Guest guest Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 For my son, this is either phenols or yeast. No Fenol helps my kids a lot with both. Would they consider trying that? Amy > > A friend just called about her 7 year old ADHD son with food issues > (they are feingold diet users but not strictly GFCF). is waking > in the middle of the night, not upset or crying, but just wide awake. > Some nights in the last week he's been up a few times. Mom is 7 months > pregnant, exhausted and just had food poisoning too! They want to try > epsom salt baths and wondered if anyone had any other tricks to help. > They used to use another supplement (not melatonin) that worked for a > time but not anymore. Any help for a tired Mom? > > Thanks, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Hi Dave, Just wanted to say that I have this problem too. With mine (Ambien C.R.) I was told to take it 15 minutes before bedtime. Well, I was still wide awake for hours. Taking into consideration that I have been taking sleeping meds since 2000 also, when I had my surgery done, I know I've got the tolerance of an ox, so I kept taking it but slowly moved the time I take it up earlier until I got it figured out. It takes me hours as well before getting the desired effects from it, but still sleep is intermittent for me also, maybe 2 - 3 hours at a time max. Every now and then I will sleep thru the night and it freaks me out! It makes me wonder if I forgot taking a pill and maybe took two, which would not be a good thing! Also, with Ambien C.R. I did experience sleep walking the first couple of weeks, which went away, but most people don't like to take this med. because of the strength and side effects from it. Just thought you'd like to know you aren't the only one with this problem. Feel better! Debbie > > I've had a real problem sleeping ever since my last surgery in > 2000. I've been on all kinds of meds, including those that should > knock out a horse, according to my Doctor. I saw my Psychiatrist ? ( > the ones who can dispense meds ) He's very good with meds, side > effects and interaction. My sleeping pills said take one at bedtime. > He told me that was the problem. If I want to sleep at 11:00pm then > take it at 8:00pm or even 7:00, to experiment but I needed to take it > a few hours before I wanted to sleep. I tried it last night for the > first time. It helped. I slept, but not solid, but I was very drowsy > and did get intermittent sleep. So PLEASE consult your doctor first, > but this may help you. Thanks, Dave > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Hi Dave, Just wanted to say that I have this problem too. With mine (Ambien C.R.) I was told to take it 15 minutes before bedtime. Well, I was still wide awake for hours. Taking into consideration that I have been taking sleeping meds since 2000 also, when I had my surgery done, I know I've got the tolerance of an ox, so I kept taking it but slowly moved the time I take it up earlier until I got it figured out. It takes me hours as well before getting the desired effects from it, but still sleep is intermittent for me also, maybe 2 - 3 hours at a time max. Every now and then I will sleep thru the night and it freaks me out! It makes me wonder if I forgot taking a pill and maybe took two, which would not be a good thing! Also, with Ambien C.R. I did experience sleep walking the first couple of weeks, which went away, but most people don't like to take this med. because of the strength and side effects from it. Just thought you'd like to know you aren't the only one with this problem. Feel better! Debbie > > I've had a real problem sleeping ever since my last surgery in > 2000. I've been on all kinds of meds, including those that should > knock out a horse, according to my Doctor. I saw my Psychiatrist ? ( > the ones who can dispense meds ) He's very good with meds, side > effects and interaction. My sleeping pills said take one at bedtime. > He told me that was the problem. If I want to sleep at 11:00pm then > take it at 8:00pm or even 7:00, to experiment but I needed to take it > a few hours before I wanted to sleep. I tried it last night for the > first time. It helped. I slept, but not solid, but I was very drowsy > and did get intermittent sleep. So PLEASE consult your doctor first, > but this may help you. Thanks, Dave > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hello all, I'm a brand new member. My 9 month old son just got a helmet over a week ago. And he is having a very hard time sleeping at night and his naps are all over the place. He used to have one 1 1/2 hr nap and a two nap during the day. Now we are lucky if he gets one 1 1/2 hr nap. At night he toses and turns as soon as he is asleep, wakes up ever so often but goes back to bed after a binkie. Right around 1-2am he is up and crying there is no consoling him at all. Last night after 90 minutes or so of rocking him and letting him cry we took the helemt off and he went back to sleep (after calming down). We would apericate any tips/advise to get past this. Do we let him cry it out? Do we take the helmet off? Thank you all in advance, Joaquin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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