Autism/Narcolepsy at 2 years old

[aidansmama]

My son Aidan is just 2, he was diagnosed with Autism and now they think narcolepsy. He rarely sleeps whenhe does he wakes often. During a sleep study he has 0 mins rem sleep. We are doing everything medically we can, but I want to look into other ways to help him. Basic healing spells have done nothing. I believe positive energy has helped to bring him through all 8 surgeries he has had safely and with little pain. I just want to do more but Im not sure where to go next. Any ideas would be great thanks. Blessed be to all.

[Moon_Stone]

I'm sorry to hear that your little guy (and you as well) suffers with these issues. I can only imagine how hard it is on you and your family. I do tend to think, though, that the Autism may just be something he is supposed to encounter in this life; and I don't have much info or expertise on Autism in general, in which case (and barring a medical degree ), I don't have much help to offer on that.

The lack of REM sleep cycling though-- has he been looked into for the existence of any breathing problems? Have you tried humidifiers in his room? White noise machines? I'd guess that the narcolepsy is a result of his extreme exhaustion- and the autism may have manifested as a result of the sleep deprivation too. Have you had him evaluated through sleep studies? I'd start there.

Sending healing thoughts your way.

~Bright Blessings~
*MoonStone

[One Walker]

Wow. That has got to be a real trial for the little guy. It seems Autism is on an incredible rise right now-from something like 1 in 10,000 in 1996 to 1 in 166 in 2006. Federal authorities have recently admitted their is a connection between autism and vaccines that you might find interesting reading:

http://www.time.com/time/health/article ... 09,00.html.

Here's a few other things you may want to try:

1) Eliminate any Mono-sodium Glutamate from your family diet. It has been linked to Obesity, Diabetes, Autism, and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.

2) Recommended reading: The Slow Poisoning of America by John and Michelle Erb, Horowitz on Vaccines by Dr. Len Horowitz, The Crazy Makers by Carol Simontacchi, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny online at novaccines.com and here: http://www.yourezsite.com/index.cgi?id=106&p=3024, and Edgar Cayce here: http://www.edgarcayce.org/health/databa ... autism.asp

3) The stone Sugilite is said to be excellent for Autism. Place on the Sacral area in accordance with normal Chakra work.

4) Try talking to him in a soft, loving fashion as he drifts off to sleep. This may help ease him quite a bit and energize his healing centers.

5) Have him drink lots of pure water during the day. 6-8 glasses of 8 oz. size. No sugars or caffeine 4 hours before bed.

Hope this helped some! I'm sending good Intent his way as well!

One Walker.

[aidansmama]

Thank you both so much for your best wishes and replies. yes I am very well aware of MSG, Vaccines and the several medical studies that have been done on autism. I am constantly reading everything! We are on our way in April to Boston Childrens for an in-depth genetics study on 24+ month olds, the first ever study known to have been done at such a young age. It is rare for children to be diagnosed so young. I am a nurse so I knew what to look for. The sagilite stone is new, thank you for that new information. I do talk soothingly to him, he does have mild obstructive sleep apnea, as for the question re: breathing problems. We have removed his adnoids to try to open the airways to allow him to breathe safely in sleep. He has a cool mist humidifier in his room. He has an elevated pillow under his mattress. Medically we have done most everything that can possibly be done. His sleep study was a mess, 0 mins rem sleep in 6hrs 1min of sleep, with 42 arousals. Not good but noone knows what to do about it. Living in ny and 4.5 hours from Boston we have amazing medical care at our disposal and I am always willing to travel for the best, I just feel like medically we're lacking and maybe I can try to heal him from inside without surgeries and further medical tests for awhile. Its hard to watch your baby suffer over and over with noone knowing how to make it stop other than trying everything. Thank you again for you kind words and wonderful thoughts, Blessings to u all.

[Kaskade]

Try Melatonin its a vitamin form of a brain hormone that you can get over the counter, its like $10 at walmart for 120 pills. I was having a really hard time not sleeping and not dreaming at all cause I was waking up every 15 minutes.

Melatonin regulates your natural body sleep cycle, the circadian rhythm, and also increases REM activity.

I started taking that and I only wake up about 3 times a night now and I've started dreaming a little, very short very odd dreams but dreaming. And feeling more rested when I wake.

I actually learned about it from a coworker telling her about my sleep problems. Her twin sons both have autism and their doctor advised her to try them on it to help them sleep.