My 12 year old was diagnosed with SPD just after her father died two years ago. Since that time she has grown out of many of the symptoms of SPD she had as a child. I recently found out she has also been suffering from a form of arthritis from her father which causes her SPD to rocket. By chance she found an herbal combination (Curamin if anyone wants to know) at the Vitamin store has help reduce her pain & improved her outlook.
But she has suffered with Insomnia for so a long time (it seems like one-long-nite). Melatonin gives her mirganes, everything else I have tried has not worked or worked the opposite -other than exhausting her completely, then she goes to sleep.
But her normal cycle is up @ 1-4pm (her morning) late into the nite she might fall asleep between 3-5am. she`s homeschooled this year & I`ve removed ALL stimuli from her in the evenings (TV, Cell). We live with my parents since my husbands death and i care for them ( they are in their 80`s). So we have to sleep in the same master bedroom together. I`m about nuts. I`m going thru Menopause (triggered by my husbands death) and can bearly find the willpower and energy without crying. She`s starting new OT next week, i hope this will help some.

There`s got to be some better answers. HELP...

Appreciatively,Exhausted