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possible night tremors?
my 21 month old son has been waking up lately 2 or 3 times a night and he just screams and throws his body around, mostly his arms and head, and its like he is not even awake. he will fall asleep again in a moment just as quick as it started but the episodes last about 5 minutes. they have gotten worse since this tuesday when he had surgery, a hypospadious repair, but it started a while before that, does anyone know what this could be or what could cause it?
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Hi, cnxbennett, welcome to NT. My son had "night terrors" when he was that age. The dr.s call them that because they say children that young don't really dream yet. But what they CAN get is a horrible, scary feeling that they can't escape from. I would wake up to blood-curdling screams, and jet off down to his room. He'd be either laying in a fetal position, or sitting straight up in bed. Sometimes his eyes would be wide open, other times not. But when they were open, it was obvious he wasn't seeing anything around him, he was trapped in his terror. No one could wake him up, either... you could shake him, pinch him, pick him up and spin in circles, it didn't matter. He could NOT wake up. It could go on for as long as 10 minutes, although it seemed like hours. Then, just as suddenly as it started, it would end. Just end. He'd go all limp and relaxed, and fall right back into normal sleep. It had no lasting effects on him at all... it was ME that would be up for hours afterwards, shaking! :eek: The cure? Age. He'll grow out of it when he starts having "normal" dreams and can tell you about them (you know, the "bad man" or "monster" words, nothing big). Chris quit at age 3. But for that year and a half, it was nuts. He'd have the night terrors two or three times a week, and sometimes up to three times on those nights. I didn't get much sleep. I pray that your sons aren't that bad, IF that's what's wrong with him. But I'd mention night terrors to the dr., he'd know a lot more about this than I do! Surgery is a scary experience for anyone, let alone a child of that age. It doesn't surprise me to hear that the episodes are happening more often since then... the poor boy has more to be frightened of. Here's a link to the Children's Health forum: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9 Oh, almost forgot to ask: did your son have colic? Chris's dr. said that night terrors were much more common in kids who had had colic, which Chris did. Best of luck, I hope you can get the help and answers you need. :hug: |
Hi cnxbennett. Poor baby! It sounds like night terrors to me as well, but it wouldn't hurt to speak to his pediatrician about it. In fact I think that I would.
His hypospadious repair probably was no picnic! I read up on that and was surprised to see that it's a common defect in boys when they are born. I hope the surgery was a successful one. Perhaps the discomfort (??) before the surgery was contributing to his night terrors. It's so hard to say. I'm glad you came here and I hope you find some support on the issue. But still, I would be tempted to see his pediatrician about it. My daughter and son-in-law had a horrible first year with their baby. He'll be 2 this week. His problem turned out to be acid reflux. It was just awful. He screamed and woke up all the time during the night. I hope your son gets better soon. :hug: |
Hi, cnxbennett, welcome to NeuroTalk!
Please get thy child to the doctor. We here are but laypersons and I'm sure we all want what's best for your little guy. Feel free to post or start a thread anywhere. Again, welcome!:) |
I agree with AMN, of course. I didn't think to mention talking to the dr. about it. I just assumed you had done so, especially as they increased after the surgery. Best of luck and keep us posted on how the little guy is doing, please. |
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