Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

[Guest guest]

Alec woke last night at 3am and then at 4 am.....I need more sleep! I was up

with yessenia from 1:30am! and I didnt get to bed until almost 5am. ~yawn~

Jacquie H

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

> Funny, I called 's neurologist today to get his clonidine increased

> from .1 mg to .15 mgs at night so he would sleep past four.

All these kids (, Boone, Putter, ) woke up at 4 a.m. this

morning???

How weird is that?

Sissi

[Guest guest]

wow, Jacquie. I hope you can get some rest today.

Cecilia from Perú, mom to Dessirée (05/07/99)

Lovely husband

-----Mensaje original-----

De: Jacquie

Enviado el: Martes, 15 de Abril de 2003 11:59 a.m.

Para: parenting_autism

Asunto: Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

Alec woke last night at 3am and then at 4 am.....I need more sleep! I

was up with yessenia from 1:30am! and I didnt get to bed until almost

5am. ~yawn~

Jacquie H

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

> Funny, I called 's neurologist today to get his clonidine

increased

> from .1 mg to .15 mgs at night so he would sleep past four.

All these kids (, Boone, Putter, ) woke up at 4 a.m. this

morning???

How weird is that?

Sissi

[Guest guest]

wow, Jacquie. I hope you can get some rest today.

Cecilia from Perú, mom to Dessirée (05/07/99)

Lovely husband

-----Mensaje original-----

De: Jacquie

Enviado el: Martes, 15 de Abril de 2003 11:59 a.m.

Para: parenting_autism

Asunto: Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

Alec woke last night at 3am and then at 4 am.....I need more sleep! I

was up with yessenia from 1:30am! and I didnt get to bed until almost

5am. ~yawn~

Jacquie H

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

> Funny, I called 's neurologist today to get his clonidine

increased

> from .1 mg to .15 mgs at night so he would sleep past four.

All these kids (, Boone, Putter, ) woke up at 4 a.m. this

morning???

How weird is that?

Sissi

[Guest guest]

wow, Jacquie. I hope you can get some rest today.

Cecilia from Perú, mom to Dessirée (05/07/99)

Lovely husband

-----Mensaje original-----

De: Jacquie

Enviado el: Martes, 15 de Abril de 2003 11:59 a.m.

Para: parenting_autism

Asunto: Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

Alec woke last night at 3am and then at 4 am.....I need more sleep! I

was up with yessenia from 1:30am! and I didnt get to bed until almost

5am. ~yawn~

Jacquie H

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

> Funny, I called 's neurologist today to get his clonidine

increased

> from .1 mg to .15 mgs at night so he would sleep past four.

All these kids (, Boone, Putter, ) woke up at 4 a.m. this

morning???

How weird is that?

Sissi

[Guest guest]

> Alec woke last night at 3am and then at 4 am.....I need more sleep! I was up

with yessenia from 1:30am! and I didnt get to bed until almost 5am. ~yawn~ <

ick, trevor woke up at 4:30 and stayed up

~~~ Imagine all the people, living life in peace - Lennon ~~~

-------------------------

gina, 31, ny

single mom to -

kailey, 8, autism, hyperlexia, depression, anxiety, OCD, DSI

trevor, 3, multiple developmental delays, no " official " dx yet

parker jade, due 7-25-03 :-D

[Guest guest]

> Alec woke last night at 3am and then at 4 am.....I need more sleep! I was up

with yessenia from 1:30am! and I didnt get to bed until almost 5am. ~yawn~ <

ick, trevor woke up at 4:30 and stayed up

~~~ Imagine all the people, living life in peace - Lennon ~~~

-------------------------

gina, 31, ny

single mom to -

kailey, 8, autism, hyperlexia, depression, anxiety, OCD, DSI

trevor, 3, multiple developmental delays, no " official " dx yet

parker jade, due 7-25-03 :-D

[Guest guest]

Yuck. But waking up early(even that early) is easier for me than getting up all

night. I would rather have 4 or 5 hours uninterupted than 8 hours interupted!

Bleech. But getting up before the sun is no fun no matter how you look at it.

Jacquie H

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

> Alec woke last night at 3am and then at 4 am.....I need more sleep! I was up

with yessenia from 1:30am! and I didnt get to bed until almost 5am. ~yawn~ <

ick, trevor woke up at 4:30 and stayed up

~~~ Imagine all the people, living life in peace - Lennon ~~~

-------------------------

gina, 31, ny

single mom to -

kailey, 8, autism, hyperlexia, depression, anxiety, OCD, DSI

trevor, 3, multiple developmental delays, no " official " dx yet

parker jade, due 7-25-03 :-D

[Guest guest]

Yuck. But waking up early(even that early) is easier for me than getting up all

night. I would rather have 4 or 5 hours uninterupted than 8 hours interupted!

Bleech. But getting up before the sun is no fun no matter how you look at it.

Jacquie H

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

> Alec woke last night at 3am and then at 4 am.....I need more sleep! I was up

with yessenia from 1:30am! and I didnt get to bed until almost 5am. ~yawn~ <

ick, trevor woke up at 4:30 and stayed up

~~~ Imagine all the people, living life in peace - Lennon ~~~

-------------------------

gina, 31, ny

single mom to -

kailey, 8, autism, hyperlexia, depression, anxiety, OCD, DSI

trevor, 3, multiple developmental delays, no " official " dx yet

parker jade, due 7-25-03 :-D

[Guest guest]

Yuck. But waking up early(even that early) is easier for me than getting up all

night. I would rather have 4 or 5 hours uninterupted than 8 hours interupted!

Bleech. But getting up before the sun is no fun no matter how you look at it.

Jacquie H

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

> Alec woke last night at 3am and then at 4 am.....I need more sleep! I was up

with yessenia from 1:30am! and I didnt get to bed until almost 5am. ~yawn~ <

ick, trevor woke up at 4:30 and stayed up

~~~ Imagine all the people, living life in peace - Lennon ~~~

-------------------------

gina, 31, ny

single mom to -

kailey, 8, autism, hyperlexia, depression, anxiety, OCD, DSI

trevor, 3, multiple developmental delays, no " official " dx yet

parker jade, due 7-25-03 :-D

[Guest guest]

WE TOOK A BREAK FROM CLONIDIDNE AND THEN WENT BA c K

IT IS WOERking again.....sorry Yessenia wont leave me or the keyboard alone

jcqu IE h

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

>

> Or should I just give him more when he's wide-awake at 4am?

Clonidine has a tendency to do this...the body accomodates to it and

you need more and more to calm a child down. That's why we had to

move on to other meds.

Options? Talk to the doc about increasing the dose. OR try adding

in a magnesium supplement...and/or EFAs. OR, depending on the

behaviors you are seeing, make environmental/program changes.

Raena

[Guest guest]

WE TOOK A BREAK FROM CLONIDIDNE AND THEN WENT BA c K

IT IS WOERking again.....sorry Yessenia wont leave me or the keyboard alone

jcqu IE h

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

>

> Or should I just give him more when he's wide-awake at 4am?

Clonidine has a tendency to do this...the body accomodates to it and

you need more and more to calm a child down. That's why we had to

move on to other meds.

Options? Talk to the doc about increasing the dose. OR try adding

in a magnesium supplement...and/or EFAs. OR, depending on the

behaviors you are seeing, make environmental/program changes.

Raena

[Guest guest]

WE TOOK A BREAK FROM CLONIDIDNE AND THEN WENT BA c K

IT IS WOERking again.....sorry Yessenia wont leave me or the keyboard alone

jcqu IE h

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

>

> Or should I just give him more when he's wide-awake at 4am?

Clonidine has a tendency to do this...the body accomodates to it and

you need more and more to calm a child down. That's why we had to

move on to other meds.

Options? Talk to the doc about increasing the dose. OR try adding

in a magnesium supplement...and/or EFAs. OR, depending on the

behaviors you are seeing, make environmental/program changes.

Raena

[Guest guest]

I hope so too but I am pretty sure that will not happen as I have a ton of

things that must get done and any freetime I have I spend here reading email as

it is my glimpse into the outside world of adults and it helps me regain what

little sanity I have left.

Jacquie H

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

> Funny, I called 's neurologist today to get his clonidine

increased

> from .1 mg to .15 mgs at night so he would sleep past four.

All these kids (, Boone, Putter, ) woke up at 4 a.m. this

morning???

How weird is that?

Sissi

[Guest guest]

I hope so too but I am pretty sure that will not happen as I have a ton of

things that must get done and any freetime I have I spend here reading email as

it is my glimpse into the outside world of adults and it helps me regain what

little sanity I have left.

Jacquie H

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

> Funny, I called 's neurologist today to get his clonidine

increased

> from .1 mg to .15 mgs at night so he would sleep past four.

All these kids (, Boone, Putter, ) woke up at 4 a.m. this

morning???

How weird is that?

Sissi

[Guest guest]

ROFL about Yessenia, Jacquie! I'm so glad she's feeling better, as I am

sure you are too.

Maggie

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[Guest guest]

I am thrilled she is feeling better. But I have to vaccum at least 3 times a day

and keep the dogs out all day and dust all the time and changing bedding. But it

is all worth it of course.

Jacquie H

Re: Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

ROFL about Yessenia, Jacquie! I'm so glad she's feeling better, as I am

sure you are too.

Maggie

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[Guest guest]

> I used to work at a couple bars, and without fail the full moon brought in

> the crazies.

This is a bonified fact.

Sissi

[Guest guest]

> I used to work at a couple bars, and without fail the full moon brought in

> the crazies.

This is a bonified fact.

Sissi

[Guest guest]

> I used to work at a couple bars, and without fail the full moon brought in

> the crazies.

This is a bonified fact.

Sissi

[Guest guest]

oh that stinks gina! i imagine you require more sleep than usual right now

anyways! i hope you can nap.

M.G.mum to

Sebastian, 11 kinda quirky(NT)

Rowan, 6 extra quirky (ASD)

married to and living in Northern Ontario

Re: clonidine doesn't work anymore. :-(

> Alec woke last night at 3am and then at 4 am.....I need more sleep! I was up

with yessenia from 1:30am! and I didnt get to bed until almost 5am. ~yawn~ <

ick, trevor woke up at 4:30 and stayed up

~~~ Imagine all the people, living life in peace - Lennon ~~~

-------------------------

gina, 31, ny

single mom to -

kailey, 8, autism, hyperlexia, depression, anxiety, OCD, DSI

trevor, 3, multiple developmental delays, no " official " dx yet

parker jade, due 7-25-03 :-D

[Guest guest]

> Clonidine has a tendency to do this...the body accomodates to it and

> you need more and more to calm a child down. That's why we had to

> move on to other meds.

>

> Options? Talk to the doc about increasing the dose. OR try adding

> in a magnesium supplement...and/or EFAs. OR, depending on the

> behaviors you are seeing, make environmental/program changes.

>

> Raena

I've just stopped giving it. Seems silly to keep giving a med that he's not

responding to, and he's not a kid I could get magnesium or EFAs into, not in

the forms they come in from the health food store.

I'm not wild about increasing the dose, as the doc told me what you said

above -- and so I'd just have to keep increasing it over time, and I'm not

crazy about that idea. Don't ask me why; I don't know. It's just a gut

feeling.

So we'll see how it goes, anyway.

Jacquie

[Guest guest]

> Clonidine has a tendency to do this...the body accomodates to it and

> you need more and more to calm a child down. That's why we had to

> move on to other meds.

>

> Options? Talk to the doc about increasing the dose. OR try adding

> in a magnesium supplement...and/or EFAs. OR, depending on the

> behaviors you are seeing, make environmental/program changes.

>

> Raena

I've just stopped giving it. Seems silly to keep giving a med that he's not

responding to, and he's not a kid I could get magnesium or EFAs into, not in

the forms they come in from the health food store.

I'm not wild about increasing the dose, as the doc told me what you said

above -- and so I'd just have to keep increasing it over time, and I'm not

crazy about that idea. Don't ask me why; I don't know. It's just a gut

feeling.

So we'll see how it goes, anyway.

Jacquie

[Guest guest]

> Clonidine has a tendency to do this...the body accomodates to it and

> you need more and more to calm a child down. That's why we had to

> move on to other meds.

>

> Options? Talk to the doc about increasing the dose. OR try adding

> in a magnesium supplement...and/or EFAs. OR, depending on the

> behaviors you are seeing, make environmental/program changes.

>

> Raena

I've just stopped giving it. Seems silly to keep giving a med that he's not

responding to, and he's not a kid I could get magnesium or EFAs into, not in

the forms they come in from the health food store.

I'm not wild about increasing the dose, as the doc told me what you said

above -- and so I'd just have to keep increasing it over time, and I'm not

crazy about that idea. Don't ask me why; I don't know. It's just a gut

feeling.

So we'll see how it goes, anyway.

Jacquie

[Guest guest]

Jacquie,

If it was initially for calming him down and helping him focus at school, if

it's needed there are always other things to try. Funny thing is that we

never had to increase 's dose...another of the examples that one size

does NOT fit all with our kids!

Sue

[Guest guest]

Jacquie,

If it was initially for calming him down and helping him focus at school, if

it's needed there are always other things to try. Funny thing is that we

never had to increase 's dose...another of the examples that one size

does NOT fit all with our kids!

Sue