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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 294151" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Has anyone tried melatonin? How did you find it?</p><p></p><p>I mentioned to the psychiatrist about difficult child 3 being increasingly late to bed then sleeping in late and being difficult to get moving - out of character. I realise some of this may be typical teen stuff coming in, but I need to find some way to 'switch' difficult child 3 into getting to bed early enough to get a good night'd sleep. Besides which, he doesn't have the discipline to stay up after we do, he still needs some direction from us and if we go to bed first, he can 'lose his way' a bit with time, with his routine, etc. But if I stay up and chivvy him into bed, I end up losing sleep.</p><p></p><p>So the doctor suggested melatonin. For us in Australia, it has to be privately made up and is expensive. So I don't want to use it if it's not going to work. </p><p></p><p>difficult child 3 has been taking one melatonin tablet at night, about 10 pm. I hoped it would help switch his brain towards sleep mode, but without sedating him. But he still seems to try to stay up just as late, and still sleeps in every morning. So am I giving it to him at the wrong time?</p><p></p><p>Also he's been started on oxytocin nasal spray, morning and evening. It's supposed to help boost his brain's ability to recognise information (including face recognisiotn and body language). There should be no interaction.</p><p></p><p>It's 11 pm here now, I need to be in bed because I'll have less than 8 hours as it is. But difficult child 3 is on his computer and will be there for as long as he can get away with, there's always "just one more thing".</p><p></p><p>I need something that will help. If melatonin isn't it, then I need to save the money and cancel the order.</p><p></p><p>So those of you with experience - all suggestions welcome!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 294151, member: 1991"] Has anyone tried melatonin? How did you find it? I mentioned to the psychiatrist about difficult child 3 being increasingly late to bed then sleeping in late and being difficult to get moving - out of character. I realise some of this may be typical teen stuff coming in, but I need to find some way to 'switch' difficult child 3 into getting to bed early enough to get a good night'd sleep. Besides which, he doesn't have the discipline to stay up after we do, he still needs some direction from us and if we go to bed first, he can 'lose his way' a bit with time, with his routine, etc. But if I stay up and chivvy him into bed, I end up losing sleep. So the doctor suggested melatonin. For us in Australia, it has to be privately made up and is expensive. So I don't want to use it if it's not going to work. difficult child 3 has been taking one melatonin tablet at night, about 10 pm. I hoped it would help switch his brain towards sleep mode, but without sedating him. But he still seems to try to stay up just as late, and still sleeps in every morning. So am I giving it to him at the wrong time? Also he's been started on oxytocin nasal spray, morning and evening. It's supposed to help boost his brain's ability to recognise information (including face recognisiotn and body language). There should be no interaction. It's 11 pm here now, I need to be in bed because I'll have less than 8 hours as it is. But difficult child 3 is on his computer and will be there for as long as he can get away with, there's always "just one more thing". I need something that will help. If melatonin isn't it, then I need to save the money and cancel the order. So those of you with experience - all suggestions welcome! Marg [/QUOTE]
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