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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]11 yo. Drs suggested 5-6 mg 45 mins before bed. We are using vitafusion sleep sugar free gummies (2 gummies) and works like a charm [/quote]

Wow this is a big dose. Our doctor recommended .5 mg. [/quote]

A reminder that DCUM is not an appropriate place to get medical advice. 0.5 mg is great if it works for your child. It is half the dose recommended for young children. For a small 6 year old our doctor said the max is 3 mg. [/quote]

NP. I think it’s pretty widely accepted that you should use the lowest dose that works? My kid responds to less than 0.5 (we split the gummy) so that’s what we do. 5-6 mg is a lot, [b]no criticism[/b] if that’s what your child needs and a doctor signed off on it but it’s definitely high for a child. [/quote]

So why are you posting here if not to bash parents for following medical advice because you feel like you can give better medical advice? Posters like you are the absolute worst. Smh

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My point is that 5-6 mg is a very high, out of the ordinary, sort of a last resort dose for children. Your family may have[b] a particular situation[/b] that merited it but you didn’t explain that, so out of context it sounds like you think that’s a reasonable, normal dose, which it is not for long term use. Obviously everyone should talk to their doctors but melatonin is available OTC and people are clearly looking for advice so perhaps we can all be helpful in our responses rather than attacking each other? [/quote]

You do realize you are on the special needs board right? Most people here do have very particular situations with our kids. PP and I shared what our doctors recommended. Melatonin actually does have a decent amount of research in neurodiverse kids, especially with ASD which is why so many of our doctors have recommended it for our kids. If you are lost, go to General Parenting where you will might feel more comfortable.[/quote]

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