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My son is almost 16 and he has never been a sleeper! When he was born, the nurses brought him back from the nursery and said he was crying and… read more

My 6 year old son just got diagnosed with PDD-NOS, and general anxiety disorder in January. I couldn't take him to any stores, or… read more

My son has been taking clonidine for many years. He it is a wonder!!! It helps him fall asleep and stay asleep. He takes the biggest dose at… read more

@NicholeAnnRoseberry,
I was very resistant to try any medications for my son. But it was the pain of seeing him suffer, increasingly as soon as… read more

A natural - over the counter supplemental sleep aid is Melatonin. Ask your pharmacist about it. Also avaiable in Nutrition stores.

My son doctor told me about melatonin. Its already in your body.i have benn giving my son this for six years now . he eight now. no problems .… read more

my son was on trazadone for about 3 years and while it helped him sleep it made him gain weight (like 100 lbs ) in the past year and a half.… read more

Thanks everyone for the helpful answers! We have an appt soon so I'm hoping to discuss this then.

My son who is 7 used to take melatonin when he was 3. His sleeping issues are gone now. He takes GABA and 5HTP for anxiety... All of them are… read more

When my son was on Adderal, we gave him an over-the-counter med. It was the Longs' brand and it was melatonin. We gave it to him 30… read more

Have you tried melatonin for sleep? It helps for some, and it is a natural substance that we already produce in our bodies. Beyond that I… read more

My also 16 year old never wanted to sleep either, and he worried about everything, all the time...in the end we felt we needed to at least try… read more

My son started on Mitazrapin at 7. It was the first time he slept through the night...ever. Still works with anxiety and bed time.

What has helped my son sleep (he is 13) is having a radio playing. Listening to the music seems to help him "turn off" his mind and… read more

Melatonin is very effective and is OTC. Ask your pediatrician,psychiatrist, neurologist, etc. about an effective dosage level. We have used it… read more

My 9yr old has been taking Prozac for anxiety since she was 6 and it didn't change her personality at all, it just leveled her a little… read more

Be careful not to strong a medication cuz Will make child pale almost dead like and sleep all the time and not able to do basic things like… read more