Guest guest Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Wilma, my dd takes Lithium, Lamictal, Geodon, Neurontin and Levothyroxine. Stormy ________________________________ To: Sent: Thu, March 10, 2011 10:07:35 AM Subject: Re: Re: sleeping issues It is getting her to sleep anyway... She was up until 3am every night, doing her rituals. So far it puts her to sleep, but she seems like she can't think straight during the day, but looking back...she could never think straight. None of the SSRI's work. I'm sorry Stormy, but what is your child on? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 At low doses Seroquel can act as an antidepressant and they think he may be having some mood destabiliztion because of this. Bonnie > > > > > > > You are not alone with the sleep issues. My dd will sometimes take 2-3 hours to fall asleep to only wake up 2 hours later and try to crawl in my bed. Sunday nights are worse for us. She is anticiapating going back to school Monday. She would so like it if I could home school her. I try to keep the routine as consistent as possible. They don't have alot of down time to watch tv as we are always on the go with dance, or karate, or something active. I try to keep the kids really busy so they are tired. We have a no worry zone - that is her bed. If she wants to talk about her worries she cannot do it at bedtime. This seems to work because I shut her down before she gets herself all worked up. She has a worry stone that she keeps under her pillow that she can hold onto to put her worries in if need be. > > > > > > > > Lately she has been falling asleep a little faster than she did in the beginning of this crazy thing we call anxiety and OCD. > > > > > > > > Know that you are not alone. > > > > > > > > Take care. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 why don't they put him on a higher dose? > At low doses Seroquel can act as an antidepressant and they think he may be having some mood destabiliztion because of this. > > Bonnie > > > > > > > > > > > You are not alone with the sleep issues. My dd will sometimes take 2-3 hours to fall asleep to only wake up 2 hours later and try to crawl in my bed. Sunday nights are worse for us. She is anticiapating going back to school Monday. She would so like it if I could home school her. I try to keep the routine as consistent as possible. They don't have alot of down time to watch tv as we are always on the go with dance, or karate, or something active. I try to keep the kids really busy so they are tired. We have a no worry zone - that is her bed. If she wants to talk about her worries she cannot do it at bedtime. This seems to work because I shut her down before she gets herself all worked up. She has a worry stone that she keeps under her pillow that she can hold onto to put her worries in if need be. > > > > > > > > > > Lately she has been falling asleep a little faster than she did in the beginning of this crazy thing we call anxiety and OCD. > > > > > > > > > > Know that you are not alone. > > > > > > > > > > Take care. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 He can't tolerate it. Tics and such. 12.5mg is enough for sleep and that's what he's taking. Bonnie > > > > > > > > > > > You are not alone with the sleep issues. My dd will sometimes take 2-3 hours to fall asleep to only wake up 2 hours later and try to crawl in my bed. Sunday nights are worse for us. She is anticiapating going back to school Monday. She would so like it if I could home school her. I try to keep the routine as consistent as possible. They don't have alot of down time to watch tv as we are always on the go with dance, or karate, or something active. I try to keep the kids really busy so they are tired. We have a no worry zone - that is her bed. If she wants to talk about her worries she cannot do it at bedtime. This seems to work because I shut her down before she gets herself all worked up. She has a worry stone that she keeps under her pillow that she can hold onto to put her worries in if need be. > > > > > > > > > > > > Lately she has been falling asleep a little faster than she did in the beginning of this crazy thing we call anxiety and OCD. > > > > > > > > > > > > Know that you are not alone. > > > > > > > > > > > > Take care. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Thanks. > He can't tolerate it. Tics and such. 12.5mg is enough for sleep and that's what he's taking. > > Bonnie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You are not alone with the sleep issues. My dd will sometimes take 2-3 hours to fall asleep to only wake up 2 hours later and try to crawl in my bed. Sunday nights are worse for us. She is anticiapating going back to school Monday. She would so like it if I could home school her. I try to keep the routine as consistent as possible. They don't have alot of down time to watch tv as we are always on the go with dance, or karate, or something active. I try to keep the kids really busy so they are tired. We have a no worry zone - that is her bed. If she wants to talk about her worries she cannot do it at bedtime. This seems to work because I shut her down before she gets herself all worked up. She has a worry stone that she keeps under her pillow that she can hold onto to put her worries in if need be. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Lately she has been falling asleep a little faster than she did in the beginning of this crazy thing we call anxiety and OCD. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Know that you are not alone. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Take care. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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