MsMichelle
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My son is taking Prozac and Stratter. From the 3rd day on Strattera my son began waking up between 1:30 and 3:30 am. More often than not, he is able to go back to sleep but atleast 1x a week he stays up. He goes to bed at 9pm and historically he has slept about 10-11 hours a night.
I first gave it to him at bedtime (I had heard it caused stomach upset that could be avoided if given at bedtime. Maybe they still got a tummyache but slept through it?) That is when the insomnia started. I now give it at breakfast and the change of the dosing time hasn't change the frequency or time of the awakening. I mentioned it to his psychiatrist and he just shrugged and said to "play with the dosing time and see what works". For the most part, the medication has helped the Adhd but the sleepless nights suck!
I am certain folks aren't able to give out medical advice but...
is there any over the counter something I could use in a pinch to help him sleep? He is able to go back to sleep mostly but I typically stay up until 11:30 or 12:00 (just to get 2-3 hours of ME time without his royal highness) when he gets up at 1:30 and stays up all night, it about kills me. I try not to be angry but can hear myself ramping up. I ended up yelling at him last night and making him feel pretty badly about something he has little if any control over. Any help would be appreciated!!
I first gave it to him at bedtime (I had heard it caused stomach upset that could be avoided if given at bedtime. Maybe they still got a tummyache but slept through it?) That is when the insomnia started. I now give it at breakfast and the change of the dosing time hasn't change the frequency or time of the awakening. I mentioned it to his psychiatrist and he just shrugged and said to "play with the dosing time and see what works". For the most part, the medication has helped the Adhd but the sleepless nights suck!
I am certain folks aren't able to give out medical advice but...
is there any over the counter something I could use in a pinch to help him sleep? He is able to go back to sleep mostly but I typically stay up until 11:30 or 12:00 (just to get 2-3 hours of ME time without his royal highness) when he gets up at 1:30 and stays up all night, it about kills me. I try not to be angry but can hear myself ramping up. I ended up yelling at him last night and making him feel pretty badly about something he has little if any control over. Any help would be appreciated!!