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Too much sleep? Is this an autistic trait?

Claire

Our 14 nearly 15 year old daughter refuses to get up in the morning, normally rising about 3/4 o'clock some days. No matter how we try to get her out of bed (she is in a high bed because her room is the smallest) she will just ignore us. If we come up with a plan the day before and she agrees with her own conditions, it still never happens, we give her consequences, makes no difference, we have tried rewards, it still never happens. She will be worse when we try to go to an appointment, which i have to cancel 99% of the time. Its so exhausting. 

She is being assessed next month but was hoping you guys may have some ideas as to how we can help her?

Thank you in advance x

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  • If this were my daughter, I would get her allergy and blood tests immediately. While yes, I function really well and am far more alert and productive on 8-9 hours of sleep, when I was 19 I slept through 3 months before my parents took me to get blood-work checked and then finally a homeopathic GP who put me on a strict diet and noticed I had "Invasive Candidiasis" in the blood, the kind that the slowly shuts down the body. 

    I have also experienced issues with hydration which caused the same problem - my whole system was slowly shutting down. It wasn't until I suddenly couldn't walk that my partner took me to the ER. 2 IVs literally saved my life. 

    The body will be exhausted when it is battling disease, when it is fighting infections. Being "tired" is a biological preservation-mode. 

    Always start by eliminating anything and everything biological before moving into psychological problem-solving. 

  • in reply to JuniperFromGallifrey

    thank you for your comment. Before she went into complete shutdown and not leaving the house she would have regular (every 6months) blood tests as she was diagnosed with Coeliac disease just before she turned 3. She has no problem with needles, and would actually enjoy having her bloods taken, laughing at the nurse (we always found this a little strange but went with it)  As the years have gone on her Vitamin D and folic acid levels have bottomed out and has had to be put on very high doses to try and correct the issue. Now that she can't leave the house i am petrified that more scary things are happening to her body. I have spoken to her GP but not getting very far with them but i will be calling them again to push them to come here, my fear is that our daughter will not allow them to do the bloods. 

    We are very lucky that she drinks like a fish so don't feel hydration is an issue and she was always tested for diabetes and thyroid issues as its in the family. 

  • in reply to Claire

    I've just happened across a clinical study with elderly individuals who did not know they were coeliac until later life. Studies found: "Elderly persons with celiac disease may have low folic acid and vitamin B12 levels or a calcium deficiency from occult intestinal malabsorptive abnormalities." So this appears to be a thing. I have been advised over the years to mind these levels as well. 

    www.consultant360.com/.../atypical-celiac-disease-could-you-be-missing-common-problem

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