tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817534420224769131.post6329509427751571650..comments2023-11-02T06:14:18.081-07:00Comments on thru the tulips: I'm Mad Todaytiptoe mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01809154050148418788noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817534420224769131.post-124208914788217182009-01-13T23:08:00.000-08:002009-01-13T23:08:00.000-08:00Do you have someone that can come over for few hou...Do you have someone that can come over for few hours so you can take a nap? I know that it is hard for me to leave Bree with someone because she has a hard time and it can be diffiult for people to understand that she can not be cared for the same way was my other kids. That make is hard for me to leave her, but I find that if someone can come over while I am there, it helps. And I can usually get a much needed nap. As you are in need of one now!<BR/>I hate trying to function and get through somedays and on top of that trying to do it on 0 hours of sleep. I pray it all works out soon!Luke and Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409625110469230884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817534420224769131.post-22448155720876204202009-01-13T08:12:00.000-08:002009-01-13T08:12:00.000-08:00Melissa,Mine used to do that before he had his ton...Melissa,<BR/>Mine used to do that before he had his tonsils and adenoids removed. He had such severe sleep apnea that he had to have surgery a week after we got his sleep study results back. We went through exactly what you're describing. We even had to bring our older son into our room and make a bed for him on our floor. I was so relieved when I took him to the sleep doctor and she said it wasn't my fault. My pediatrician actually told us we were bad parents because we didn't ignore him when he woke up all the time at night. Turns out he woke up because HE COULDN'T BREATHE!!!!Anita Naphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430060799465128260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817534420224769131.post-60891280828491470352009-01-12T19:45:00.000-08:002009-01-12T19:45:00.000-08:00Just today I was sitting here.. almost falling asl...Just today I was sitting here.. almost falling asleep while reading with my 6 yr old and thought, maybe I will go on Thru the Tulips to see if anyone else is having probs with their kids sleeping. Not that it makes any of us any better, I was so glad to see this post today. My little one is only 19mos, but wakes up about every 2 hours. He is wearing me out! He doesn't seem to need anything, and if he was in a room alone, I wouldn't even go in there. But he starts getting too noisy for my poor 4 yr old in there, so I get him out of there so he can sleep. But the few times I have been so wiped out I let him go becuase he wasn't crying, he would stay awake for 2 hours! I feel all your pain with the lack of sleep. I wish there was something we could do. When did any of you start meds for your kids?Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986134596025619230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817534420224769131.post-70547135177035043042009-01-12T17:29:00.000-08:002009-01-12T17:29:00.000-08:00We've had so many sleep studies. He still has mode...We've had so many sleep studies. He still has moderate sleep apnea but he won't tolerate CPAP. He had his tonsils and adenoids removed when he was like 20 mo. old. SO, I guess the only thing to do is wait for him to be able to tolerate CPAP. I don't know what else to do.Anita Naphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430060799465128260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817534420224769131.post-33500853334980895912009-01-12T17:09:00.000-08:002009-01-12T17:09:00.000-08:00Now earlier you said that you can't do a sleep stu...Now earlier you said that you can't do a sleep study because he won't sleep, is that still the problem? I mean, JT wouldn't sleep though the night either and it was so hard to be a happy mom when you are so tired you could cry. Without the sleep study we would still be there.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17009411610367481193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817534420224769131.post-20240739464387641872009-01-12T14:50:00.000-08:002009-01-12T14:50:00.000-08:00He's on Risperdal for anger, which also has a nice...He's on Risperdal for anger, which also has a nice side effect of making him hungry and sleepy. When we up the dose, we notice he eats better. He also takes Clonidine which we use specifically for sleep, and 3 mg of Melatonin. I think the next step is going to be trying to ease the anxiety but he's already on so many meds that I worry. It's so hard to be a parent!!!Anita Naphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430060799465128260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817534420224769131.post-25588902857578858532009-01-12T14:44:00.000-08:002009-01-12T14:44:00.000-08:00You have a right to be mad. I too get so frustrat...You have a right to be mad. I too get so frustrated at the lack of sleep and waking up in the night at FOUR years old! We take Melatonin to get to sleep but there's got to be something out there that will keep him asleep. Anybody heard of anything?Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143392629785332250noreply@blogger.com