Melatonin no longer available in TH?

[HauptmannUK]

My wife and I travel frequently between homes in UK and Thailand.  We've previously used Puritan's Pride 3mg Melatonin tablets to help with time zone adjustment. I've just been looking to buy more on Lazada or Shoppee and no melatonin products are coming up in search. Is melatonin now outlawed in Thailand?

[rattlesnake]

You can still get it in any pharmacy.

[sqwakvfr]

24 minutes ago, rattlesnake said:

You can still get it in any pharmacy.

I have never melatonin in at Boots or Watson.  I usually get some when I back int the USA or order it from IHerb. 

[rattlesnake]

33 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

I have never melatonin in at Boots or Watson.  I usually get some when I back int the USA or order it from IHerb. 

I can confirm 100% that Boots have it. So even if a particular outlet don't have any at hand, they can most likely order it. And I also got some from LAB pharmacy.

Edited September 9, 2023 by rattlesnake

[connda]

2 hours ago, HauptmannUK said:

I've just been looking to buy more on Lazada or Shoppee and no melatonin products are coming up in search. Is melatonin now outlawed in Thailand?

How interesting.  Purchased some about three weeks ago from Lazada.  Now.  <poof> Gone.

 

iHerb.com is your friend.  Their shipments take about a week.

Edited September 9, 2023 by connda

[connda]

@Sheryl

Are you aware of any changes with the Thai FDA that would cause Lazada and Shopee to drop the product?  ????

[Sheryl]

3 hours ago, connda said:

@Sheryl

Are you aware of any changes with the Thai FDA that would cause Lazada and Shopee to drop the product?  ????

No. 

 

I do know that in Cambodia all  the pharmacies are temporarily out of stock. Likely a supply issue for this part of the world.

 

One can certainly still get it through iHerb

[scorecard]

I've used it (not every night) for several years with good result.

 

Last week I ordered a bottle of 80 tabs on LINE Shopping, all paid etc., a few hrs later got a message 'out of stock, no more stock coming', payment fully refunded a few hrs later. 

Edited September 9, 2023 by scorecard

[Jingthing]

You might look into CBD oil as an alternative.

[Ralf001]

This one ?

Edited September 9, 2023 by Ralf001

[Shop mak]

Lazada still have a few left

 

[wildpuppet72]

Seven eleven also have

[connda]

5 hours ago, scorecard said:

I've used it (not every night) for several years with good result.

 

Last week I ordered a bottle of 80 tabs on LINE Shopping, all paid etc., a few hrs later got a message 'out of stock, no more stock coming', payment fully refunded a few hrs later. 

That's for the "heads up" as I guess I'll get my iHerb orders in while I still have some on hand.
I wonder why there would be a supply issue here in SE Asia?

[scorecard]

I've previously got mine from Piping Rock, shipped from the US, 2 bottles at a time.

 

A few weeks back I tried to repeat the 2 bottles order. The site wouldn't accept my order. Then I got a separate message saying that the government of Thailand has placed Meatonin on a restricted supply list and can now only order 1 bottle at a time.

I tried several times to order 1 bottle but the site rejected it. 

[HauptmannUK]

4 hours ago, Shop mak said:

Lazada still have a few left

 

I don't think these are actual melatonin tablets....they are 'sleep aids'

[anyone]

I always thought that people in northern countries need Melatonin because they don't get enough sun. But why is Melatonin needed in Thailand?

Edited September 10, 2023 by anyone

[Sheryl]

14 hours ago, anyone said:

I always thought that people in northern countries need Melatonin because they don't get enough sun. But why is Melatonin needed in Thailand?

As People age their body makes less Melatonin.

 

And traveling to different time zones confuses your circadian rhythm and timing of melatonin production. 

[Will27]

45 minutes ago, HauptmannUK said:

I don't think these are actual melatonin tablets....they are 'sleep aids'

It's widely available on Lazada.

[BerndD]

On 9/10/2023 at 11:45 AM, Will27 said:

It's widely available on Lazada.

Natural Melatonin. The name is a lie. There is NO Melatonin in it, only some herbs.

[KhunBENQ]

On 9/10/2023 at 11:00 AM, anyone said:

I always thought that people in northern countries need Melatonin because they don't get enough sun. But why is Melatonin needed in Thailand?

MelaTOnin, not Melanin (what you refer too).

Edited April 7 by KhunBENQ

[Sheryl]

7 hours ago, BerndD said:

Natural Melatonin. The name is a lie. There is NO Melatonin in it, only some herbs.

Actual melatonin (US brands) is also sometimes available on Lazada. 

[0ffshore360]

Three weeks back I was in central Silom and on a whim decided to try a small Pharmacy  for something I wanted for control/maint. of a glaucoma condition. Very pleasant Pharmacist did not stock  but a quick call to a supplier resulted in confirming availability if willing to wait  15 minutes. Agreeing to wait left me perusing  counter stocks of many varied items which I clearly  recall included a prolific selection of Melatonin products. I specifically noted because there was a time when my wife had difficulty sleeping well and I did purchase a Melatonin product  via Lazada. They were effective  and established a lasting sleep pattern that quite quickly negated the need to continue using.

So I would suggest that for those who are convinced of the efficacy of Melatonin that perhaps a trek chek of the prolific Hole in the Wall Pharmacies that are common in high density urban centers might find  desired OTC items still in stock whereas the Bogus franchise sellers of acne treatment and pricey ineffective cosmetics ( Soory, the Pharmacist is not here right Now ( or ever) have no genuine interest and the online sites that may indeed offer convenience also have no problem with "out of stock" search results.

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