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What Causes Heart Murmur In A Child While On Melatonin?
Hello, for the last week I have been giving my daughter children s dose of melatonin to get her on a decent sleep schedule because she has a very hard time falling asleep. She has had a heart murmur ever since she was in my tummy, she is three years old and her doctor today is sending us to a cardiologist to have her heart checked because the murmur has not gone away, should I be worried? Is this common? Her pediatrician said that it was ok to try out the children s melatonin tonget her on a better cycle of sleep and as I am reading I am noticing more posts about it causing other issues, can you help kenoit with this? Thank you A
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What Causes Heart Murmur In A Child While On Melatonin?
Hello, Consult a cardiologist and plan for an echo test. Most probably it will be due to conditions like small hole or septum in the heart. Melatonin has got no relation with this condition and you can safely continue melatonin. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician