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What Are The Side Effects Of Melatonin?
My 18 yr old daughter takes tri sprintec to keep her period regular. She also takes 100mg of sertraline and a daily vitamin. She just started college and can not sleep at nght. Her psych. as advised she take melatonin to help with that. Ok at 3mg? Will it hurt her?
Fri, 19 Sep 2014
Hi dear.
I understand your concern.
Sleep disturbances can be part of depression and stress.
Continue to take sertraline 100 mg and there is no problem with melatonin also.
No problem with 3 mg and it will help you to normalize her sleep.
melatonin will help to restore natural sleep and do not have such side effect.
You can take it till her sleep will be normalize.
Dose can be reduced gradually.
Still have a query then feel free to ask.
Thank you.
I understand your concern.
Sleep disturbances can be part of depression and stress.
Continue to take sertraline 100 mg and there is no problem with melatonin also.
No problem with 3 mg and it will help you to normalize her sleep.
melatonin will help to restore natural sleep and do not have such side effect.
You can take it till her sleep will be normalize.
Dose can be reduced gradually.
Still have a query then feel free to ask.
Thank you.
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