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My 10yr old is only getting 2hrs sleep per night only!

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Spacegal · 09/11/2015 03:38

Please I need advice and I may feel better if there are other parents who have kids that are around my Daughters age who aren't getting hardly any sleep! Firstly it started off with her being tired all the time and she was sleeping 10 - 11 hrs per night, then it switched for no reason to roughly 5 - 6hrs, then 4hrs, now its 2hrs or less per night!! This has progressed for months now. Been Drs loads, done blood tests to check for thyroid, Vit deficiency all normal. Now trying to get her referred to see someone and they wrote back saying she should see the school nurse and if the nurse says she should see someone then they will look into it!! Am worried and disappointed that they didn't even want to see her or monitor her. Dr intially said its just part of growing up. But for this long? She's getting tics which could be lack of sleep, rubbing her eyes alot cos they are bothering her, again through lack of sleep. Tired all the time, understandable! She never bothers us in the night even tho' I say if she can't she could come in. She's not anxious or worried about anything. Nothing happened to start this, except she had her tonsils and adenoids out about a month before so am even thinking its all the chemicals that may have caused this. Am at my wits ends. If she does get referred, it could be months! I have read loads online to try and find a result but not found nothing. Its all toddlers/babies with sleep issues. Only ones I can find around my daughters age have night terrors or can't sleep alone which isn't her. I would feel better if someone said they were having similar probs with theirs thats the same age roughly. Feel alone in this. Been up most of night researching with no luck. It just can't be good for her only 2hrs if that a night, even on a school night. She hardly watches tv, doesn't use any screen before bed. Lights are dim and she still has a bedtime story read to her so is all relaxed!! Cut down on sugar as well, not that she has much, but no difference. Please help!

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spillyobeans · 10/11/2015 21:23

Random one but i remeber i went through a spell of not dleeping around that agecand it was because i could hear my parents having sex Confused

Spacegal · 10/11/2015 22:25

I requested Melatonin from Dr and no he won't prescribe it without her seeing a specialist first, yet now she has to see the School nurse first when there isn't even one there! Hopefully will talk to Nurse tomorrow, apparently there is one in the office at our local Police station!!! A joke or what! GP did refer intially but the referral dept said school nurse. They are called CAMHS I think. They deal with mental issues with kids, like autism etc.
She was coming in when this initially started but doesn't bother anymore even tho' have said she could when its all night.
Going to order a fitbit but am concerned it won't fit her wrist. Her dad reckons it won't be good enough to monitor. I don't know if the rabbit audio book would be abit young for her as she is 10 nearing 11.
Has anyone here had kids that have tics with either lack of sleep or can't sleep with tics? As always thanks very much.

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Spacegal · 10/11/2015 22:27

Thanks I will look up a few audio cds. The meditation based one sounds good and lol to the sex thing. We don't really do that when she is here, specially now I feel she is awake!! lol. :-)

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chicaguapa · 10/11/2015 22:37

I haven't read the thread, but have been in this exact position with DD (now 14). I took her to the doctors and requested a referral to a sleep clinic.

They diagnosed her with a sleep disorder which is really common, delayed phased sleep disorder or something like that. We did a sleep advancement programme and she's getting a lot more sleep now. Though it very easily goes awry and sleepovers are avoided.

PM me if you'd like some more info.

What surprised me was that the morning routine was as important as the night one and she has a SAD lamp for 10 mins every morning. Something to do with circadian rhythms. We still can't let her sleep in, even at weekends. Her routine is very strict.

Helenluvsrob · 10/11/2015 23:23

Space gal my Fitbit one has a fabric band with a Velcro fastening. You gave to activate sleep mode yourself rather than it being automatic though

Spacegal · 11/11/2015 22:57

Thanks chicaguapa, sorry your DD has had trouble. Yes I will pm you as wouldn't mind knowing more about the sleep advancement prog.

Helenluvsrob, not sure what you mean in your last sentence? Sorry.

Just an update for you all as you all been really great. Nurse is coming round ours on Monday to talk with me and DD, couldn't come any sooner. Still seemed hesitant in getting her referred, hopefully he will once he's seen us. Certainly can't just do nothing else will hit the roof!

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