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My son hardly sleeps maybe avg. 6 hrs/night he wakes up often. he does not take naps and when he sleeps he has night terrors. will melatonin help him?
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Drugs might alter: symptoms a little but do not solve life problems or help people better understand how to deal with them. Help far more likely from allowing/encouraging him to talk about, in detail, his night terrors while avoiding belittling, scoffing or in way not-respecting his fears & any of the possible underlying reasons for them; share own experiences about bad dreams & life difficulties, etc. Good luck.
Answered 5/30/2015
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