Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Posted September 6, 2006 How about one of those vinyl ones that you zip onto the mattress. dtycer@... wrote: > > ok guys and gals....now I am really bothered about MontyMan's bed > wetting. It seems to be getting worse.....i will get back to the > therapy on his lower torso and see if that helps, but in the meantime, > how the heck does one protect the mattress??? for the past few nights > he has thrown off his covers and slid under his sheets to sleep....on > the bare mattress....ARUGH!!! ..i have used the sheet clips, and he > just pulls them off too....any suggestions here???? i am at my witts > end...again. > donna, MontyMan'sMom > __________________________________________________________ > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email > and IM. All on demand. Always Free. > > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Posted September 6, 2006 thats a tuff one, nathan still wets the bed the mojority of nights too, does great during the day but night is a different issue, he wears depends (too big for pull-ups) and them nor the good nights hold it all. all i can suggest is a water bed so you can just wipe off the mattress or if montey man has a single bed, get him one of those mattresses that a hospital or care facitlity has that just washes off. also pulls off his sheets and blankets, and has ripped up any type of vinyl mattress cover, i put one of those big cloth incontinent pads under his fitted sheet and that usually catches what his depends doesnt. If monty man doesnt rip up the vinyl they do have a matress cover that covers the complete mattress and zips on the end, like a big pillow case. weve taught nathan this year to throw his wet stuff down the stairs to the basement which we have to wash most days, but he does have some dry nights, it seems to go in spurts. And when our ancient auction baought washing machine bit the dust earlier this spring we broke down and bought the big heavyduty front loaders that i can even wash a king size comforter in without any probs, and it has a steriliztion setting too that ive been trying out, espeically when he is sick, but doent think it is any diffeernent than washing on hot. this has made the washing of bedding almost daily bearable. Oh another thing is we or grandparents are always getting him aonther comforter or blanket so he has plenty each night if wets, he will pull all the wet stuff off his bed and change into dry clothes and pull out his dry blankets and cover up, but deosnt put a depends on again so if he wets again, urrg matress care on its way. shawna Quote
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Posted September 6, 2006 I bought a vinly full fit cover that you put the mattress in like a pillowcase and then zip shut. They are usually marketed as " Allergy covers " . Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: bed wetting...again >Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:38:21 -0400 > >How about one of those vinyl ones that you zip onto the mattress. > >dtycer@... wrote: > > > > ok guys and gals....now I am really bothered about MontyMan's bed > > wetting. It seems to be getting worse.....i will get back to the > > therapy on his lower torso and see if that helps, but in the meantime, > > how the heck does one protect the mattress??? for the past few nights > > he has thrown off his covers and slid under his sheets to sleep....on > > the bare mattress....ARUGH!!! ..i have used the sheet clips, and he > > just pulls them off too....any suggestions here???? i am at my witts > > end...again. > > donna, MontyMan'sMom > > __________________________________________________________ > > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email > > and IM. All on demand. Always Free. > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 In a message dated 9/6/2006 8:20:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, pastmidvale@... writes: bought a vinly full fit cover that you put the mattress in like a pillowcase and then zip shut. They are usually marketed as " Allergy covers " . Me too. I have one on Maddie's bed and used one for years for my son who was a bedwetter up until he was 13. BTW, the reason for his bedwetting was hormonal. Once he went through puberty, he was done with it. Now I know that's not the case for Monteyman obviously, but it might be helpful information for anyone else who has bedwetters. We used to use a nasal spray for n when he went on sleepovers....depo..something or other. I forget now. Donna Quote
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 In a message dated 9/7/2006 9:25:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, christine1223@... writes: Hi I need help I am a mother to a 5yr old. DS/ASD and my daughter does not want to sleep through the night. Has anyone ever had this problem too? Yes, the sleep issue is a biggie in the world of autism. We give Maddie a 3mg of melatonin nightly and it has made a huge difference. For some it doesn't, but it's worth a try. Donna Quote
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 In a message dated 9/7/2006 12:28:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rylan_becky@... writes: He's been on a very low dose of abilify now for about year Oh yea, Maddie has been on abilify for 3 years too, and that helps too. But the abilify is for behavior issues.....aiding in sleep is a side benefit. Donna Quote
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Hi ~ My son Dylan, now 11, had a similar problem of getting up all night long. He's been on a very low dose of abilify now for about year and it seems to have helped him sleep through the night better (not perfect, but way better than before). I know some people on this list & my dad have used melatonin, something you can buy over the counter - a supplement type pill that can aid in sleeping. HOWEVER, meds aren't always the answer. Make sure you talk to your doctor before trying anything though.... Good luck & I hope you get a nights sleep soon, I know it can be very difficult. Becky christine wrote: Hi I need help I am a mother to a 5yr old. DS/ASD and my daughter does not want to sleep through the night. Has anyone ever had this problem too? My daughter does sleep with me still and goes to bed at a good bedtime (between 8:30-9:00) and then will always wake up around 2am and STAY UP UNTIL AROUND 4 OR 5! It doesnt matter weather she naps that day or not, its starting to affect appts. and school. Re: bed wetting...again > >Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:38:21 -0400 > > > >How about one of those vinyl ones that you zip onto the mattress. > > > >dtycer@... wrote: > > > > > > ok guys and gals....now I am really bothered about MontyMan's bed > > > wetting. It seems to be getting worse.....i will get back to the > > > therapy on his lower torso and see if that helps, but in the meantime, > > > how the heck does one protect the mattress??? for the past few nights > > > he has thrown off his covers and slid under his sheets to sleep....on > > > the bare mattress....ARUGH!!! ..i have used the sheet clips, and he > > > just pulls them off too....any suggestions here???? i am at my witts > > > end...again. > > > donna, MontyMan'sMom > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email > > > and IM. All on demand. Always Free. > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 our doc always says to just give benedryl for sleep. so if nathan is in a no sleep or little sleep cycle, we just ggive him some of that. I remember that being a huge problem for us when nathan was younger now it moslty goes in spurts. seems he has been slowing down in his teenage years here, last year he slept most of the time, even at school, we couldnt figure out what was wrong, but it fianlly past, and he still goes to bed around 9-10pm and gets up in the morning for school , and will even sleep in some on weekends, or a holiday. 15 seems to be a good year for nathan so far, lol, he is talking up a storm,(more clearer anyways) eating more nonpureed food items and watching tv instead of his videos or dvd's over and over, and FUNNY, hes a little comdedian lately, soo funny. , and school says he is wizzing through his reading words. only bad thing were dealing with lately is he has picked up running again--on sidewalk or road or parking lot, when he is suppose to walk, ive been making him go back to the door and walk to the truck when i pick him up after school. Today he walked a little sore, lol, he walked to the fareway (grocery store wehre he does his vocational) its 3blocks away and he took off running again and fell on his butt, so slow this afternoon, lol, at least his aide is a young one, lol. shawna Quote
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 <<Hi I need help I am a mother to a 5yr old. DS/ASD and my daughter does not want to sleep through the night. Has anyone ever had this problem too? >> These were BAD years for us. At the time we used tryptophan at night which gave us our first full night's sleep. There was a big dustup and it was taken off the market for awhile but it is back on. It is also the ingredient in Nutrivene nighttime formula (needs to be taken with out protein). Later on we tried melatonin but was too close to puberty then and she developed heavy bleeding...it " is " a hormone, but I'm the only one I know of who has had this problem:-) Now she is on Clonidine which works great. Tenex didn't seem to work...tho it too is a BP lowering drug. She got a little TOO sleepy and it was kind of scary. All our kids react differently to everything. Some moms here can use benedryl with success; it made climb the walls. And Risperdol put her out for 36 hours. So unfortunately you really have to bite the bullet and experiment (then of course you stay awake all night to make sure they are ok from the med) Can't win LOL Sherry Quote
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 <<So is on the Clonidine solely for sleeping issues?>> Yes. Sherry Quote
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Thought: How about a prescription to get a waterproof mattress thru Durable MEdical Supplies? Just hit me that this is certainly a personal medical need. Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. >From: sewshawna@... >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: bed wetting...again >Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 23:46:29 EDT > >thats a tuff one, nathan still wets the bed the mojority of nights too, >does >great during the day but night is a different issue, he wears depends (too >big for pull-ups) and them nor the good nights hold it all. all i can >suggest >is a water bed so you can just wipe off the mattress or if montey man has >a >single bed, get him one of those mattresses that a hospital or care >facitlity >has that just washes off. also pulls off his sheets and blankets, >and >has ripped up any type of vinyl mattress cover, i put one of those big >cloth >incontinent pads under his fitted sheet and that usually catches what his >depends doesnt. If monty man doesnt rip up the vinyl they do have a >matress cover >that covers the complete mattress and zips on the end, like a big pillow >case. weve taught nathan this year to throw his wet stuff down the stairs >to the >basement which we have to wash most days, but he does have some dry >nights, >it seems to go in spurts. And when our ancient auction baought washing >machine bit the dust earlier this spring we broke down and bought the big >heavyduty >front loaders that i can even wash a king size comforter in without any >probs, and it has a steriliztion setting too that ive been trying out, >espeically >when he is sick, but doent think it is any diffeernent than washing on >hot. >this has made the washing of bedding almost daily bearable. Oh another >thing >is we or grandparents are always getting him aonther comforter or blanket >so >he has plenty each night if wets, he will pull all the wet stuff off his >bed >and change into dry clothes and pull out his dry blankets and cover up, >but >deosnt put a depends on again so if he wets again, urrg matress care on >its >way. shawna > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 Hi I need help I am a mother to a 5yr old. DS/ASD and my daughter does not want to sleep through the night. Has anyone ever had this problem too? My daughter does sleep with me still and goes to bed at a good bedtime (between 8:30-9:00) and then will always wake up around 2am and STAY UP UNTIL AROUND 4 OR 5! It doesnt matter weather she naps that day or not, its starting to affect appts. and school. Re: bed wetting...again > >Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:38:21 -0400 > > > >How about one of those vinyl ones that you zip onto the mattress. > > > >dtycer@... wrote: > > > > > > ok guys and gals....now I am really bothered about MontyMan's bed > > > wetting. It seems to be getting worse.....i will get back to the > > > therapy on his lower torso and see if that helps, but in the meantime, > > > how the heck does one protect the mattress??? for the past few nights > > > he has thrown off his covers and slid under his sheets to sleep....on > > > the bare mattress....ARUGH!!! ..i have used the sheet clips, and he > > > just pulls them off too....any suggestions here???? i am at my witts > > > end...again. > > > donna, MontyMan'sMom > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email > > > and IM. All on demand. Always Free. > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 Thanks Becky but I have tried Melatonin and it didnt help. Its just so weird some nights she will sleep all night and other nights she will be up for hours. My Dr. prescribed Tenex and that didnt help either. I really dont like the idea of giving her any meds for a sleeping problem since shes already on enough meds. Thanks again. P.S. I will have to look into abilify Re: bed wetting...again > >Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:38:21 -0400 > > > >How about one of those vinyl ones that you zip onto the mattress. > > > >dtycer@... wrote: > > > > > > ok guys and gals....now I am really bothered about MontyMan's bed > > > wetting. It seems to be getting worse.....i will get back to the > > > therapy on his lower torso and see if that helps, but in the meantime, > > > how the heck does one protect the mattress??? for the past few nights > > > he has thrown off his covers and slid under his sheets to sleep....on > > > the bare mattress....ARUGH!!! ..i have used the sheet clips, and he > > > just pulls them off too....any suggestions here???? i am at my witts > > > end...again. > > > donna, MontyMan'sMom > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email > > > and IM. All on demand. Always Free. > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 So is on the Clonidine solely for sleeping issues? Re: bed wetting...again > <<Hi I need help I am a mother to a 5yr old. DS/ASD and my daughter does not > want to sleep through the night. Has anyone ever had this problem too? >> > > These were BAD years for us. At the time we used tryptophan at night which gave us our first full night's sleep. There was a big dustup and it was taken off the market for awhile but it is back on. It is also the ingredient in Nutrivene nighttime formula (needs to be taken with out protein). Later on we tried melatonin but was too close to puberty then and she developed heavy bleeding...it " is " a hormone, but I'm the only one I know of who has had this problem:-) Now she is on Clonidine which works great. Tenex didn't seem to work...tho it too is a BP lowering drug. She got a little TOO sleepy and it was kind of scary. All our kids react differently to everything. Some moms here can use benedryl with success; it made climb the walls. And Risperdol put her out for 36 hours. So unfortunately you really have to bite the bullet and experiment (then of course you stay awake all night to make sure they are ok from the med) Can't win LOL > Sherry > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 I think i will do the Benadryl tonight We skipped school today because we were up all night Re: bed wetting...again > <<Hi I need help I am a mother to a 5yr old. DS/ASD and my daughter does not > want to sleep through the night. Has anyone ever had this problem too? >> > > These were BAD years for us. At the time we used tryptophan at night which gave us our first full night's sleep. There was a big dustup and it was taken off the market for awhile but it is back on. It is also the ingredient in Nutrivene nighttime formula (needs to be taken with out protein). Later on we tried melatonin but was too close to puberty then and she developed heavy bleeding...it " is " a hormone, but I'm the only one I know of who has had this problem:-) Now she is on Clonidine which works great. Tenex didn't seem to work...tho it too is a BP lowering drug. She got a little TOO sleepy and it was kind of scary. All our kids react differently to everything. Some moms here can use benedryl with success; it made climb the walls. And Risperdol put her out for 36 hours. So unfortunately you really have to bite the bullet and experiment (then of course you stay awake all night to make sure they are ok from the med) Can't win LOL > Sherry > > > > Quote
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