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High Dose Melatonin for Covid

Mama to Many (TN) on 01/23/2021
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Hi guys!

I am happy to report that I and my family are on the other side of Covid, at least til our immunity wanes.

We were doing a variety of Coronavirus preventatives around my house. My husband and I have taken coconut oil daily since last March. My husband and daughter have taken astragalus root that whole time as well. We take vitamin D intermittently, and even in winter my husband and kids get lots of outside time. I have been taking 15 mg of melatonin at night for quite a while.

Then we got Covid.

None of us had a cough. Several of us lost sense of smell. Adults had significant fatigue. One child had a fever for one day. Several of us had sinus burning pain and eye pain. Headaches were common. I never registered a fever but felt flu like for a couple of days.

At the very first sign of illness, especially since we realized we had probably been exposed to COVID, I put everyone on the appropriate amount of melatonin (1gm/kg body weight every 24 hours, divided into four doses.) We also took 50 mcg of zinc, 1-2 grams of vitamin C, vitamin D and 2 quercetin capsules. We ate a lot soup and drank tea with honey. Appetites were not amazing, so I just focused on fluids. I had just gotten an amazing deal and stocked up on organic orange juice, too, so that was handy. Everyone rested as much as needed.

We did use some tylenol, ibuprofen and alka seltzer (never at the same time! ) for fever and aches. Alka seltzer seemed to work the best but I did NOT give it to children. Covid is new and aspirin has a history of causing Reye’s Syndrome for some children with some viruses (like flu and chicken pox.)

It may be my imagination but I think I could feel the melatonin wearing off. When I was close to redosing time I would notice that I was feeling worse. I did take an extra dose or two in the middle of the night sometimes.

My mother in law, who is in poor health and lives with us, never had any symptoms. I gave her the same protocol that we took ourselves, in hopes of nipping it in the bud if she began with symptoms, which she never did.

I had some concerns about high dose melatonin (HDM) and its blood thinning properties. I am a bleeder because I have chronic low platelets. I didn’t have any bleeding trouble with the HDM. My 9 year old is prone to nosebleeds but they did not increase in frequency during HDM. I don’t recall him having any at all during that time. My mother in law is on xeralto and didn’t have any trouble with HDM. This is descriptive though, not prescriptive.

While astragalus, melatonin, and coconut oil were part of our preventatives, they didn’t prevent the disease. But perhaps they made symptoms lighter? I don’t know.

I do think the earlier treating any illness begins, the better. It seems the viruses might get less of a foothold.

I think an over taxed immune system puts one at greater risk for getting a bad case of anything. Good nutrition, stress management, enough sleep, fresh air and exercise are all important for that. But honestly that can be really difficult for many people to accomplish. I’m just making an observation.

I have known some hale and hearty people get seriously sick. A naturopathic local doctor who was doing tons of preventatives and being super careful still got covid and got pretty sick.

I don’t think there needs to be guilt associated with getting sick, for some failure of preventatives. We are humans and sickness happens to most everyone. When we are sick sometimes we have time to regroup our priorities, read a book we have wanted to read, and then take care of others when we are well.

At the end of the day, I am thankful we made it through relatively unscathed. I would use the same remedies again.

This is only one story of so many covid stories. It isn’t a recommendation for anyone, but a “this is what seemed to work for us” story.

~Mama to Many~

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Replied by Art from California on 01/23/2021

M to M,

I'm glad that you and your family had a relatively easy go of Covid-19!

To be clear on Dr. Neel's dosing schedule, it is ""1 mg of melatonin per kilogram of body weight"", not 1 gm.

Art

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Replied by Mama to Many from TN on 01/23/2021

Thanks for the clarification Art. That's what we used. I'm just awful at my abbreviations.

We also used 50 mg of zinc not mcg. 🤦‍♀️
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Replied by HisJewel from NC on 01/24/2021

Praise the Lord, Mama to Many!

That was in awesome family venture. I am so happy for you and your family.

To me one the biggest battles I see families facing since 2020 is a purposeful effect to help one another stay well.

I came to NC to help an elderly Aunt. It has been trying venture to me to get me well and keep her well. I know the Lord has help us.

I happy to say she got the first part of her COVID Vaccine shot. She wanted it so bad, she has Faith in it. So I am happy for her. She's a tuff cookie and still fussing.

Thank God for family and Caring neighbors, and for our EC family.

HisJewel

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Replied by Charity from faithville, Us on 01/24/2021

Love your testimony of good results and tips for others who get caught in the covid storm. I wanted to add that when I was young I had no appetite and felt sick a lot. I started taking B vitamins and noticed that I felt like eating a horse and that was interestin. I finally gained weight and had to figure it out and cut back on how many B vitamins I was eating. 2021 is war and victory and war is always a great reset of all that we thought mattered. Sort of a housecleaning.

Blessings, Charity

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Replied by Tessa from Okanagan on 01/24/2021

Thanks Mama to Many for your update.

Not only was the information on what you and your family took very valuable in itself, but I appreciate how you mention people shouldn't feel guilty for getting ill - regardless of what preventatives they may take. No one benefits from the shaming/blaming game. Thank you for the compassion you always show to others.

And I'm so very happy that your family is feeling better!

Take care,

Tessa (from cold Canada)

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Replied by aspen-spitfire from AL on 01/27/2021

Thank you so much for this testimony. It is super useful.
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Replied by Michelle from Pensacola, Fl on 01/30/2021

Mama to Many,

This is all new to me. Borox, Melatonin treatments? I've never heard of these. I am curiously interested in these remedies. My question however focuses around your low platelet level. Have you discovered any natural remedies to build up your platelet levels to the normal range? I am really interested.

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Replied by Jacksons Mom from Alexandria, VA on 11/04/2021

Mama to Many,

Is the melatonin dose you recommend 1mg/kg or 1gm/kg? The latter seems much higher than most recommendations. Thank you.

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Replied by Mama to Many from TN on 11/05/2021

Sorry, yes, it’s mg/kg!
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Replied by Art from California on 11/05/2021

Hello Jacksons Mom,

Here are a couple of links to information on the use of high dose melatonin (HDM) for Covid-19 which you may find helpful.

https://www.earthclinic.com/melatonin-protocol-for-coronavirus.html

https://www.earthclinic.com/supplements/melatonin-research-for-covid-19.html

Art

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