Stacey, Kelly-Ann mentioned sensory issue's. Spinning would provide temp relief
with Dasha....at times it was the short term releif that got us through.
Teresa
--- In Mito@yahoogroups.com, KA <kalars69@...> wrote:
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> oh yeah -Stacy - it's a HARD situation. Hold out some hope since it's kinda
predicatble that we acan figureout the issue for your son.
> My son, now 8 still has his 5pm witching hour LOL but very managable. At the
younger ages, we concluded it was overload from all day - normal activity but he
got to a point where it was just all too much; needed but refused quiet time.
Now I wonder if he wasn't "mito tired"....?
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> Are there any sensory strategies that work- swing/bouncing on a trampoline or
mattress/movement, music, holding him with deep pressure to muscles can all have
a calming affect; watching heat is another less obvious stressor.  Maybe borrow
a Sensory Integration book from Library - Carol Stock Kranowicz is one author.
Good Basic ideas to calm or excite kids of any age!
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> I would maybe keep a food journal - see if there is a closer time relationship
with food/feeds. If crying always starts at a designated time after feeds -might
be reflux or constipation starting - try shifting feeds to earlier or later.
Might also need to eat more/less frequently.
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> Tune into your son's communication efforts (temporaily throw Docs
casual approach out the window)- see if he can give you more clues!
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> Hope this helps! Kelly-Ann in MN
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