Re: Is there anything that can help with sleep?

[Guest guest]

dont know what diet your son is on? if not, my son used to do this prior to

giving up casein. He breastfed all through the night, basically , ( also

getting

the casein fix through my milk - from my diet ), hth, if I had known more at

the

time I would have gone scd and carried on nursing but unfortunately I knew

nothing and stopped. But the good news is that he slept through the night

after 2 days of giving up and has done ever since. he went through some

serious withdrawl during those 2 days- major headbanging etc, but wow to

have a full nights sleep was incredible!! for him, and me !! all the best to

you,

Josie

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> I have a son who has a real hard time sleeping through the night. He

> is 2 so he can not tell me what is going on. It is like having a

> newborn though. I do not know if he has acid reflux. I thought I

> might try getting a weighted blanket for his sensory issues. It is

> just that he wakes up and gets out of bed, screams and bangs his head

> so I do not know if it will help getting him a blanket. Anyone have

> any advice from experience? I AM ALL EARS!!!!

>

[Guest guest]

melatonin. It was the only thing that ever helped us. We have used it now for

quite some time and bedtime is throughly established. Our daughter is like a

clock, she is so regular with her sleep. This was a kid who only slept two out

of seven nights when she was 2-3yrs old.

debbie

crazyaboutryan <crazyaboutryan@...> wrote:

I have a son who has a real hard time sleeping through the night. He

is 2 so he can not tell me what is going on. It is like having a

newborn though. I do not know if he has acid reflux. I thought I

might try getting a weighted blanket for his sensory issues. It is

just that he wakes up and gets out of bed, screams and bangs his head

so I do not know if it will help getting him a blanket. Anyone have

any advice from experience? I AM ALL EARS!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi,

some people do use 1. Benardryl (diphenihydramin)which is an

antihistamine with sedative property.Use sparinghly if your child can

tolerate it.

2.you might want to give proteins in the morning and carbohydrate in

the evenings

3.Avoid night light exposure so no bedside lamp

4.magnesium sulphate cream or warm epsom sait bath

5.tryptophan as in 5 hydroxy tryptophan (5HTP) - it is a natural

precusor for the synthesis of serotonin which is a neurotransmitter

that typifies the chemistry of sleep

5omg 5HTP =500mg tryptophan.better given at bedtime with a

carbohydrate diet to promote better utilization of the 5HTP.However you

do need extra vit B6 with it to avoid kynuric acid

6.Melatonin

7.Herbs like chamomile e.g chamomile tea,milk thistle, valerian and

kava kava which has an awful taste.

8. Exercise like swiming,treadmile,biking,running,dancing

9.tryptophan containig foods like beans, you might get other tryptophan

containing foods from the internent.

All the above i read from books in autism and from this group but i

used magnesium cream,no light at night and food high in tryptophan and

it did work for me.

i hope the above helped

, " crazyaboutryan " <crazyaboutryan@...>

wrote:

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> I have a son who has a real hard time sleeping through the night. He

> is 2 so he can not tell me what is going on. It is like having a

> newborn though. I do not know if he has acid reflux. I thought I

> might try getting a weighted blanket for his sensory issues. It is

> just that he wakes up and gets out of bed, screams and bangs his head

> so I do not know if it will help getting him a blanket. Anyone have

> any advice from experience? I AM ALL EARS!!!!

[Guest guest]

With my son melatonin works for a short time then his body must

become used to it or something, then it either doesn't put him to

sleep or he only sleeps for a couple of hours and we either have to

up the dose or keep him off of it for a few days and have him up for

a few nights. It might be worth a try though, it may work

differently for different people. Not sure how much you would give

a two year old though.

I have a son who has a real

hard time sleeping through the night. He

> is 2 so he can not tell me what is going on. It is like having a

> newborn though. I do not know if he has acid reflux. I thought

I

> might try getting a weighted blanket for his sensory issues. It

is

> just that he wakes up and gets out of bed, screams and bangs his

head

> so I do not know if it will help getting him a blanket. Anyone

have

> any advice from experience? I AM ALL EARS!!!!

>

>

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[Guest guest]

>

> I have a son who has a real hard time sleeping through the night.

Common causes for this problem are phenol intolerance and yeast overgrowth

http://www.danasview.net/phenol.htm

http://www.danasview.net/yeast.htm

He

> is 2 so he can not tell me what is going on. It is like having a

> newborn though. I do not know if he has acid reflux.

If he is having food issues [which can cause reflux], enzymes can help

http://www.enzymestuff.com/

Dana

[Guest guest]

I am new to this group and to enzymes in general. Sleeping has been a

big issue in our home for years. Peptidyze and HN-Zyme Prime helped,

but what really made a difference was adding No-Fenol to the mix. We

will starts Nystatin today and it will be interesting to see the

effect. Our DAN physician just put our son on the GFCF diet last

week. The first two days were VERY rough, but once he calmed down, he

has been sleeping between 10 and 12 hours/night. What bliss! I hope

you find some some help - sleep issues are hard on the entire household.

Maureen

[Guest guest]

My sons sleep issues were mostly related to foods. If he woke up screaming it

was because of fatty acids absorption problems. Head banging may indicate some

ear or sinus pressure problems. Does he eat dairy? Do a trial without and

maybe one of wheat too. Basically just start looking at his diet and keep track

of the symptoms at night.

Melatonin is good for falling asleep but may not keep him asleep is he is

uncomfortable (which it sounds like).

Good luck,

Elaine

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[Guest guest]

I HIGHLY recommend Hyland's " Calms Forte 4 Kids. " It's a homeopathic

remedy, so NO side effects! It worked GREAT for my son. He was up 3-4

times a night, no complaints about anything, just up. Then he'd be

tired and cranky all day. When we gave him this right before bed, he

slept through the night and was MUCH better the next day. It's not a

cure-all, but it's all natural, and as long as you take it 15 or more

minutes away from any herbal remedies you may be on, it should be

effective. We call it " rock candy. " It's little pellets you dissolve

under the tongue, although, my son just chews them up! It's over the

counter at many health stores like Wild Oats or Whole Foods. Or you can

go to www.hylands.com. You can also google Hylands and find many places

that sell it online.

Happy sleeping!

-Susie, mom to Corbin

ps, they have a Clams Forte for adults too!!

[Guest guest]

How many do you give him? I got them for my 14 mos old and when I give them to

her it seems she sleeps worse! I give just the two suggested on the bottle.

thanks,

denice

Susie Baxter <missusiemusic@...> wrote:

I HIGHLY recommend Hyland's " Calms Forte 4 Kids. " It's a homeopathic

remedy, so NO side effects! It worked GREAT for my son.

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