Guest guest Posted May 3, 2002 Report Share Posted May 3, 2002 Hi Lisa, melatonin is the chemical precursor to seratonin in the brain. You can buy it at any health food store. What it does is help deepen sleep to all its natural phases. Many children with disabilities have low seratonin levels and other imbalances due to a variety of modern poisons, brain damage, etc. It will not leave him dopey and is not addictive. You can crush a tablet and mix it with his milk or juice before bed. Dimming the lights in his room will help trigger sleep. The only sublingual/chewable brand I have tried with success is from FreeLife product line on the net. This one contains some calming herbs with the melatonin. It took about a month for both my boys to start producing their own melatonin without help. Whenever they start slipping back into the light or no sleep patterns, I start looking at their nutritional program and make any appropriate changes I can. It is very important to step back and look at the " big picture " which is his whole body, mind and spirit. Use your instincts, ask questions here, right down his behavior and eating patterns, etc. And don't let any " experts " tell you that you don't know what is best for him, because you do - you are his mommy. Janet - " Lisa Belcher " <lisa.belcher <herbal remedies > Saturday, August 17, 2002 2:16 AM Re: [herbal remedies] sleep > HI Janet, > > What is melatonin? And where do I find it? And how is it ingested? > > Lisa > > - > " Dragonhealer " <dragonhealing > <herbal remedies > > Thursday, May 02, 2002 9:22 PM > Re: [herbal remedies] sleep > > > > Hi Lisa, my boys akways ended up on the floor too. So my husand and I > > eliminated the bed frame. It is a little bit of a hassle to put bedding > on, > > but they don't get hurt rolling off the bed. The only thing so far that > has > > worked with no side affects for a good nights sleep is melatonin. > > > > Janet > > > > - > > " Lisa Belcher " <lisa.belcher > > <herbal remedies > > > Thursday, August 15, 2002 12:20 PM > > [herbal remedies] sleep > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > wow, my first question to the group :-) > > > > > > My 4 1/2 year old son with Down's Syndrome is a very restless sleeper. > > Since > > > 4 weeks he is sleeping in a single bed (from a cot) and he still falls > out > > > each night. This is the usual routine: > > > 8pm he goes to sleep. I stay with him until he falls asleep. Then when I > > go > > > to bed, usually 11-12pm, and I go check on him, every single night he's > on > > > the floor by then (fallen out), and I put him back in bed. Approx 2-3am > he > > > creeps into our bed for about half an hour or so, and we put him back in > > his > > > bed. 6-7 am he wakes me up, ready for play. > > > > > > He's also got swollen and bruised chest bones, which I suspect are from > > > falling out of bed - at least I have no idea where else that could come > > > from. Jamie is with me all day, and I haven't seen him hurt himself like > > > that. No matter how much or how little activity we do in a day, the > sleep > > > pattern is the same. > > > > > > Jamie also is very restless when sleeping. He lies in one position only > > for > > > a short while, then sits up (while still fast asleep) and sways a bit > > until > > > he falls down (sometimes banging his head against the wall while swaying > > > which strangely enough doesn't wake him up!), sometimes lying head on > > > pillow, then feet on pillow. This restlessness has been with him since > he > > > was able to sit up, so even in the cot, and is not new to being in a > bed. > > > > > > Does anyone have any idea what's going on, and how I can help him sleep > > > peacefully and fitfully? > > > > > > Mrs Lisa Belcher > > > Sunderland, UK > > > > > > ICQ # 115492725 > > > . > > > > > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural > remedy. > > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and > to > > prescribe for your own health. > > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long > as > > they behave themselves. > > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any > person > > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from > list members, you are agreeing to > > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and > members free of any liability. > > > > Dr. Ian Shillington > > Doctor of Naturopathy > > Dr.IanShillington > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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