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Re: Child with Insomnia?


Posted by This is not insomnia! on October 15, 1999 at 11:18:44:

In Reply to: Child with Insomnia? posted by Lee Horn on October 15, 1999 at 07:25:56:

Lee,
Your Doc didn't refer you to a specialist? Unbelievable. Two key points. 1) He says he has a soar throat. and 2) He is telling you he is diaphoretic or sweating.
Let me ask you, does your child snore? The above sysmtomatology is consistent with sleep disordered breathing. If your child has such a problem, his normal development may be at risk. Sleep disordered breathing is when the upper airway collapses to a point that no air is able to get to the lungs. The person arouses or awakens and regains the patency of the airway and is able to breath again. This causes a soar throat and fragmented sleep. During the collapse of the upper airway, the person still tries to breath and has increased effort to breath to try and open the airway. This causes a person to sweat.
Go seek professional help soon. Primary care physicians today have very little or no training in sleep disorders. If he/she will not refer you to a sleep specialist, go find one yourself. Go to www.aasm@aasmnet.org
At said site, you can find a list of sleep specialists that are closest to you.
Don't wait. Your child is still developing.
Good luck

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