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Melatonin Or Not ??

stacey1471

Hi everyone, 

Advice needed please, 

Right my little man is 2 and half years old. With suspected Autism and ADHD ? We are on the list for a MDA and currently receiving support from the child development centre.

So one massive issue is sleep, we can get him in a semi ok routine still going to sleep far too late then anything from routine appoitment at Great Ormond st hosp, or a day out, illness, attempted family holiday will throw him off course, so the most recent is whats done it this time.

But it lasts for months currently going into third month where he isnt falling to sleep till between 10.30/12.30 waking every 3-4 hours.  He has always woke a lot and demands with agression to come doen stairs to eat, drink watch tv act like its 9 am basically. 

So as this has been the case on and off since he was a baby, his pead at child deveolpment centre and his behaviour/play theripst is suggesting Melatonin ?  

But I have read some scary reviews on it? making kids agressive >? and my little man is already very agressive   and that if there are sleep issues there is a deeper issue and the Melatonin just hides it. and more in depth investigations should be done?? 

ANy advice welcome, any one use it for there little ones?> any one taken a different to sort sleep issues.

Thanks 

Stacey 

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  • hi there,

    im a mum of a 6 year old boy who is in the process of being diagnosed with the paediatrician for possibly having  ASD and ADHD plus he has a learning disabilit. My son suffers dreadfully at bedtime with getting to sleep but despite a routine and having tried everything in the book he also went let me leave him till he's asleep. I was told by the paediatrician that they can't prescribe him melatonin as they aren't allowed.. is this true? Anyway, is there any reputable sellers online that I can get melatonin for him just to help aid his sleep, as this really affects his behaviour with lack of it. 

    Many thanks

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  • hi there,

    im a mum of a 6 year old boy who is in the process of being diagnosed with the paediatrician for possibly having  ASD and ADHD plus he has a learning disabilit. My son suffers dreadfully at bedtime with getting to sleep but despite a routine and having tried everything in the book he also went let me leave him till he's asleep. I was told by the paediatrician that they can't prescribe him melatonin as they aren't allowed.. is this true? Anyway, is there any reputable sellers online that I can get melatonin for him just to help aid his sleep, as this really affects his behaviour with lack of it. 

    Many thanks

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