Sleep disorder in toddler ? Posted: 05-27-08 08:38am
Okay, I have been doing a lot of research
and it mostly points to adenoid problems,
but I took my son to the ENT and nothing
was wrong. My son has constant colds, he
has trouble falling asleep, he has trouble
staying asleep, wakes numerous times
through the night, he sweats at night, he
wakes up at night crying and screaming
uncontrollably and hard to calm. There are
most likely more symptoms, but I can't
remember them all. I just took him to the
pedetrician and they sent him to the ENT
last week. The ENT said that his adenoids
were fine and he did not know what was
wrong with him. The doctor told me to try
nasal spray for allergies but there is
none over the counter for his age. I just
need some possible advice or ideas on what
to do. I feel like he should even see a
neuroligist or a chiropractor, but the
doctor will not give me a referral for one
and the insurance will not cover the
other.
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motherofhighspiritedones
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Posted: 05-27-08 21:53pm
I would switch doctors first of all. Any
doctor who tells you your child needs
nasal spray should at least tell you what
kind is safe for him. As for waking up at
night crying and screaming uncontrollably,
it could be night terrors. They are just
bad dreams in where your child appears to
be awake and crying or screaming but
really has no clue what is going on around
him. The best approach to this if it is
night terrors is, believe it or not, let
the child wake up on his own. Comforting
him might cause him to scream louder or
lash out because he is unaware of his
surroundings. As for sweating, both my
kids sweat profusely at night. Some kids
just do. My son had adenoid problems
before they were removed along with his
tonsils. Children who suffer from adenoid
problems often have frequent sinus
infections, may have sleep apnea, which is
where you stop breathing for in between
10-30 seconds, snore loudly, have frequent
ear infections, and often have large
tonsils along with the adenoids. I don't
know what the symptoms for your child are
that made you think it was an adenoid
problem so I can't help you there. A lot
of children have trouble falling asleep.
Have you established a bedtime routine,
brush teeth, take a bath, read a bedtime
story, glass of water, lights out? Is the
television on? Anything that might
distract him? And last of all how old is
your son? Hopefully I can help you figure
some of this out. As for constant colds,
children are notorious for picking up
every virus out there lol. But then again,
he could have allergies and depending on
his age, I am sure your doctor can
prescribe something for him. Get a skin
test done for allergies and monitor his
food intake, see if something he is eating
or exposed to makes him all stuffed up. I
hope I was able to help.
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snuggums
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Posted: 05-28-08 09:31am
He does have a bedtime routine that I
stick to. He eats dinner, takes a bath,
brushes his teeth, has yogurt or something
good on tummy, and then a cup of milk
before bed. He usually drinks that milk
and plays untill he climbs up on the bed
and goes to sleep. He does have allergies
to mold. He was tested before he turned
one. I have tried clariton and zyrtec, but
no help from them.
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motherofhighspiritedones
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Posted: 05-28-08 22:08pm
Ask your doctor to re evaluate him for his
allergies, possibly switch meds. My son
was on Singulair when he turned two and it
seemed to help him out more than the
Clariton. Singulair is not OTC medication,
it must be prescribed by a physician. And
it can be used in children as young as two
and comes in a chewable tab.
