halucinations

[amylyn205]

hi haven't been on in a while .  my almost 5yr son has beed waking in the night  3 or 4 times terified saying there snakes, bugs, bees, in his bed  also sees things move on wall and floor, things that are'nt there.  he will argue with me for 20 mins that they  are there and dont i see cuz he sees them. this happens every night  he even looks at me sometimes when im laying with him and screems like im a monster or something. does anyone else deal with this?

[AngelaPatton]

Is he on any medication?

[amylyn205]

was taking hydroxizine now claritan D for alergies  . taking pepsid since 1yr for acid reflux never had a problem b4 . now we just started clonidine to help him sleep but he still wakes up it helps him fall asleep but he doesnt stay asleep . hes had these episodes since b4 the clonidine though thats why hes on it to help him sleep but its not helping .

[AngelaPatton]

Hmmm. The reason I ask is my youngest sometimes gets that feeling, but it's always right before he falls asleep. It never wakes him up. I'm pretty familiar with the meds your son is on and I don't remember warnings about that creepy crawly feeling, but you may want to check with the pharmacy. Sometimes a heavy blanket helps.

Good luck

[amylyn205]

so woried and stressed out about this, my  son whos on spectrum ,turns 5 in may.he has these visual hallucinations almost every single night 2-4 times ,he sees spiders, bug,snakes ,worms a monkey once ,says thing that are camoflage hide in his room. also has happened in my room and this morning when we went downstairs he saw a worm on the stairs screamed till i caried him down . then saw thing on living room wall moving .its making his dad mad and just makes me feel so sad for him to watch the terror in his eyes.

[stillstandin246]

 I would take him to his doctor.  My daughter (she's 7) and I see her therapist every 2 weeks.  She also occasionally has trouble sleeping because she's afraid of spiders or ants or something.  Doesn't actually say she sees them but it still upsets her.  I really feel for you and I think its important to get him in to see someone.  I know how hard this is for you and it breaks your mommy heart.  

[mogadishukim]

http://autism.about.com/od/copingwithautism/f/nightmares.htm

Here is an article that has some good insight for you.

Unfortunately, kids on the spectrum have a lot of anxiety and unusual fears.

I suggest Inositol. It is natural, over the counter, and helps with anxiety. It won't hurt the liver and doesn't have side effects like prescription medications. It helps the child stay asleep and it reduces anxiety both at night and during the day. Give it before bedtime in his drink.  It is slightly sweet tasting (yay, not bitter) so it is pretty easy to sneak into food and drink. 

Has he been on a gluten-free, casein-free diet for long or at all? This is important because diet can drastically affect behavior.

[amylyn205]

he has apt with phyciatrist mon hope it helps and being scheduled for sleep eval.