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any herbal/natural remedies to help ds sleep past 4.30 am

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bubble78 · 19/05/2007 09:41

hi my ds is 4 1/2 and has asd. his sleep pattern is all over the place most nights it takes him 2 hours in his bedroom to relax and fall asleep ( even when he is obviously shattered) then most mornings wide awake between 4 - 5 am then hes grumpy late afternoon because he is tired but then we put him to bed and he still cant relax and go to sleep..

so i just wondered do any of you know of a natural or herbal remedy that works..

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mummy2aaron · 19/05/2007 09:58

Ooo let me know if you find anything bubble, ds2 has been doing this for years and i am shattered.

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bubble78 · 19/05/2007 10:04

yeah i know alot suffer from it hes but doing it for about 2 years but now its just getting to be nearly every night..

i know there is melatonin but i didnt want a drug and ive heard it only helps them get to sleep not stay asleep

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bubble78 · 19/05/2007 10:04

and we got baby due in 10 weeks and i would like to see if i can get it sorted

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mummy2aaron · 19/05/2007 10:13

Melatonin is a natural hormone though isn't it?

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bubble78 · 19/05/2007 10:14

oh my mistake i didnt know that sorry but you have to get that prescribed dont you?

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mummy2aaron · 19/05/2007 10:15

we get it email me clairelee11 aol co uk and i can let you know about it

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bubble78 · 19/05/2007 10:22

i have mailed you

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mummy2aaron · 19/05/2007 13:15

try again i havent recieved it

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bubble78 · 19/05/2007 15:40

ive sent email 3 times you try me its [email protected]

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mummy2aaron · 19/05/2007 18:29

ok will do it now.

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bubble78 · 20/05/2007 19:15

thanks ive the link will let you know how i get on with it

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bobalinga · 20/05/2007 22:15

we use melatonin and its fab. Don't care whether its natural or not. Only downside is once its given you hafta have peace and quiet cos its not as strong as real drugs. And you can repeat it at 4am.
Wish I'd known about it for no 1. She's NT but woke at 5am every bloody day for years and years. Little livewire. Even at 15 she doesn'tlie in bed all day like you'd think.

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bubble78 · 21/05/2007 10:39

just one question should i buy the one over the net and see how it goes or should i go ask my gp for it first..?? and do you know if there are any side affects to watch out for?

thanks

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bobalinga · 21/05/2007 10:49

I get melatonin from the paediatrician. Dunno if you can buy it. No-one has ever mentioned side effects.

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bubble78 · 21/05/2007 10:55

mummy2aaron sent me link www.biovea.net/product_list.asp?CID=7

think i will go ahead and get some see how it goes

thanks ladies

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bubble78 · 29/05/2007 19:19

hi mummy2aaron i recieved the melatonin today.
so gonna give it a go tonight it does say not for children under 12 is this still the one you used i know they wouldnt normally think a child under 12 would need it so they covering there backs

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