Inflammatory responses in the brain cause stress in the brain\u2019s neurons. These neuronal stresses are also a sign of an overly strong immune system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t If your immune system is too active, it may cause skin rashes, as well as frequent stomach cramps, constipation, and even indigestion. The immune system protects us from foreign invaders by preventing them from entering our bodies. However, when the immune system is constantly engaged, it can cause damage to the body and even lead to organ failure.<\/p> Furthermore, when the sleep cycles<\/a> are disrupted, our digestive system becomes stressed out causing unbearable abdominal pains. The same reason why some people start vomiting, experiencing rectal pains, diarrhea, and losing their appetite after taking too much melatonin. Some people get Crohn\u2019s disease<\/a>, which causes damage to the digestive wall lining of the intestine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t If you take too much of any drug, it will result in an imbalance within your body. Furthermore, when you take too much melatonin, your sleep cycle will fall quickly.<\/p> If your body detects the existence of too much melatonin, it sends a signal to your brain telling it to go to sleep. As a result, you may experience drowsiness even though you've just awakened from bed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Melatonin is an effective sleep aid but too much of it makes your food pipe weak because it dissolves the outer lining of your stomach.<\/p> If melatonin is present in large quantities within your body, choking and itching of the throat may be common side effects because of its relaxing or sleepy effects. It also causes the muscles in your throat and tongue to relax, which leads to the choking sensation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Too much melatonin can cause rashes, hives, and even severe itchiness. An extreme allergic response is an immediate shock experienced by your body when exposed to too much melatonin. Another side effect of taking too much melatonin is swollen lips, ears, and throat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t If your sleep cycle gets pushed forward because there are greater amounts of melatonin in your bloodstream, your brain stops producing melatonin. Furthermore, when you take too large an amount of a natural hormone, you may suffer from hormonal imbalances.<\/p> If this happens, then other hormones that are preceded by or succeed to the hormone in question will be inhibited. Also, your sexual drive or libidos might get severely damaged.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Serotonin production occurs when the body produces tryptamine, which also causes melatonin to be released, leading to calmness and relaxation.<\/p> If you take too many melatonin tablets, possibly above 20 mg per day, your emotional balance may suffer as well.<\/p> If you take too much melatonin, the side effects worsen rather than improve. Other than feeling paranoid and panicking, some other common side effects when someone overdoses on melatonin include anxiety and panic attacks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tHow Melatonin Works in the Body<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
What is Melatonin Overdose?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Side Effects or Symptoms of Melatonin Overdose<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Headache<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Nausea and Stomach Troubles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Daytime Drowsiness<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Throat Constriction<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Allergy and Inflamed lips<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Hormonal Imbalance<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Mood Swings<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Vulnerable to Auto-immune diseases<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t