Re: Why is sleep so hard to come by?

April 4, 2002

I wish I could offer something besides words of comfort. I'm sorry that you

can't get sleep when now should be the time you should be stockpiling it.

takes vitamins but I've started different things at different times. I

do keep a notebook in my purse that has the dates and amounts that I've

started different things. This helps me to track stuff if there is a

difference becuase of something I've given her. I also keep track of any

sickness and medication she takes as well. I do this only becuase there is

some type of penicillin that I took in high school that I had a bad reaction

to and now since my mom didn't keep track we have no idea what it is. So I

always write everything down so as to avoid that. I keep it in my purse

since it's the only thing that I can always find Hope you find an answer

soon

G

April 4, 2002

Of course, I don't guarantee that

> either he or Madison will be in one piece in the morning, as I'm sure the

> two of them could do some major damage during the night, but they WILL be

> alive, they WILL be fed, and they WILL be clean.

Jacquie:

I'd take Grace up on her offer! She can handle Alec and she sounds

frighteningly competent. Wouldn't you love it? Especially perhaps after

your new baby is born.

Salli

April 4, 2002

,

Thanks. I am not nearly so organized as you but I can tell that

this started when he started the celexa. I am guessing that is what

the problem is but time will tell. We arent giving it to him anymore.

Jacquie H

> I wish I could offer something besides words of comfort. I'm sorry

that you

> can't get sleep when now should be the time you should be

stockpiling it.

> takes vitamins but I've started different things at different

times. I

> do keep a notebook in my purse that has the dates and amounts that

I've

> started different things. This helps me to track stuff if there is

a

> difference becuase of something I've given her. I also keep track

of any

> sickness and medication she takes as well. I do this only becuase

there is

> some type of penicillin that I took in high school that I had a bad

reaction

> to and now since my mom didn't keep track we have no idea what it

is. So I

> always write everything down so as to avoid that. I keep it in my

purse

> since it's the only thing that I can always find Hope you find

an answer

> soon

>

> G

>

April 4, 2002

I'm so sorry! It's hard enough to live without sleep but when your

pregnant it's terrible. I hope taking him off the medication helps.

Tracey

> Agaibn I am here groggy and tired from another night of practically

> no sleep. Alec has been waking every hours every night for the last

3

> weeks. I hate this. He used to just stay awake forever and then

fall

> asleep and stay asleep until morning. Now granted he could stay up

> until 3 am and wake at 5 or 6am but usually it was until2 am and

wake

> at almost 6 am. I could get by like that. A night that started and

> ended but I feel like I am up with an infant! He gets scared at

night

> and is having panic attacks and being that I am almost 7 months

> pregnant I am way too exhausted to be very comforting. So Jeff and

I

> have decided that this all started aroubnd the time we started

celexa

> and so we are taking him off of it in hopes of better sleep. I hate

> this. Finding the right med for Alec seems to be more work than it

is

> worth. I hate that he has panic attacks. We havent found anything

> that helps yet. Anyway, I am sorry I havent been answering many7

> posts. I am so tired I can hardly keep up with reading them!

> Jacquie H

April 5, 2002

Jacquie,

Sorry to hear it's been rough again. By the way, how are you doing other

than the lack of sleep? Is the nausea done? No more kidney infections?

I was wondering, do you give Alec the celexa in the a.m. or p.m.?

Sue

April 5, 2002

oh Jacquie...

so sorry to hear this... I wish someone could do something to help! You need

your rest!!!

Is there any way that you could do something like leave a light on, give him

a comfort toy, or SOMETHING so that he will go back to sleep, or at least

stay in bed?

I understand the panic attacks and how they make ALL of you feel awful...

We no longer shut the light off AT ALL in Jacqui's room. Usually dh would

shut the light off after she fell asleep and it would be fine. But ever

since she started this " regression " thing, he doesnt' dare shut the light

off for fear she will wake up and NOT get back to sleep (read: come in and

sleep with us).

Please take care of yourself!

Penny

April 5, 2002

We took him off the meds yesterday and I got sleep last night. Maybe

it is too soon to tell but he slept and I slept and I dont care! LOL

Hopefully this is the answer:)

Jacquie H

> > Agaibn I am here groggy and tired from another night of

practically

> > no sleep. Alec has been waking every hours every night for the

last

> 3

> > weeks. I hate this. He used to just stay awake forever and then

> fall

> > asleep and stay asleep until morning. Now granted he could stay

up

> > until 3 am and wake at 5 or 6am but usually it was until2 am and

> wake

> > at almost 6 am. I could get by like that. A night that started

and

> > ended but I feel like I am up with an infant! He gets scared at

> night

> > and is having panic attacks and being that I am almost 7 months

> > pregnant I am way too exhausted to be very comforting. So Jeff

and

> I

> > have decided that this all started aroubnd the time we started

> celexa

> > and so we are taking him off of it in hopes of better sleep. I

hate

> > this. Finding the right med for Alec seems to be more work than

it

> is

> > worth. I hate that he has panic attacks. We havent found anything

> > that helps yet. Anyway, I am sorry I havent been answering many7

> > posts. I am so tired I can hardly keep up with reading them!

> > Jacquie H

April 5, 2002

Sue,

I am doing very well other than the no sleep. Finally. I do have

ab bruised tailbone and that is bad but I can live with that! As for

the celexa we give it to alec in the am.

Jacquie H

> Jacquie,

> Sorry to hear it's been rough again. By the way, how are you doing

other

> than the lack of sleep? Is the nausea done? No more kidney

infections?

> I was wondering, do you give Alec the celexa in the a.m. or p.m.?