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So, remember that test I did a month or so back where I had to wake up and take samples every 4 hours for 48 hours? (I think I posted about that.) It was supposed to determine whether my melatonin (hormone tasked with telling your body when it's time to sleep) levels were going up and down in a cycle, and, if so, what that cycle looked like. Results are in and...
There's no trace of melatonin in any of the samples.
Which either means there was some kind of major lab error (doc is calling to find out about that) or is a very interesting result which could potentially explain a lot and raise some new questions and maybe turn me into a fascinating new case study.
Either way, doc said to try the new melatonin-based medication when my cycle comes around. Can't hurt, and it just might have some positive effects. (I'm not holding my breath, given that previous attempts to treat me with melatonin did nothing more than make me a little extra sleepy for a short time, but it's worth a shot.) We'll see.
It'll be a while, anyway. I'm still recovering from last month (which was insanely busy - but in a good way - and will eventually get its own post), and it'll be at least a couple of weeks before I cycle around to the right schedule to start treatment.
There's no trace of melatonin in any of the samples.
Which either means there was some kind of major lab error (doc is calling to find out about that) or is a very interesting result which could potentially explain a lot and raise some new questions and maybe turn me into a fascinating new case study.
Either way, doc said to try the new melatonin-based medication when my cycle comes around. Can't hurt, and it just might have some positive effects. (I'm not holding my breath, given that previous attempts to treat me with melatonin did nothing more than make me a little extra sleepy for a short time, but it's worth a shot.) We'll see.
It'll be a while, anyway. I'm still recovering from last month (which was insanely busy - but in a good way - and will eventually get its own post), and it'll be at least a couple of weeks before I cycle around to the right schedule to start treatment.