"Just to tidy this up, I finally had an in-person review by my sleep clinic yesterday, who agreed the ResMed AirSense 10 was "wheezy" and replaced the machine."
Sleep Apnoea Forum Bringing Help + Support to the Patient
Melatonin
Hi i hope i'm asking the right question , Please i want to know what to do , My General Practitioner who deals with my General Heath is trying to stop another Dr i go to For Mental Heath from putting me on Melatonin , I'm having no problem's at all with my Cpap , but i can't sleep and the Dr has wrote to my General Doctor to put me on Melatonin ,
My normal GP has already stopped it once why he don't say , but the Mental Health Dr is going to try to get me back on them , he say's it will help me sleep and shouldn't interfere with my Apnea ,
So what i am asking please will the Melatonin be harmful with me being on Cpap at all , and which Dr do you think is right , i'm so confused with the whole thing , I would be Grateful for some input on this Please , Thankyou , 
Views: 277
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Kath Hope on
-
It may be that your GP is not happy with prescribing it for due to other medications you take Ian. Melatonin only has one brand approved in the UK (forgotten which one) and is not commonly prescribed here. In fact if you read up on Melatonin on the NHS website you'll see it is only recommended short-term http://www.nhs.uk/medicine-guides/pages/MedicineOverview.aspx?condi...
Perhaps you would be wise to speak with your sleep doctor on this matter too.
-
Permalink Reply by ianmcnamara on
-
Hi Kath thank you once again for your Help , ian
-
-
You're very welcome Ian, and hope you can soon overcome your sleep issues. I'm sure you've already tried this, but does it help to read with your mask on? I find reading a light-hearted book helps me get to sleep, but I always read with the mask on or I'd waken myself up too much if I put it on later.
ianmcnamara said:Hi Kath thank you once again for your Help , ian
-
Permalink Reply by 99 on
-
i am on citalapram
and was asked
am i suicidal before it was prescribed
that was 5 or 6 years ago
-
-
99 said:i am on citalapram
-
-
Hi 99 , My GP has put me back on Melatonin after my Other Dr wrote to him telling him to put me back on them , i picked them up today , Thank you for your Reply , Ian
-
-
st johns wort and citalapram do not mix
i was prescribed citalapram for depressiion
-
-
99 said:st johns wort and citalapram do not mix
i was prescribed citalapram for depressiion
-
-
ianmcnamara said: Hi 99 , i'm on a couple of med's for Depression , But my sleeping is bad , i used to be on Zopiclone to help me but my GP wanted me off that one , so i asked the Mental health Team what to do they put me on a month's supply of Melatonin but my GP never wanted me on them at all , , but my Mental Health Dr wrote to my GP telling him to put me back on it , which i am glad of the help it does , other wise i got no problem's with my CPAP at all , so i'm hoping to get a goodnight's sleep , i thank you for your request of a friend i'm always about if you want to chat , Ian
99 said:st johns wort and citalapram do not mix
i was prescribed citalapram for depressiion
-
-
the best meds for depression is sunlight at least 1 hour summer and two hours winter,letting the light strike the eyes without glass or glasses on or between your eyes
-
Permalink Reply by DeeNJai on
-
99 said:st johns wort and citalapram do not mix
i was prescribed citalapram for depressiion
St John wort should never be used if you are on anti-depressant as they can be so so dangerous to mix both together. It does say DONT USE St Johns Wort with them. Here is a link to a University of Maryland Medical Center: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb-interaction/possible-inte...
It shows that St Johns Wort causes too many problems to use safely
Dee.
-
-
Thank you both , iv'e never used St John's Wort , Ever ?????????? Melatonin isn't St Johns Wort is it ?????????
About
Sleep Apnoea Forum
New to the Sleep Apnoea Forum?
1. Stop by our Sleep Apnoea Welcome Center to introduce yourself to the SleepGuide community.
2. Start a New Topic of Conversation.
3. Post your photos - of yourself, your old CPAP machine, your new CPAP machine, your pet, something about you!
Interested in advertising, have a problem or need to contact us? Click the Report an Issue page.
Latest Activity
"thank you jonathan,i did get the it pack so tried the small and still struggled but i was sat up in bed so will try lying down great suggestion "
"Hi
My first thought is "don't panic"! We're all a bit different, and there are many things that can be tweaked. I took to CPAP therapy like a duck to water, but I've had friends who say they can't cope, but…"
1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test
Hi everyone, today I received my rental kit - prisma smart max, plus a Philips dreamwear mask which I’ve been wearing unconnected to try and get used to it. I just did a mask fit test using a medium mask and got a constant red/orange leak warning…See More
Are every small CPAP machines any good?
Travel sized, micro - any good?See More
"Ha well it lasted a couple of days but started howling again. But it's a step in the right direction, just needs a bit more work."
"Nope, I just accept that some people's throats tend to close when they sleep, due to a loss of muscle tone during deeper sleep. Back when I was diagnosed, the sleep lab just filmed you whilst you slept, stuck an O2 meter on your finger,…"
"Did anyone tell you exactly what the anatomical issue is, Jonathan?"
"Can't say I know about this."
"So I tore some fabric from one of the filters and glued it over the holes - and it worked!It was dead quiet, and the air was still flowing freely.It was quiet all night then after a few hours a bit of whistling until I gave it a wipe.Vast…"
"Hi Jonathan, well see my nose is blocked a lot, so I mouth breath which really sucks a lot more moisture and makes my mouth dry. So I put humidity on maximum, which makes for condensation at the mask end, which becomes a demonic reed instrument.Now…"
ResMed AirSense 10 getting noisy
HelloI have an NHS issued ResMed AirSense 10 with heated humidifier. In the last couple of weeks, it's developed an annoying noise, when I inhale. It bothers me a little and my partner a lot! I sometimes get problems if the water container in the…See More
"Hi
My first question is why is condensation forming? I very occasionally get some condensation, may be once a month, but I can quickly run a finger around the inside of the mask, and wipe it away. I use a nasal mask, with the humidifier…"
"11K+? Ok that's probably where I should look then :-)"
"Hi John. Thanks for the compliment as I do my best popping on here, but it's difficult due to us now supporting 25k+ patients at the charity. To be honest, the forum is quiet because most people seem to prefer Facebook and forums aren't as…"
"There's some information here, but generally it's very common and likely due to our anatomy."
© 2024 Created by The SleepGuide Crew.
Powered by
