Guest guest Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Thanks its worth a try. --- Original Message --- Sent: July 9, 2011 7/9/11 To: autism-aspergers Subject: Re: bedtime meds   try adding in a small 1mg of melatonion in the late afternoon 5 or so that is when the body starts to up the rate  then a dose at bedtime seems to really help  Caudle  The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.... bedtime meds  Anyone here have to give their children bedtime meds? Once upon a time melatonin was enough.....It's not anymore. My son was recently awake for three days straight! I had to take him to the E.R. because his developmental ped was unavailable (holiday weekend) just to have his vitals take to make sure that he was ok from a medical standpoint. His is on stimulant meds, but he has not had any increase in his meds in over a yr, but all of the sudden he cannot sleep at night. Anyone else have experience with their children not sleeping at night? Now we give him melatonin AND benadryl at bedtime. I really don't want this to become his routine! He has an appt for Monday afternoon. I have talked to his Dr. a few times via phone though. This stinks! We tried to decrease his stimulant meds and he became aggressive to his siblings and destructive to the house. I would rather not have to up him in the morning and down him at night, but I guess that might be his reality.   No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1388 / Virus Database: 1516/3748 - Release Date: 07/06/11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Wow that would be bad to up three days without even a nap, how is he doing now? It is true it is not my decision at all, but just thinking how they make me feel. I have allergies and take two kinds of meds and add Benadryl only when the symptoms get real bad towards evening and it is always a debate as I know I will be very dry for a few days. They are pretty strong. I cannot imagine taking it every day and I am a full grown adult. I wonder why they make a person sleepy and the others do not.. I know if they have Decongestant in them that stuff can make some people very agitated. I used to give my son Benadryl with D and wondered why he was so crazy, then I read the box carefully, very small print. It said this med can cause agitation. I don't think a medical team knows more than us mothers, the choice isn't theirs but ours anyway. I have turned down a lot of things suggested by doctors. But if it does help I understand you would rather use it than not. Maybe put a vaporizer in his room at night? Just an idea. Carolyn srt12780@... wrote: > > > I think if your son was up for three days without even a nap you would > choose dry mouth over awake. It is okay to say what you would do but > decisions for him have benefit carefully made by his medical team. > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Carolyn <charper777@... <mailto:charper777%40comcast.net>> > Sent: July 8, 2011 7/8/11 > To: autism-aspergers > <mailto:autism-aspergers%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: Re: bedtime meds > > Benadryl really dries the membranes of the sinuses and nose and throat. > I would not give this to a child because when I take it sometimes that > is really an annoying feeling to me, no amount of water will quench it > for several days. I cannot imagine if a child took this every night, he > or she would be miserable. > > Maybe he's staying awake because his nasal membranes are so dry the hurt > him from sleeping at night especially if you also have fans or air > conditioning. Could get a saline spray and no more Benadryl because this > side affect isn't worth it I don't think. > > Carolyn > > Genie Bottle wrote: > > I feel some of your pain. My son takes the samething yours does(no > > benadryl yet). It was working great. Now he wakes up at 4:30am and > > stays awake till about 6 to 6:30am. He kicks and makes as much noise > > as possible to make sure we don't sleep either. I don't want to > > medicate him really, but I sure want some sleep. I am not sure if I am > > going to do benadryl or not. I might if there is no alternatives. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I've suffered from severe insomnia for years, and I can tell you from experiance that physical exhaustion is NOT always enough to fall asleep when you have insomnia. One thing to keep in mind with this thread, is that it's about a child taking medications that regularly have side effects of insomnia. It isn't the same as just not being tired. You can be physically drained, exhausted, and still lay there wide awake and unable to sleep. > > > I'm not a benydryl-for-sleep fan. First, it's an anti-histime and is fine for occasional allergy use in adults, but it's still a medication that can have serious consequences for children. It's not harmless. As mentioned below, it can annoying side effects ranging up to more serious ones. > > Not a big fan of giving any drugs for sleeping to children. Their brains are still developing, those kinds of meds can have unintended consequences. > > The best cure I know for insomnia is a ton of exercise and physical exertion. Wear them out. Everyone sleeps better when they've been physically active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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