My son is sleeping!! - Sleep Disorders Message Board

SueA · 08-04-2002, 09:10 PM

Had to share.....I have a five year old who has a brain tumor. He has had trouble sleeping since it was diagnosed. (waking at 2.30am regularly to start his day). We managed to stretch his sleep out til 4.30am most nights with the use of melatonin. Now I have him on a calcium and magnesium supplement at night - Eureka! He has been sick with a flu at present and is very sleepy anyway, but even with his naps in the daytime (which he either wakes up by himself, or very easy to wake up compared to not being able to stir him) he is sleeping 9-10 hours at night. It is wonderful to have a little boy crawl into my bed at 5.30am and sleep til 7am. I know the flu has knocked him around a bit, but the funny thing is, his bigger brother, has responded to the supplements as well, he is also sleeping alot better. I hope it continues. Sue

drs · 08-05-2002, 09:02 AM

Sue, I was one of the people who recommended the cal/mag. I'm sooo happy to hear he's getting some sleep. Isn't it wonderful when a natural product works so well!!!
I can just hear the relief in your post, and wanted to say congrats.
Diana

SueA · 08-05-2002, 05:49 PM

Thank you Diana. It is early days and once he is over the flu, I am hoping he will continue the routine. I have had other people ask me how the calcium and magnesium help sleeping. Can you explain how it actually helps the body sleep? I was giving him magnesium phosphate in the mornings with his breakfast and he would have very long, sound naps that we had trouble waking him from. Since I stopped giving it in the morning, he will still have a nap, but he will wake himself after about an hour or we can wake him easily. Sue

MakeItStop · 08-06-2002, 09:35 AM

Where did you get calcium and magnesium supplements for children? I have a 4 year old with a sleep disorder. They call it sleep walking even though she doesn't get up. I would love to see if this helps in anyway. I have tried it for myself with no luck, but maybe it will help my daughter.
Thanks, Kelly

jeffm · 08-09-2002, 08:54 PM

SUEA,
hope you don't mind me asking, what type of brain tumor does your son have?

I'm am a BT survivor, been 3 years since I had mine removed.

jeffm