Jesse recently read about a new study surrounding UC. The study is researching one of the effects of ulcerative colititis: a lack of naturally generated melatonin. The researchers are giving patients 5mg of melatonin supplements a day to see how it affects their system. Jesse decided to try this out rather than waiting for the study to reveal results. He's been taking the supplement for just under a week, and so far so good! He's been sleeping a lot better (not a huge surprise considering the supplement), but better yet, he's been feeling better throughout the day! Time will tell if this adjustment helps, but we are hopeful. Because Jesse is in the 5% of UC patients who don't (yet) react to the medication on the market, we're up for just about anything. And I do have to admit that I took one of these little Melatonin pills last night, and boy, did I sleep soundly!!! If nothing else, we'll both be better rested!
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