joybed Report post Posted November 17, 2008 My DS1 has just been discharged from Paeds where he was being seen for constiapation and soiling. Soiling stopped and maintained on meds which GP prescribes so no need to trail to hospital. Before he was discharged I was going to ask him to prescribe melatonin but before we went for the appointment Marcus said he no longer had sleep problems so not to bother. Last night put him to bed at 21.30 as usual but in his room till gone 22.00 reading talking etc then left him. At 23.30 i went upstairs with some ironing and he was still awake and upset because he couldn,t sleep. He then said he often has this problem I pointed out to him that he had told me he no longer had sleep problems and he said he had forgotten he did again . So we now don,t have a paed to prescribe, he is seeing CAHMS but only a family therapist. Can my GP prescribe if necessary, if they will as they argue over his Movicol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mossgrove Report post Posted November 17, 2008 Initially we needed a prescription from our Comminity Pediatrician for Melatonin. Our GP now prescribes Melatonin but required a letter from the community pediatrician in order to do so. Simon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elouise Report post Posted November 17, 2008 What Mossgrove said. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suze Report post Posted November 17, 2008 In our authority a GP can prescribe melatonin, we,ve never seen a pead for it our gp has always prescribed it etc.I would see your GP, if he can,t prescribe it he maybe able to write to the pead and get the go ahead without you having to see them, good luck, suzex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jo jones Report post Posted November 17, 2008 im in the same boat ...blaine awake till 12 ish every nite?? i rang the paed and i am waiting to see if she gets back to me swn cos my head is going at the mo?????????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joybed Report post Posted November 17, 2008 Thankyou all for your relies he went straight to sleep tonight but he has earache again. Some nights he sleeps badly others very well could we still use melatonin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites