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Melatonin for Autism

I may have recently mentioned that Little man has had a change of medication. He is still taking Melatonin, however now his on a different brand, ‘Circadin’ which is a prolonged- release tablet. Melato…
What do you do when sleep is in short supply?

I’m pretty used to running on 5 hours sleep a night. Used to be I could not function with less than 8 hours a night but my girls have changed all that. Between their night waking and early morning antics and jus…
Sleep Deprivation and Autism

Sleep deprivation has been used in wars and terrorism as a form of torture to force victims to disclose information. Sleep is a stronger basic need than food and water. Simply, the human body cannot do without sleep. U…
More Sleep Woes

Alas, I basked in the joy and bliss of a full night's sleep for one glorious night. And now, back to square 1. Two steps back. Ava was given her medication last night, fell asleep within 15 minutes and was put to be…
Finally, sleep!

Ashton's been sleeping...... ALL NIGHT LONG! Yep, whispering and yelling at the SAME TIME! LOL Wednesday and Thursday nights he slept from 9pmish to 6:30am. I swear he must hear my alarm clock go off, because…
Melatonin Madness

Dear autism, Melatonin used to be our best friend. In the weeks right after diagnosis, that 1 mg wonderpill used to make the screaming and spinning go away…after waiting the prescribed 20-30 minutes of course. I looked…

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