melatonin no longer working?

I have a 4.5 year old son on the spectrum. He was sleeping fine with 5mg of melatonin. His pedi suggested it but said not to go over 5mg. Well I find it not working the last 2 weeks. Its really bad. He doesnt get to sleep until midnight and then hes up at 4 or 5. He rarely naps, maybe one or two a month, which is good for his age I guess.

But have you ever found your child to just have it stop working? I'm going to email his pedi tomorrow and see what he thinks or if he has any suggestions but I wanted to see if any of you had any feedback.

Last night he finally fell asleep at 2am but woke up around 5am.

Have you tried any herbal teas?

Quoting P3RvYmCp3rv:" Have you tried any herbal teas? "

He doesnt like them. I dont know why.

I've tried camomile, sleepytime vanilla

Do you think he may have an anxiety disorder?

I'm sure your body gets used to medicine if you are taking it often. That's one of the reason's why they have to bump my anti depressants all the time. Im not sure how it goes for natural supplements though. I would imagine the same...

Quoting BoogerBear's Momma:" Do you think he may have an anxiety disorder? I'm sure your body gets used to medicine if you are taking ... [snip!] ... to bump my anti depressants all the time. Im not sure how it goes for natural supplements though. I would imagine the same..."

I know he does but he isnt treated for it because its just part of his sensory/autism

Quoting ♡Sarah♡ + 2:" I know he does but he isnt treated for it because its just part of his sensory/autism"

Have you ever heard of bright light therapy?

I don't know much about autism ((just Aspergers)) but I was just reading on that off of google.

Quoting ♡Sarah♡ + 2:" He doesnt like them. I dont know why. I've tried camomile, sleepytime vanilla"

Darn  

Quoting BoogerBear's Momma:" Have you ever heard of bright light therapy? I don't know much about autism ((just Aspergers)) but I was just reading on that off of google. "

no I havent, I'll google.

Quoting ♡Sarah♡ + 2:" no I havent, I'll google."

Here is a pretty good article, too. Sounds like your situation a lot and has some good tips.

http://www.pensivepediatrician.com/2012/06/sleep-training-my-autistic-child/

Quoting BoogerBear's Momma:" Here is a pretty good article, too. Sounds like your situation a lot and has some good tips. http://www.pensivepediatrician.com/2012/06/sleep-training-my-autistic-child/ "

That was extremely helpful. Their son sounds very similar to mine. Thank you.

Quoting ♡Sarah♡ + 2:" That was extremely helpful. Their son sounds very similar to mine. Thank you."

No problem! Good luck. Hope you and LO gets some good rest soon!

melatonin makes me            

Smurf worked for a year and now it is hit or miss. I've only gone up to 3mg so far. We just swiched to "extra strength" and that seems to be helping but its bullsmurf that it worked for so long and now it doesnt.

no suggestions as I have no idea what to do myself.

Quoting BoogerBear's Momma:" Here is a pretty good article, too. Sounds like your situation a lot and has some good tips. http://www.pensivepediatrician.com/2012/06/sleep-training-my-autistic-child/ "

It is almost creepy how much that sounds like my house.

Quoting Barney Stinson [Epic]:" It is almost creepy how much that sounds like my house."

Thats what I thought while reading it. I thought someone video taped my life.

Quoting Barney Stinson [Epic]:" melatonin makes me             Smurf worked ... [snip!] ... helping but its bullsmurf that it worked for so long and now it doesnt. no suggestions as I have no idea what to do myself."

I don't know if it works...but there is a new sleep aid that nyquil just came out with..I believe it's called zzzquil or something? Melatonin makes me sooo moody, too! Strange thing is the only thing that can make me fall asleep is listening to 7 hours and 53 minutes of vacuum cleaner noises on youtube. It just works, ha ha.