Melatonin

My non verbal autistic son was prescribed for melatonin in October 2023. He also struggles to fall and stay asleep. I give him sometimes and it helps to fall and stay asleep. How old is your daughter?

@Farah and he didn’t have any side effects? I’m just worrying about giving it to her but her sleep is awful :😞 she is 3 years old xx

IF SHE'S AUTISTIC I WOULDN'T SAY TAKE THEM LONG TERM CAUSE FOR SOME REASON THEIR BODY WILL BASICALLY NOT GET SLEEPY OR REJECT IT. I WOULDN'T EVER SAY IT'S GOOD FOR EXTENDED USE ON ANYONE TO MUCH OF IT CAN I FACT DISRUPT YOUR BODIES NATURAL MELATONIN MAKING INSOMNIA EVEN WORSE MIXED WITH SLEEP REGRESSION WHICH WILL ALWAYS BE A THING.

@Mimie No, he didn’t. And I don’t give him every night. Sometimes he wakes up in the middle of the night and doesn’t go back to sleep then I give him to fall back asleep. I would say try with 1mg and see it works for her. I hope she is gonna be ok with it. Good sleep can make so much progress in their development.