Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 My daughter is only 2 and had AS. She does not sleep well at all. She lays awake for long periods of time jsut starring, if she's not doing that, she's tossing and turning all night long. Any suggestions? Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 Angie; Call her Dr. and ask about Melatonin, an over the counter herbal product for sleep. It is available at drug stores. We went years with not being able to sleep, or waking soon after going to sleep. Good Luck Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 kirkmanlabs.com melatonin with magnesium help Evan immensely. Their zinc supplement might also help with the tossing and turning. , our bipolar child, has problems sleeping also but he has gory nightmares. His doctor prescribes him clonidine to help him sleep but still he will wake up with the nightmares. Betty possibly Bipolar but undx'd, Effexor, Buspar, Omega 3'sgrandma and guardian to - 11 yo-- Bipolar/ADHD on Depakote, Adderall, Omega 3'sEvan - 8 yo nonverbal autism on 4 mg Risperdal, 1 mg Tenex - 6 - Bipolar/ADHD/PTSD on Tegretol, Adderall, clonidine .1 mg, Omega 3'smother to , their mom - Bipolar/ADHD on Topamaxwife to Bob - Effexor and too more many meds to remember sleeping My daughter is only 2 and had AS. She does not sleep well at all. She lays awake for long periods of time jsut starring, if she's not doing that, she's tossing and turning all night long. Any suggestions? Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 Help, I really need to know, has anyone else had the experience of melatonin making them pee more. My son has had more accidents since I started the melatonin, & his teacher says he goes more. Debi RE: sleeping Angie; Call her Dr. and ask about Melatonin, an over the counter herbal product for sleep. It is available at drug stores. We went years with not being able to sleep, or waking soon after going to sleep. Good Luck Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 Hi, I'm new to the group I have an almost 10 yo son that the medical community is finally in the process of getting a firm diagnosis on. We have had sleep problems with him since toddlerhood and what I have found that works very well to break the pattern of refusing sleep or night time waking with refusals to go back to sleep is 4-5 days of a low dose of Benadryl approx 1 hour before he goes to bed. That seems to get him back in the right cycle of sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2003 Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 I sometimes use it also (advice of my psych dr) for my 14 year old daughter. The seroquel she is on also helps her be tired. AND the TV is on in her room very low AND her overhead ceiling fan AND her cat is with her....all of these things MUST happen for sleep to occur! Toodles!>^..^<Maralee re: sleeping Hi, I'm new to the group I have an almost 10 yo son that the medical community is finally in the process of getting a firm diagnosis on. We have had sleep problems with him since toddlerhood and what I have found that works very well to break the pattern of refusing sleep or night time waking with refusals to go back to sleep is 4-5 days of a low dose of Benadryl approx 1 hour before he goes to bed. That seems to get him back in the right cycle of sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2003 Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 Be careful in using Benadryl as a sleep aid. Many people, including my own son, have the exact opposite reaction when taking even a small dose. Benadryl just makes him bounce off the walls, and he is unable to sleep for a few hours after the dose wears off. I have been told by several of our physicians that is a normal reaction in a small group of the NT population, and the percentage is even higher in people neurological issues. Just and FYI mom to Garrett age 4 Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Heart Transplant 9/29/98, stroke, GE Reflux, Hypercalciuria, Asthma, and last but not least Autism 4-5 days of a low dose of Benadryl approx 1 hour before he goes to bed. That seems to get him back in the right cycle of sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2003 Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 Be careful in using Benadryl as a sleep aid. Many people, including my own son, have the exact opposite reaction when taking even a small dose. Benadryl just makes him bounce off the walls, and he is unable to sleep for a few hours after the dose wears off. I have been told by several of our physicians that is a normal reaction in a small group of the NT population, and the percentage is even higher in people neurological issues. Just and FYI mom to Garrett age 4 Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Heart Transplant 9/29/98, stroke, GE Reflux, Hypercalciuria, Asthma, and last but not least Autism 4-5 days of a low dose of Benadryl approx 1 hour before he goes to bed. That seems to get him back in the right cycle of sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Here's my two cents on the sleep thing. My daughter has always had sleep issues. When she was little she used to wake up a dozen times a night. Then, as she got older, she slept so soundly she had to wear pull-ups until she was 9-10. Since then it has always been impossible to wake her up and she falls asleep when ever she sit still for a minute. She's always asleep in the car. i've mentioned this to her doctors over the years and finally, she did an overnight at a sleep study center. She is almost 17. What they found was that she has " Hyposomnia " , which basically means she is always tired and needs more sleep than most people. About 14 hours per night would be best for her! The doctor said her case was pretty severe. We started her on Provigil last week. It is not a stimulant, it works directly on the sleep center in the brain. She says she is still tired and now a bit jittery too. I emailed her teachers, in whose classes she's been falling asleep, and they said that she is not sleeping as much. So rather than switch to a stimulant I want to keep her on the Provigil for a few weeks and see what happens. She doesn't seem to have any trouble falling asleep at night, I think because she's not napping so much during the day. She used to have trouble falling asleep at night, which is typical for teenagers since their internal sleep clock is different at that age. Of course this exacerbated her need for daytime sleep. I don't want her to take a stimulant because I'm afraid if her peers find out they might pressure her to give them some too. She thinks of the Provigil as medication. Dana in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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