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Hello,
I want to tell now about my 4 yrs 4 months old son. He is keeping awake his father all night long. And in general he has bacome worse during this August, after moving abroad, and after he started French speaking school without knowing a single word.

He is a talkative boy, good with legos and puzzle.,
He is shy and timid (f.ex. if a stranger comes, he hids under the bed) but wants to play with other children.
He moves around the bed at nights, sometimes the legs are towards east, sometimes towards north, sleeping in all positions. He sleeps tighly under the blanket, but hardly ever feels cold. He hates too hot weather.
He stays never still, the legs are always moving. (But he is NOT restless).
Hates being on the stage, where everyone pays attention to him.
Asks more why-questions than other children.
He has always been hysterical type (specially when he was younger): starts crying and it will never end.
Gets angry when you tell him he can't do/have something. When angry, can't be touched. Otherwise gets really hysterical.
Gets up early in the morning, is unable to take a nap during the day.

During this autumn he has changed in a following way:
- during the night he comes to our bed several times saying he is afraid.
- he asks a lot of questions about death. Says he never wants to die.
- he is always tired. Especially at nights he falls at sleep immediately. (before he kept talking in the evenings).
- there is dark circles around the eyes (getting better after multivitamins).
- his eyes are not that happy anymore. (before his eyes were shining when he was planning and explaining things).
- his doesn't talk that much (before he was talking and planning something all the time)
-teases me and the little brother. When I tell him, he is not allowed to do something, he will surely do the thing. (not anything dangerous, though). He is a real pain in the neck sometimes.

5-6 weeks ago I gave him gelsenium, because he had a slight diarrea for several weeks. The diarrea stopped at that time, but gelsenium didn't cure the sleeping problems.

My heart cries for him. It must be difficult to be at the school without understanding. He must feel incompentent and lonely. He says there is a boy who keeps hitting him to stomach and I've seen bigger children not letting him play.
Despite this all, he has started liking school more recently. The first two months were difficult, although he stayed at school only 9-12 am. Now he wants some days to stay at school all day.

Can you help him?
Maria
 
Maria&boys last decade
I forgot to mention a major problem concerning the 4-years-old.

Before this autumn he was a really good eater: he ate anything. Just anything with good appetite.
Suddenly this changed. He tastes almost any food and says it is bad.
He used to love chicken, now it is bad. Now he dislikes all meat (well, meat taste here a bit different), and lots of everything else.

Maria
 
Maria&boys last decade
Hello!

Just to inform you about the 2-years-old: I gave yesterday Locopodium. He slept until 4.30., fell asleep again an slept until 6.30. That was amazing!

Still waiting for future instructions and reply concerning for my 4-years-old.

Maria
 
Maria&boys last decade
Hi again,
Last night I did't give Lycopodium and the 2year old woke up about 10 times. Today I'll give him it again.
Am I doing this right at all?
Maria
 
Maria&boys last decade
Where are you Sabra and Magicure..?
I don' know anymore what am I doing - do I continue giving Lycopodium??? One should't give the remedy, if it doesn't help - is this helping or not?

Does anyone have any comment about my 4-years-old? (he has now uneven skin in cheeks. Not real excema, but like utricaria or pimples, doesn't itch).

Maria
 
Maria&boys last decade
I'm really not sure what could help you... I know my little niece used to get nightmares that would keep her up mostp artso f the night when she was 2 or 3, eventually it stopped and now she's a normal sweet little girl...
 
faithlovemercy last decade
Sorry, didn't realize things had detoriated again.

Please continue to give younger child LYC each day at 4pm for 2 days and then every other day for four doses, then one every three days...let us know how it goes.

The 4yo...explain a little more. mucus? color? Is face dry or oily? Is it just coloration or non-itch break outs. Is it worse in certain areas? Salt-sweet tastes? Does he like anything particularly? Has he begun to dislike everything? Is he possibly manipulating you to get something else??? Heavens, don't give in.

Blessings, Sabra
 
sabra last decade
Printed out the part about the 4yo. Can't find what is the potency I told you for Lyc for the 2yo. Trying to read and type fast before this net dumps me. Only gives me one hour at a time.

Re-read the post. I was only dealing with the 2yo without reading whole and had not read about the 4yo.

I raised boys also. They are behind same age girls in growth and emotions. When they had to change schools at a younger age, they did all sorts of emotional things.

I wouldn't let them fight until a bully got to one son in 4th grade. I told him to punch him, but make it count. One punch and the kid never troubled him again.

You moved to a country where they do not speak the language. The older one has been mistreated by his classmates.

Sleeping is difficult due to unrest and emotional fears.

I think the 4yo IS restless from my point of view. The things you discribe point to this. It is like always being on guard due to no knowledge or previous experience to draw upon.

Little children know things they shouldn't by overhearing a simple word somewhere. About death, etc.

Teach him to stop saying "why." Teach him to ask "tell me about...." The word "why" has no answer.

Just ask any child why they did something and they will think for awhile, and finally answer "I don't know." They have thought of the possible answers and can't choose one.

Children's Bcomplex drops will improve the body much, especially the appetite.

The 4yo is unhappy and becomming rebellious--this is natural. He is not big enough to "defend" himself in any way and must withdraw. This causes him to "lose face." When a year or so passes, you may have a different problem with a little bully. Then all will level out with explanation and love and approval for good behavior within the family. One can only respond to GOOD behavior as the bad is too big to handle right now.

You say there are signs of getting "better" maybe more adjusted???

My first impression is to try ARSENICUM ALBUM 30X first. One dose each evening for 3 nights and then every other night for 4 days. (two more doses) Maybe you should not say much about "medicine" put it in small glass of water and sip each dose. Save up in cabinet.

After reporting about him, we have another possible remedy. I went back at the beginning and did not try to use the skin discriptions as a leading factor. Although AA does cover skin.

Please continue the LYC as suggested, UNLESS there is no response at all after two doses. Report in.

Hope this clarifies, or presents new questions or remarks for us to talk about.

Blessings, Sabra
 
sabra last decade
Thanks Sabra,

I feel like giving in, because I am getting exhausted. I haven't been sleeping for two days. The 2-year-old was sleeping soooo badly last night. And when he does sleep well once in a while, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SLEEP... I am so used to sleeping on alert, like a dog, that I can't sleep deeply.

The problem with the two year old is following:
On tuesday he slept good (I gave Lycopodium in the evening). On wednesday I skipped the dose and he slept badly. On thursday I gave a dose, but he still slept badly.
Lycopodium helps after two days. When I skip a day, I have to start over again by giving it two days before it affects.
So he sleeps two nights badly, one night good, two nights badly.... And I never sleep....

Do I still have to skip days? I am afraid of doing it, because then he is half-sleep all night long.

Changes:
His skin is itching, his skin is getting drier and has more excema. He has had more gas and right now he is complaining stomach pain (the father also complained it the other day).
He has been eating quite good lately. I noticed that if he eats too much (I feed him with spoon) he starts vomiting. Doesn't throw up, but the reflections are the same.

Maria
 
Maria&boys last decade
Give LYC once each night to see if your observation is correct.

Have you been drinking the local water??? Your husband mentioned his stomach? Please stop.

It is enough that it is new everything, without the water. Buy sealed (RO) bottled water so this stomach problem can be ruled out. One more expense, but may tell you something. Will take at least 3 days to tell.

Did he have any skin conditions before moving to new location?

Blessings, Sabra
 
sabra last decade
Try ARSENICUM ALBUM on the 4yo. 30X. One dose 3 nights.

Let me know progress. Also Q in post above....Sabra
 
sabra last decade
Hi Sabra,
I know you have other things to do. I hope I wansn't too rude by "yelling" here.

About the 4 years old:

I started arsenicum album last night. I let you know more after two nights.

When I wrote that he is doing "better" nowadays I ment, that he is getting more adjusted. He isn't so angry anymore and he doesn't tease the little brother that much.

About the 2 years old:

I have given Lycopodium 200x two days in a row (before these two days I skipped on day). But he slept soooo badly: went to bed at 9 pm, was crying manyt times between 12 and 6. Woke up at 7.30.
He cries for the pacifier. Sometimes he cries though the pacifier is already in the mouth.

During last eleven days (I started Lycopodium 11 days ago) he has been sleeping 3 nights very well.
Last 3 nights have been worse than ever! Before he was mainly keeping me up at nights, but now he disturbs also the father. (more angry people in this family...)

The pain in the stomach is over. It was temporal.

He has suffered from atopic excema since he was 6 months old. (it comes from my family).
Excema used to be bad: all legs, stomach, arms. It became very red and itchy (never infected) from time to time. Last winter I was giving him antihistamin, because I was thinking the itching makes him sleep badly. It didn't help.
Lately the excema has been under control after taking special vitamins (selen, vitB etc,).

During last couple of weeks the sking has become again like a sandpaper (on legs and on arms and on stomach), though I put lotion (moisturizer) twice a day. (it has become colder during that time).The legs are itching and there are red spots again. I can't really explain it more: Over here we just call it atopic skin and everyone knows what the skin is like.

As I have told earlier, I have put him to a French speaking playgroup twice a week (2,5 hours). He has been there four times now, and it is the most difficult him. He cries a lot. Fortunately there is always an adult for him.

I do have doubts if Lycopodium is the right one. By when one should know it?
Maria
 
Maria&boys last decade
The LYC does seem to have lost it's benefit. What potency have you been using?

I did not take it as yelling, only the acute frustration you are feeling. You are tired.

I am doing comparison study.
Blessings, Sabra
 
sabra last decade
I have used 200x.

I gave it yesterday and last night was again quite bad.

I have been thinking what else I should tell about my boy.
I said before that he is hot: his feet are hot during nights, and he sleeps without a blanket.
Now the whether is become cold and I think he is quite a chilly type. His fingers are freezing despite of the gloves. Well, the feet are warm though.

Waiting to hear from you!
Maria
 
Maria&boys last decade
There is so much emotions here, I am at a loss. A great list I have studied. I expect two new books in the mail.

Have decided to go with the mouth as a guide. The demands for pacifier. This remedy has teeth and jaw pains and uncomfortable body, also this remedy is sleepless even though sleepy.

Try a dose of LACHESIS. 200X or lower. In the afternoon before 6 pm.

Blessings, Sabra
 
sabra last decade
Hi Maria,

I was waiting till Lycopodium was given fair time to act.

I think Sulphur 200 for 3 consecutive nights should be given.
 
magicure last decade
Hi Sabra and Magicure,

Sabra: you might be right about a mouth as a guide. The pacifier is more and more important for him. The pacifier was not so important when he was born. Now it is getting more important.
Now it is sunday and I am not able to buy Lachesis today.

Magicure: I tried Sulphur for ten days before I wrote to this site. It didn't help then. Or it was working the same way as Lycopodium: after the first couple of days it seemed it works. But then it turned out that it was not helpful.
Do you still think it would help now? (I don't really understand how homepathy works. That's why I'm asking).

Maria
 
Maria&boys last decade
Hi Sabra,
My 4 year old has received Arsenicum Album last three days.
Last night he came once to our bed. The night before he was sick and vomiting (I also had nausea). In general he is on a good mood. The lovely little boy that he used to be.

I keep giving the remedy to him every second night 4 dozes.

Our vacation starts next week. I think that will also be good for him.

Maria
 
Maria&boys last decade
Hi Maria,

In Homoeopathy, potency and repetation is equally important as the selection of remedy.

What potency did you try when you gave him Sulphur? How often did you give it to him? For how many days?
hat all changes did you observe after giving Sulphur? ( sleep, skin, appetite etc...) Was there any change in his atopic skin?
 
magicure last decade
I would only change the Sulphur to morning doses. This may reset the remedies.

Blessings, Sabra
 
sabra last decade
Hi Magicure and Sabra,

I gave sulphur 30k in the morning and in the evening during five or six days.

There was no change in his atopic skin (it was good all the time), if I remember right, he slept the third night well.
Right now I can't remember if there was any other changes. I was just observing the sleep.

Now I am confused: do I give sulphur or not? What potency? How often? How many days? What about Lachesis?

I didn't give him anything last night. He woke up 5-6 times.
Maria
 
Maria&boys last decade
Hi,

About the 2-years-old:
I gave him yesterday Sulphur 200x at noon. Today I'll give the second dose.

Last night he slept ok. He woke up before midnight several times, but then slept until morning.

Do we check the situation after three Sulphur doses?, Or do I change to Lachesis?


About 4- year-old:
I think Arsenicum Album has been a good remedy. The skin problem on cheeks dissapeared immediately, he has been on better mood and he has been sleeping quite nicely. (he comes to our bed once a night. That is bearable).

First I gave him Arsenicum album 30x during three nights, then skipped one, and then again gave one doze. So he has given four dozes until now.
Do I continue giving it every second night?

Maria
 
Maria&boys last decade
Hi Maria,

About your 2 year old:

Give Sulphur 200 for two more days . Keep posting everyday. We will have to give sufficient time for Sulphur to act.
Till its action is over dont think about Lachesis.
Too many medicines administered in rapid succession may cloud the entire picture.
The further course of action can only be decided after a few days .

Take care..
 
magicure last decade
My goodness

So many doses of Lycopodium!!!

Ars.alb!!

Magicure

I suggest stop all medication forthwith.Let things stabilise atleast for a week.

Everybody,Pl.hold on.We are creating a complex miasm in the poor child.

Murthy
 
bandarbabu2000 last decade
Murthy,

From the beginning I suggested only Sulphur 200 three doses.
But by that time the baby was given Lyco.
 
magicure last decade
Magicure

We should allow things to stabilise.I am not judging the suitability or otherwise of Sulphur in this case.

But,the child having suffered with so much dosing,I think we should give a respite.

Lycopodium,that long acting medicine,which works upto 60 days,daily...I just don't know what to say..

I am willing to be taken to task,for intervening this way,but,there is a limit to "instinct based prescriptions".

I want to warn all patients and prescribers that unnecessary repetetion and frequent change of medicines,will do more harm than allopathy,and it is a fallacy to think that homeopathic medicines are safe even when they are abused.

Murthy
 
bandarbabu2000 last decade

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