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@tsc there are several articles on melatonin and autoimmune diseases that suggest it is beneficial, then I also see sites that say melatonin should be avoided because it causes flares. There also seem to be differences between specific disorders on this.
Here is one pro-melatonin study (2013) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3709754/
I have lupus and take it so I wanted to look into it. I will research further!
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Hi @windyshores, I don't have any trouble sleeping now. I took a lot of melatonin in the past, before I was diagnosed with PMR, and it didn't help me sleep. I kept taking it, hoping it would. I'm down to 1.5 mg of Prednisone now and doing well. I'm consciously avoiding anything that would invite a flare up. Wishing you the best, @tsc.
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Hi @windyshores, Thank you for your comment. Every bottle of melatonin I ever bought (before I had PMR) had a warning not to use if you have autoimmune disorder.