Is 6 mg of melatonin unsafe for a 47lb child?

[Anonymous]

We accidentally gave our kid adult melatonin, not her usual kid one. She usually gets 2mg. She had 6. While I wait for pediatrician to call me, can anyone tell me if this is terrible? She’s breathing normally in her sleep, color is fine, etc. Just want to confirm this isn’t a huge deal. Help!

[Anonymous]

No, it’s not a huge deal. But you should definitely use the lowest effective dose going forward so get the 2mg and give this bottle to a friend or save it to use yourself.

[Anonymous]

It'll be fine IMO.

[Anonymous]

Its fine.
My middle child got into my ASD kid's gummy melatonin when he was 2. Chewed half the bottle. He slept for a long time but was fine.

[Anonymous]

It shouldn’t be an issue but even 2mg is really too high. We use Luna Kids and it only has .2mg per dose. Works like a charm.

[Anonymous]

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/03/1102933012/melatonin-poisoning-kids-sleep-aid-overdose

It is also highly ineffective and not studied to be safe for children in the long-term. stop using it. use things like magnesium or tart cherry juice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.npr.org/2022/06/03/1102933012/melatonin-poisoning-kids-sleep-aid-overdose

It is also highly ineffective and not studied to be safe for children in the long-term. stop using it. use things like magnesium or tart cherry juice.

this link is about accidental overdoses because it got left out. Not saying it’s not effective

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We accidentally gave our kid adult melatonin, not her usual kid one. She usually gets 2mg. She had 6. While I wait for pediatrician to call me, can anyone tell me if this is terrible? She’s breathing normally in her sleep, color is fine, etc. Just want to confirm this isn’t a huge deal. Help!

What do you mean not her usual one? Are you giving it or her often?

[Anonymous]

Call poison control

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call poison control

+1 Poison control is better in this situation than your pediatrician. But it will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Or call a pharmacist

[Anonymous]

I read that most people use way too much melatonin -- and the more you take the less effective it becomes.

[Anonymous]

We do .5 for our daughter once in a while. It's not supposed to be a daily thing - studies have shown that there may be hormonal interferences. I am an adult and I take 5 MG a night.

[Anonymous]

Commin for kids with autism to take melatonin daiky.

[Anonymous]

My sister is a pediatric neuropsych. She says the correct dose for a child is less than 1mg. Start by cutting a 1mg gummy into quarters, and go up a quarter as needed. Rarely do children need a full 1mg. She also says it is very useful for specific sleep changes like daylight savings, travel, etc., but should not be used nightly for most neurotypical kids with normal sleep issues. You can build a tolerance and it can impact hormones. Obviously an individual decision for special needs cases. She also said it's very difficult to overdose, and even 10 mg isn't going to hurt a child. You really only have to worry when children get into an adult dosage bottle.