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Old Apr 23, 2013, 03:10 PM
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I have a 7 yr old w/ ADD/HD. She started having trouble going to sleep since the beginning of April. Right after her spring break. Her bedtime is 8 PM and she's usually sleep by 9. Now she gets in bed but doesn't fall asleep til 10:30 or 11 PM. She takes Focalin XR and Wellbutrin (since before the insomnia began). The only change recently is she was taking Wellbutrin twice a day. Now she's taking the extended release (once per day). Any feedback would be appreciated.
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Old Apr 23, 2013, 06:46 PM
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Hi Everyone,
I have a 7 yr old w/ ADD/HD. She started having trouble going to sleep since the beginning of April. Right after her spring break. Her bedtime is 8 PM and she's usually sleep by 9. Now she gets in bed but doesn't fall asleep til 10:30 or 11 PM. She takes Focalin XR and Wellbutrin (since before the insomnia began). The only change recently is she was taking Wellbutrin twice a day. Now she's taking the extended release (once per day). Any feedback would be appreciated.
It could be a combo of thing's from what you posted. I am only speaking from my experience, but for me falling asleep is the hardest for me as my mind is out of control when my medication where's off. Maybe as she gets older she thinks about mroe and more things then she use to, or has more things to think about during her days then she use so some of it carries over into the night and her mind goes wild thinking. You said the only change is she is taking welbutrin XR now instead of the fast acting twice a day? Maybe the welbutrin is lasting longer into the night and past her bedtime, and could be extending her focalin xr out or making it work better or longer then it use to. Just throwing some ideas out there.

Did you have anything in her room such as a fan or something that made a constant sound that is now no longer in her room or has been taken out of her room?
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Old Apr 23, 2013, 07:28 PM
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It could be a combo of thing's from what you posted. I am only speaking from my experience, but for me falling asleep is the hardest for me as my mind is out of control when my medication where's off. Maybe as she gets older she thinks about mroe and more things then she use to, or has more things to think about during her days then she use so some of it carries over into the night and her mind goes wild thinking. You said the only change is she is taking welbutrin XR now instead of the fast acting twice a day? Maybe the welbutrin is lasting longer into the night and past her bedtime, and could be extending her focalin xr out or making it work better or longer then it use to. Just throwing some ideas out there.

Did you have anything in her room such as a fan or something that made a constant sound that is now no longer in her room or has been taken out of her room?
You make a good point abt the change in Wellbutrin type. I've left a msg for her psychiatrist and hope to hear back tomorrow. There hasn't been any changes in her room (good question).
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Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day.

1). Depression
2). PTSD
3). Anxiety
4). Hashimoto
5). Fibromyalgia
6). Asthma
7). Atopic dermatitis
8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria
9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1)
10). Gluten sensitivity
11). EpiPen carrier
12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. .
13). Alopecia Areata
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Old Apr 23, 2013, 08:47 PM
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You make a good point abt the change in Wellbutrin type. I've left a msg for her psychiatrist and hope to hear back tomorrow. There hasn't been any changes in her room (good question).
Those were all I could think of, off the top of my head. Let us know what the psychiatrist says so we can store the info away in our memory banks
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Old Apr 23, 2013, 09:20 PM
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Will do. I have a good update. At bedtime I gave her oatmeal and a banana, she went right to sleep.
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#SpoonieStrong
Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day.

1). Depression
2). PTSD
3). Anxiety
4). Hashimoto
5). Fibromyalgia
6). Asthma
7). Atopic dermatitis
8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria
9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1)
10). Gluten sensitivity
11). EpiPen carrier
12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. .
13). Alopecia Areata
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Old Apr 23, 2013, 09:39 PM
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Will do. I have a good update. At bedtime I gave her oatmeal and a banana, she went right to sleep.
A warm and full tummy is the best!
Thanks for this!
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