Re: Sleep Issues with AS

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Cameron has HORRIBLE allergies! I told hubby that I want to take the carpet out of his room and put linoleum down. He's on Claritin Reditabs, but it doesn't seem to help. I'm going to take him to an allergy specialist here pretty soon.

Anne

-- Sleep Issues with AS

My son also had problems sleeping. We went and had allergy testing done. We found out he had allergies. We started shots and clartin, and spray. We also changed up his other meds at that time. We also started giving Meletonia at that time. We have since stopped the Meletonia but guess what. My child now goes to bed and stays there at 9:00. I check on him after 9:30 he is usually asleep. He also wakes up to a alarm clock (this morning it was 5:00.) He set it. He asked me while I was still snoozing if he could take a shower. I forgot to mention he is only 8.3. We are not sure what helped with the sleeping problems because of all the changes within the month. My child had never slept good. He had ear infections at 3 1/2 and surgery for tubes before he was 4. He also had his adnodes taken out at that time also.I ready this book IS THIS YOUR CHILD. It told how allergies could effect behavior, sleep, mood, etc. I do know that my child has less melt downs now than before. Speech teacher of 4 years reports he seems happier. We only check the environmental allergies for now. I wish I had done it sooner, but I never realized the connection. I am even thinking on doing testing for myself. I always have the drip feeling in my throat.Hope this helps.Jerri

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I can give you a simple perspective on this.

When you can't breathe right, you can't sleep right.

When you can't sleep right, it affects your moods, attention and

general physical state.

I know this because I have a condition known as OSA (Obstructive

Sleep Apnea). Untreated, this condition causes me to stop breathing

many times each night and I would never get proper REM sleep.

Before I was diagnosed, in addition to being tired all of the time,

I was irritable, prone to being depressed and was suffering from

general malaise frequently.

I have been using a mchine called a CPAP when I sleep. It is an

appliance that fits over my nose and blows air into my airway to

prevent the apnic episodes.

Now, guess what, if I have a stuffy nose, I have real problems

sleeping. So, when I began CPAP treatment, I had to get my allergy

situation under control. So, I started nasal steroids (Flonase,

Nasonex) and Antihistamines (Claritin, Allegra). Guess what I

discovered, that annoying post nasal drip and all of that coughing I

went through most of my life was severy mitigated. And, guess what

else, I felt like I could breathe through my nose for the first time

in my life.

I think you can draw your own conclusions for your own allergies and

I think you probably understand the point I am making that there

does not seem to be any mystery to me that your son would sleep

better if his allergies were controlled?

Best Wishes,

Mike

>

> My son also had problems sleeping. We went and had allergy

testing

> done. We found out he had allergies. We started shots and

clartin,

> and spray. We also changed up his other meds at that time. We

also

> started giving Meletonia at that time. We have since stopped the

> Meletonia but guess what. My child now goes to bed and stays

there

> at 9:00. I check on him after 9:30 he is usually asleep. He also

> wakes up to a alarm clock (this morning it was 5:00.) He set it.

> He asked me while I was still snoozing if he could take a shower.

I

> forgot to mention he is only 8.3. We are not sure what helped

with

> the sleeping problems because of all the changes within the

month.

> My child had never slept good. He had ear infections at 3 1/2 and

> surgery for tubes before he was 4. He also had his adnodes taken

> out at that time also.

>

> I ready this book IS THIS YOUR CHILD. It told how allergies could

> effect behavior, sleep, mood, etc. I do know that my child has

less

> melt downs now than before. Speech teacher of 4 years reports he

> seems happier. We only check the environmental allergies for

now.

> I wish I had done it sooner, but I never realized the connection.

I

> am even thinking on doing testing for myself. I always have the

> drip feeling in my throat.

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Jerri

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I thought I needed strong meds for my allergies, and come to find all i needed was rest, NAsalcrom, and AFrin, not 20 dollars worth of decongestnats.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Debbie~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Re: Sleep Issues with AS

I can give you a simple perspective on this.When you can't breathe right, you can't sleep right.When you can't sleep right, it affects your moods, attention and general physical state.I know this because I have a condition known as OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea). Untreated, this condition causes me to stop breathing many times each night and I would never get proper REM sleep.Before I was diagnosed, in addition to being tired all of the time, I was irritable, prone to being depressed and was suffering from general malaise frequently.I have been using a mchine called a CPAP when I sleep. It is an appliance that fits over my nose and blows air into my airway to prevent the apnic episodes.Now, guess what, if I have a stuffy nose, I have real problems sleeping. So, when I began CPAP treatment, I had to get my allergy situation under control. So, I started nasal steroids (Flonase, Nasonex) and Antihistamines (Claritin, Allegra). Guess what I discovered, that annoying post nasal drip and all of that coughing I went through most of my life was severy mitigated. And, guess what else, I felt like I could breathe through my nose for the first time in my life.I think you can draw your own conclusions for your own allergies and I think you probably understand the point I am making that there does not seem to be any mystery to me that your son would sleep better if his allergies were controlled?Best Wishes,Mike> > My son also had problems sleeping. We went and had allergy testing > done. We found out he had allergies. We started shots and clartin, > and spray. We also changed up his other meds at that time. We also > started giving Meletonia at that time. We have since stopped the > Meletonia but guess what. My child now goes to bed and stays there > at 9:00. I check on him after 9:30 he is usually asleep. He also > wakes up to a alarm clock (this morning it was 5:00.) He set it. > He asked me while I was still snoozing if he could take a shower. I > forgot to mention he is only 8.3. We are not sure what helped with > the sleeping problems because of all the changes within the month. > My child had never slept good. He had ear infections at 3 1/2 and > surgery for tubes before he was 4. He also had his adnodes taken > out at that time also.> > I ready this book IS THIS YOUR CHILD. It told how allergies could > effect behavior, sleep, mood, etc. I do know that my child has less > melt downs now than before. Speech teacher of 4 years reports he > seems happier. We only check the environmental allergies for now. > I wish I had done it sooner, but I never realized the connection. I > am even thinking on doing testing for myself. I always have the > drip feeling in my throat.> > Hope this helps.> > Jerri

[Guest guest]

I thought I needed strong meds for my allergies, and come to find all i needed was rest, NAsalcrom, and AFrin, not 20 dollars worth of decongestnats.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Debbie~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Re: Sleep Issues with AS

I can give you a simple perspective on this.When you can't breathe right, you can't sleep right.When you can't sleep right, it affects your moods, attention and general physical state.I know this because I have a condition known as OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea). Untreated, this condition causes me to stop breathing many times each night and I would never get proper REM sleep.Before I was diagnosed, in addition to being tired all of the time, I was irritable, prone to being depressed and was suffering from general malaise frequently.I have been using a mchine called a CPAP when I sleep. It is an appliance that fits over my nose and blows air into my airway to prevent the apnic episodes.Now, guess what, if I have a stuffy nose, I have real problems sleeping. So, when I began CPAP treatment, I had to get my allergy situation under control. So, I started nasal steroids (Flonase, Nasonex) and Antihistamines (Claritin, Allegra). Guess what I discovered, that annoying post nasal drip and all of that coughing I went through most of my life was severy mitigated. And, guess what else, I felt like I could breathe through my nose for the first time in my life.I think you can draw your own conclusions for your own allergies and I think you probably understand the point I am making that there does not seem to be any mystery to me that your son would sleep better if his allergies were controlled?Best Wishes,Mike> > My son also had problems sleeping. We went and had allergy testing > done. We found out he had allergies. We started shots and clartin, > and spray. We also changed up his other meds at that time. We also > started giving Meletonia at that time. We have since stopped the > Meletonia but guess what. My child now goes to bed and stays there > at 9:00. I check on him after 9:30 he is usually asleep. He also > wakes up to a alarm clock (this morning it was 5:00.) He set it. > He asked me while I was still snoozing if he could take a shower. I > forgot to mention he is only 8.3. We are not sure what helped with > the sleeping problems because of all the changes within the month. > My child had never slept good. He had ear infections at 3 1/2 and > surgery for tubes before he was 4. He also had his adnodes taken > out at that time also.> > I ready this book IS THIS YOUR CHILD. It told how allergies could > effect behavior, sleep, mood, etc. I do know that my child has less > melt downs now than before. Speech teacher of 4 years reports he > seems happier. We only check the environmental allergies for now. > I wish I had done it sooner, but I never realized the connection. I > am even thinking on doing testing for myself. I always have the > drip feeling in my throat.> > Hope this helps.> > Jerri

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Hi Anne,

I have allergies also, and so do my kids. Yes, I would say that if he sleeps next to a carpet, that the dust may very well be bothering him. It is the bodies of dead dust mites that bother those allergic to them. Also in his pillows and his blankets, and the curtains in his room. Best to take them all down and wash them in very hot water about once a week or so, and no stuffed animals. They also have containers for the pillows and the mattress.

It might help.

Carolyn

Sleep Issues with AS

My son also had problems sleeping. We went and had allergy testing done. We found out he had allergies. We started shots and clartin, and spray. We also changed up his other meds at that time. We also started giving Meletonia at that time. We have since stopped the Meletonia but guess what. My child now goes to bed and stays there at 9:00. I check on him after 9:30 he is usually asleep. He also wakes up to a alarm clock (this morning it was 5:00.) He set it. He asked me while I was still snoozing if he could take a shower. I forgot to mention he is only 8.3. We are not sure what helped with the sleeping problems because of all the changes within the month. My child had never slept good. He had ear infections at 3 1/2 and surgery for tubes before he was 4. He also had his adnodes taken out at that time also.I ready this book IS THIS YOUR CHILD. It told how allergies could effect behavior, sleep, mood, etc. I do know that my child has less melt downs now than before. Speech teacher of 4 years reports he seems happier. We only check the environmental allergies for now. I wish I had done it sooner, but I never realized the connection. I am even thinking on doing testing for myself. I always have the drip feeling in my throat.Hope this helps.Jerri