Is it safe to take melatonin if you have Crohn's disease?

Based on my own experiences (taking 5 mg of melatonin daily with one month breaks for a couple of years), and the anecdotal reports[1] of other people with the condition, taking melatonin is likely safe for people with Crohn's disease. read more

As with all supplementsation, your results may vary, but melatonin appears to be safe for consumption for people with Crohn's disease. Update, 9th of August 2016: It has come to my attention that 5 mg doses of melatonin are probably counterproductive and likely overkill. read more

This means that melatonin can trigger the symptoms of crohn’s in a person who has not yet been diagnosed of it but has an underlying tendency or can trigger an exacerbation; though studies have shown that it can both either ameliorate or exacerbate the symptoms of crohn’s. read more