seriously i don't know how much more i can take

lily-ann has had about 8hours sleep in 3days...she spent today basically zombified...we've been up with her for 3nights, she doesn't cry in pain or anything...she just doesn't sleep!

so tonight she fell asleep before even finishing her milk....so she must have been knackered right...?

well 3hours later and she's awake again!!!!

i really don't know what to do with her

is her tablets not working? due a review on them? i really dont know what to suggest other than hoping it passes or some one helps u with it. caant be good for the wean either hope ur doing okay x

they don't seem to be working at all now, she's gone from being on 2mg up to 6-8mg per night...alot more than her pediatrician had originally prescribed

we're due to see him thursday but he's reluctant to try anything else...but the poor mite is getting no sleep

what about something herbal? a natural remedy. a long shot i know but might be worth a try?? poor wean, they cant have exhausted all avenues yet. fight them on it x

i don't think there is anything herbal that would be suitable for her. a social worker type lady we spoke to at our play group said there is definitely other stuf they can try, but it's making the dr give in and try it...we've been using melatonin for about 4months now and while it worked at first, it's now doing nothing

umm i know it sounds lsightly crazy, but have you tired not ot give her her meds?

i used to be on bits n bobs n when they didnt work for a while i used to come off them for a few days n then go back on them x

she had a day or two when she didn't have them but when i put her back on them it makes no difference

Poor thing - and the rest of you
Herbal sounds like an idea, or maybe other homeopathic stuff like massage, accupressure, refelxology, certain soporific foods maybe - hard knowing what could suit her age and needs though - is there any advice on the support/info groups and websites at all? Hope you find something that works, you must all be done in xx

There are a few different meds, so you need to go and see the Dr and really explain how this is affecting everyone.....Lily-Ann, and you all.

The dose can be raised, or the medication changed.

Valerian is a natural sleeping tablet, and it really works! I took it when I was going throught the divorce and not sleeping.....the first night I took it, I only woke up at 11am the next day . I will need to check for you though if it can be used in children, so bear with me!!

xx

Found this so far, and there are some small studies of using Valerian in children with 'learning difficulties'

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/natural-medicine/home-remedies/home-remedies-for-insomnia3.htm

The only thing about dosage I can find so far is that it should be amended to suit her weight, but im still looking, and will work out her dosage if you need me to!

that sounds fab lisa, thankyou so much for the link!! we're seeing her pediatrician on thursday, we'll suggest him prescribing that!

if he refuses to change her meds, is that available over the counter?

Yeah hun, Valerian isn't available on prescription. Its from Holland and Barrett etc.

Whats her weight?

her last weigh in was about 3months ago and she was 28lbs...so she could be teensy bit more or less. thanks hun

Right so they say for children 100-600mg of tincture, but you should aim for the lowest dose possible (they say this because it is impossible to test/research herbal stuff properly, so they air on the side of caution)

The tincture below is 500mg in 1ml, so I would say start with 0.25ml in a teaspoon of water (125mg), and work up....so then 0.5ml (250mg) etc.

But run all this past a Dr first, because I may have missed something.....I just wanted to give you some hope

http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=261&prodid=24

thanks hun, i really appreciate it!!

i pray that something can be sorted with her...literally she's been too tired and energyless to do anything at all but watch tv today

Poor lily-ann she must be son tired x and poor you and sam aswell x
I hope the doc can give you something else to try xx