Our DS is 18 months old and is displaying all the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea: snores like a drunk old man, gasps for breath ALOT, sweaty at night, is tired all day etc. It started last august (2012) and it's getting worse, and worse until now, 12 months later he wakes every 2 hours or so, every night.
We go in and comfort him and either turn him over/prop him up on a pillow or hold him upright as that's the only thing that enables him to breath freely. He pushes us away and points to his cot, he just wants to be asleep. Nothing we or the dr have tried has worked, either medical/pharmaceutical intervention or over the counter or sleep training, co sleeping, or anything.
Anyway saw a paediatrician 4 weeks ago who has referred us to a paediatric ENT for potential obstructive sleep apnoea. Waiting lists are long and we likely have 2 months to go til the appointment is here.
My question is, how can we help our son (and us) get a better nights sleep in the mean time? We tried cosleeping but he gets cross and can't sleep in our bed either (this is the current solution though as its the best of a bad bunch). He pushes us away so we're on the edge of the bed and none of us are getting sleep! We're tried:propping up, humidifiers, air filters you name it.
Those who have experienced this or something similar please share your wisdom, we're in dire need and I just don't know what to do. Me and DH work full time (me 4 days) and I've just started a new job and need to impress but am just a shell of my former self...
Thanks CT