Published on 12, July, 2020
My little boy is 6. He doesn’t have diagnosis confirmed but I have no doubt that he will get this once his appointment comes through.
He has always been anxious, particularly about school but over the last few months this has developed into him vomiting when he is bed because he is anxious about school, and more recently about the ‘what if I don’t fall asleep’. He has just been allocated 1:1 support at school but this hasn’t really elevated his anxiety. I have visited the GP who offered me anti sickness tablets for him - even when crushed up and put in drinks he can taste them and refuses to drink it.
I have just sat with him as he has sobbed and been sick and and I am now trying to settle him to sleep.
it is heartbreaking to see him like this but I just don’t know what to do to help him to over come this. His eating is limited and he can’t afford to be being sick every night. I feel like I am up against a brick wall as I don’t know where to go for help. Can anyone please offer any advice or suggestions?
I might suggest a mushroom gummy for kids, which is a natural nootropic supplement. Some companies have ones for daytime with Lions Mane and nighttime with Reishi, with little else added. The nice thing about these is they can't hurt to try, it's a bit like having a mushroom salad (unless they're allergic to mushrooms, which is incredibly rare)
A quick search will bring up a good amount of options, I'd make sure the dose is for children under 12 and double check the ingredients as you'll know if he has any allergies. This page has some interesting facts on Lions Mane https://drinkvyu.com/blogs/learn/is-lions-mane-safe-for-kids?srsltid=AfmBOorVAShbLK_Pu_i6kUxdN4t-7HAY2z3lJNxFBiaLIbmKrJd27YLM But I'm not sure their particular supplement is for kids.
This one has interesting facts on Reishi https://hifasdaterra.com/en/medicinal-mushrooms/reishi-ganoderma-lucidum/ and they have a combined Lions Mane/Reishi formula for kids.
But you could search and try different ones. Various Nootropic suppliments may come up. The important thing is to always check the ingredients.
Anxiety can be biological with Autism/ADHD. I've personally found a suppliment with 'functional' mushrooms has been somewhat life saving.