Sleep is so important to your overall health. For me, I take melatonin and don't worry about the risks.
I looked at the what if and maybe of taking it and compared to the definite shitstorm of chronic sleep deprivation and for me it is a no question win.
Each person has to do that math on their own. How disrupted is your sleep, for how long, why, how likely is it to get better without melatonin? My sleep was really bad and the damage from sleep deprivation was piling up quickly.