Re: How much sleep?-bedwetting-biting

[Guest guest]

Is the bed wetting actually related to the AS?? I have a 10 year old son who has

AS.. Also does anyone else have a child who bites themselves. He says that this

calms him down.. I feel that this needs to stop. Any ideas??

Joann

( ) How much sleep?

This is interesting.

always takes a long time to go to sleep and wakes early (which is good

because wakes earlier so eventually I can get back to bed for a short

while!). But once he's gone he's gone!

He's currently sharing with (he really needs his own space and is a

major part of why we're moving) and he seems to manage to get to sleep before

and sleep through any of ' nonsense.

But he's never been dry at night (at 8.5 years) and we think it's because he

sleeps so deeply once he's asleep.

He snores like a train too and we had a sleep study done as his father has sleep

apnea. They didn't find apnea as such but that his oxygen levels drop a fair

amount when he's asleep.

So even if there isn't sleep apnea they might not be getting enough O2 while

sleeping and so not getting the rest they need.

Interestingly ,the middle one, talks constantly - even as he's going

under water in swimming lessons. He talks in his sleep, yells and screams and

falls out of bed almost every night as he's so active in his sleep.

's positively normal in his sleep habits in comparison!

Now if only we could teach to sleep through...not an unbroken night in 20

months!

Eleanor, mummy to (8.5, AS), (nearly 6) and (20 months

old).

[Guest guest]

My child doesn't, but there is a young man at school that does. The

teachers give him taffy or has him jump on a small trampoline when he

starts biting himself.

Tonya

Re: ( ) How much sleep?-bedwetting-biting

Is the bed wetting actually related to the AS?? I have a 10 year old son

who has AS.. Also does anyone else have a child who bites themselves. He

says that this calms him down.. I feel that this needs to stop. Any

ideas??

Joann

( ) How much sleep?

This is interesting.

always takes a long time to go to sleep and wakes early (which

is good because wakes earlier so eventually I can get back to bed

for a short while!). But once he's gone he's gone!

He's currently sharing with (he really needs his own space and

is a major part of why we're moving) and he seems to manage to get to

sleep before and sleep through any of ' nonsense.

But he's never been dry at night (at 8.5 years) and we think it's

because he sleeps so deeply once he's asleep.

He snores like a train too and we had a sleep study done as his father

has sleep apnea. They didn't find apnea as such but that his oxygen

levels drop a fair amount when he's asleep.

So even if there isn't sleep apnea they might not be getting enough O2

while sleeping and so not getting the rest they need.

Interestingly ,the middle one, talks constantly - even as he's

going under water in swimming lessons. He talks in his sleep, yells and

screams and falls out of bed almost every night as he's so active in his

sleep.

's positively normal in his sleep habits in comparison!

Now if only we could teach to sleep through...not an unbroken

night in 20 months!

Eleanor, mummy to (8.5, AS), (nearly 6) and (20

months old).

[Guest guest]

One thing my neuro reminded me of recently is that autism is a

developmental disorder. It affects the development, and potty training

is a part of that, so while it's not necessarily a 'symptom,' per se, it

is something that is common amongst people on the spectrum.

My 6 yos has always bitten himself, or me, when angry or upset. He

cannot control his anger.

Joann Price wrote:

>

> Is the bed wetting actually related to the AS?? I have a 10 year old

> son who has AS.. Also does anyone else have a child who bites

> themselves. He says that this calms him down.. I feel that this needs

> to stop. Any ideas??

>

> Joann

>

> Re: ( ) How much sleep?-bedwetting

>

> I took my son to the Chiropractor for bed wetting. He did an

> adjustment on his lower back (nerves connected with the bladder). My

> son hasn't wet the bed since and it's been a year. He also suggested

> that we avoid dairy before bed. I've also heard that dairy sensitivity

> can cause bed wetting.

>

[Guest guest]

my son bites too, but its more experimental. , 3, is hyposensitive. I swear

this kid will someday break his arm and not really feel it as more than an

annoyance! So one day, he was biting his brother, then himself..then his brother

again.... he was seeing how hard he had to bite tristen before he cried.. and

how hard he had to bite himself before he felt pain... is an agressive

child, but never in an abusive manner. mostly toys furniture etc..so when

tristen was getting bites.. i was curious/concerned. I happened to check on the

boys playing..or so i thoguht and witnessed this.. of course i put an end to

the experimenting..but we now do a brushing program to help his brain reccognise

touch. also, alex has no understading of his own body.. its that whole feels

like his body is floating in space thing? i understand it but cant explain it.

this i was told had to do with the biting of himself, the head banging etc...

Donna B <donnabzy@...> wrote: One thing my neuro reminded me of

recently is that autism is a

developmental disorder. It affects the development, and potty training

is a part of that, so while it's not necessarily a 'symptom,' per se, it

is something that is common amongst people on the spectrum.

My 6 yos has always bitten himself, or me, when angry or upset. He

cannot control his anger.

Joann Price wrote:

>

> Is the bed wetting actually related to the AS?? I have a 10 year old

> son who has AS.. Also does anyone else have a child who bites

> themselves. He says that this calms him down.. I feel that this needs

> to stop. Any ideas??

>

> Joann

>

> Re: ( ) How much sleep?-bedwetting

>

> I took my son to the Chiropractor for bed wetting. He did an

> adjustment on his lower back (nerves connected with the bladder). My

> son hasn't wet the bed since and it's been a year. He also suggested

> that we avoid dairy before bed. I've also heard that dairy sensitivity

> can cause bed wetting.

>

[Guest guest]

Biting = Pain = Endorphins = Stimulating Neurotransmitters = Reduction of pain

both physical and emotional = Perceived relaxation.

Be glad he isn't like me. I'm a cutter. I used to cut myself to balance the

internal and external feelings. It actually made me feel better. I guess it was

a distraction from the internal pain. It felt better than what was going on

inside.

Dave

( ) How much sleep?

This is interesting.

always takes a long time to go to sleep and wakes early (which is good

because wakes earlier so eventually I can get back to bed for a short

while!). But once he's gone he's gone!

He's currently sharing with (he really needs his own space and is a

major part of why we're moving) and he seems to manage to get to sleep before

and sleep through any of ' nonsense.

But he's never been dry at night (at 8.5 years) and we think it's because he

sleeps so deeply once he's asleep.

He snores like a train too and we had a sleep study done as his father has sleep

apnea. They didn't find apnea as such but that his oxygen levels drop a fair

amount when he's asleep.

So even if there isn't sleep apnea they might not be getting enough O2 while

sleeping and so not getting the rest they need.

Interestingly ,the middle one, talks constantly - even as he's going

under water in swimming lessons. He talks in his sleep, yells and screams and

falls out of bed almost every night as he's so active in his sleep.

's positively normal in his sleep habits in comparison!

Now if only we could teach to sleep through...not an unbroken night in 20

months!

Eleanor, mummy to (8.5, AS), (nearly 6) and (20 months

old).

[Guest guest]

VERY INTERESTING DAVE!!!! My NT Daughter was a cutter as well.. And

tricotillimania too. ( hair pulling) She is quite fine now.. Managed her

symptoms with Depression meds.. Celexa..

I always wondered if there is a connection there.. As well.

-- Re: ( ) How much sleep?-bedwetting-biting

Biting = Pain = Endorphins = Stimulating Neurotransmitters = Reduction of

pain both physical and emotional = Perceived relaxation.

Be glad he isn't like me. I'm a cutter. I used to cut myself to balance the

internal and external feelings. It actually made me feel better. I guess it

was a distraction from the internal pain. It felt better than what was going

on inside.

Dave

( ) How much sleep?

This is interesting.

always takes a long time to go to sleep and wakes early (which is

good because wakes earlier so eventually I can get back to bed for a

short while!). But once he's gone he's gone!

He's currently sharing with (he really needs his own space and is a

major part of why we're moving) and he seems to manage to get to sleep

before and sleep through any of ' nonsense.

But he's never been dry at night (at 8.5 years) and we think it's because he

sleeps so deeply once he's asleep.

He snores like a train too and we had a sleep study done as his father has

sleep apnea. They didn't find apnea as such but that his oxygen levels drop

a fair amount when he's asleep.

So even if there isn't sleep apnea they might not be getting enough O2 while

sleeping and so not getting the rest they need.

Interestingly ,the middle one, talks constantly - even as he's

going under water in swimming lessons. He talks in his sleep, yells and

screams and falls out of bed almost every night as he's so active in his

sleep.

's positively normal in his sleep habits in comparison!

Now if only we could teach to sleep through...not an unbroken night

in 20 months!

Eleanor, mummy to (8.5, AS), (nearly 6) and (20

months old).