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PaulHoule
on Oct 4, 2013
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Melatonin
If I take Melatonin I feel like I've got St. Elmo's Fire and I can't sleep at all for hours.
kaoD
on Oct 4, 2013
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What is St. Elmo's Fire? I can only find a weather phenomenon.
PaulHoule
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I have a tactile perception of glowing all over my body. It's really creepy.
gwern
on Oct 4, 2013
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Could it be
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosensitivity#Skin_reaction...
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cloverich
on Oct 4, 2013
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This happens to some people with Benadryl as well (though doubt its related, just anecdotal). Curious - have you tried multiple (reduced) doses?
solomatov
on Oct 4, 2013
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Benadryl is a first generation antihistamine which crosses Blood-brain barrier and makes you sleepy. Its mechanism of action is very different from melatonin and it has much more severe side effects (bad feeling after wake up) than melatonin.
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