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Near 5 yr old is killing me

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NewDOOFUSfor17 · 27/01/2017 22:30

My ds has always been a terrible sleeper. Could never break the 30 minutes nap cycle, from newborn, and has never slept through the night. I just don't know how much more I can take Sad

We've had all sorts of people involved...hv suggested palming him off for a couple of nights, paediatrician suggested he will grow out of it in 6 months (that was 3 years ago), sleep practitioner couldn't offer suggestions we hadn't already tried and so it continues.

This time last year I flunked an exam directly as a result of being so sleep deprived that I could barely remember my own name.

Today I have been in a fog all day. After being woken up 6 times I had enough and shouted at ds that enough was enough. He doesn't want or need anything, just shouts 'mummy'. When I asked what he wants he says he doesn't know. He got up for the day at 5am and I got up with a terrible migraine. This is becoming more common, I feel shot to pieces on a daily basis. My eyes hurt, my head pounds, I feel sick and my body aches. Added to this I work 12.5 hour shifts as an a&e nurse, it's not a good mix.

I don't know what, or if, I want out of this thread. Probably just want to moan because I feel so alone in all of this. OH has a medical condition which means he takes meds that knock him out, he doesn't even stirred when ds wakes up. I'm horrible to be around atm, grumpy and disinterested, yet I can't seem to get out of it. I feel so down.

That's my pity party over, as you were.

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Girliefriendlikesflowers · 28/01/2017 23:08

Don't some kids not produce enough melanin? I would ask to be ref to a sleep specialist.

It sounds like hell op I think I would have lost my mind if i were you op Flowers

May09Bump · 28/01/2017 23:10

We had this for 6 yrs - every two hrs he woke up, finally we got the answer when I looked up his nose when helping clean his teeth. His nose was completed closed over - he was diagnosed with Rhinitus. It comes and goes - so was hard to catch, but would flare at night. He was prescribed with fluticasone nasal spray. Oh my god - he started sleeping through within two weeks of starting treatment.

I completely understand the fog and you need answers - it's dangerous for you to go on that sleep deprived. I lost hair, etc and didnt even notice because i was working on auto.

I would second getting a ENT consultant review and using a CD player helped chill him out a bit more before bed. Hope you get some help soon - we had no family help either.

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