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Insomnia

Claire

I am feeling completely lost, overwhelmed and a failure.

Our 15 year old daughter was diagnosed ASD last month and although she has taken it very well, she will not sleep!! 

Its been months of just an hour or so of sleep!

GP has said to try Piriton but so far its had no effect. 

She suffers with Coeliac Disease (diagnosed at 3) and has always had an issue with her Vitamin D levels being extremely low, her B12 and folic acid are also low so is on medication for this.

We have been doing the sleep hygiene tips but they don't seem to help and limit screen time. I can't stay up every night and monitor what she is doing, i work full time and just feel i am failing her.

She's exhausted, I'm exhausted 

Do i risk meltdowns and shutdowns to get my point across or do i just ride the wave and hope that eventually it will settle (even tho its been months already)

She is a very bright and intelligent girl but i don't know what to do!!

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  • Sometimes basic things like long walks by the sea, and exercise in the day can help us sleep. It’s also worth noting that she should sleep when she can, and this doesn’t have to be at night. 
    The usual things like no gadgets, bright lights, food and drink don’t make much of a difference. 
    maybe she could try listening to something soothing, or relax her body with a yoga nidra podcast or video to listen to?

    Mindfulness can help but I don’t find it very easy to do.

    Also, have you tried ‘this works’ lavender pillow sleep spray?

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  • Sometimes basic things like long walks by the sea, and exercise in the day can help us sleep. It’s also worth noting that she should sleep when she can, and this doesn’t have to be at night. 
    The usual things like no gadgets, bright lights, food and drink don’t make much of a difference. 
    maybe she could try listening to something soothing, or relax her body with a yoga nidra podcast or video to listen to?

    Mindfulness can help but I don’t find it very easy to do.

    Also, have you tried ‘this works’ lavender pillow sleep spray?

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