Sleep Disorders

Sleep is essential and the lack of quality sleep affects the quality of life as we know it. Sleep issues can be very difficult to live with, and this section is devoted to those who have challenges in this area of life, whether it be your own sleep, pediatric sleep issues, or the lack of sleep because your children have sleep challenges. My son has Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, which is similar to Restless Leg Syndrome, and fortunately, it was diagnosed in his first overnight sleep study. My daughter has done three separate overnight sleep studies, and we do not have a diagnosis yet, but there is a connection between an autism diagnosis and sleep issues. Both of my children have also had low iron counts and have previously been on iron supplements as well, which may also be a contributing factor people may not think of as something to check. A simple blood test can check your iron levels.