Re: Martha Benadryl/Melatonin

February 5, 2010

Funny. Darwyn is the opposite. Benadryl wigs him out, but melatonon (a half

dose) works like a charm at bedtime.

Re: Martha

Melatonin doesn't affect Elie at all! No matter what does or variety.

Benadryl works for him. Benadryl makes my NT son act like he is high and he

breaks out in hives!

>

> <<They seemed to think that we need to have Ethan evaluated by a

> Neuropsychologist>>

>

> Hi, Everyone.....Martha,,,,Gareth use to be horrible for trimming nails,

> etc. I was fortunate that I could do it when he was asleep. Now I have to

> wait for him to soak in the tub because they are soooooooooo hard to cut.

> Wish I had strong nails like his. I forgot, how old is Ethan? As for the

> neuropsych doc, that is the one who just dx'd Gareth with PTSD due to his

> pseudo seizures. He had been on meds for 1 1/2 yrs before a week long study

>

> showed that he wasn't having electrical seizures (epilepsy), just pseudo

> seizures. I was told " the brain is a powerful organ that does what it needs

>

> to in order to survive. " Yeah....whatever......how does that help him or

> me?!?!?

>

> <<I remember reading where someone said that the DS can cause children to

> react

> differently to certain medications. I wonder if that is true with

> Melatonin.>>

>

> Melatonin makes me and Gareth fly higher than kites at night....and that is

>

> only 3 mg. I tested it out before giving it to Gareth and he was awake

> very late and up very early the 2-3 nights that I used it. Perhaps the 6 mg

>

> is too much?

>

> Take care, Everyone.

> Margaret

> Mom to Gareth - 21 y/o- DS/ASD/OCD

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