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New Meds for my lil man

MarkyvSr

Hi my lil man has been diagnosed with autisim just recently and the doctor has given us melatonin to help with his sleep but im a lil unsure what to expect from this and i am a lil concerned to give it to him, does it help, will he be ok etc etc. If any other parents use this could i have a lil advice please.... Thanks in advance...

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  • My 8yo has time-release melatonin and has had it for many months now.  She has no side-effects and it has worked miracles.  She started off on the quick-release one but that only got her to sleep it didn't keep her asleep, once she changed to the time-release one it worked.

    Before melatonin, she was so anxious about going to bed she would perseverate about little problems from days before and would end up screaming and screaming many nights.  I would not go back to that for anything.  Her sleep problems undoubtedly made her daytime behaviour worse too, as a tired child is more prone to meltdowns and moodiness and general disagreeableness.

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  • My 8yo has time-release melatonin and has had it for many months now.  She has no side-effects and it has worked miracles.  She started off on the quick-release one but that only got her to sleep it didn't keep her asleep, once she changed to the time-release one it worked.

    Before melatonin, she was so anxious about going to bed she would perseverate about little problems from days before and would end up screaming and screaming many nights.  I would not go back to that for anything.  Her sleep problems undoubtedly made her daytime behaviour worse too, as a tired child is more prone to meltdowns and moodiness and general disagreeableness.

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