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Our family can relate. It is really hard to find help. The kids have school and I work during the day so the night behaviors are really disruptive. Our neuro upped the melatonin to 10 mg plus 0.5 mg Clonazepam which helps. Not sure how long it will last or wear off but it did lengthen the time he does sleep. During the day, its a crap shoot - never know what your gonna get.

It is challenging handling uncooperative and potentially unsafe behavior, especially at night when frustrations can run high when everyone is trying to sleep. It sounds terrible, but maybe a locking room or something? Given the lack of reliable night care and beds at memory care facilities, it might be something more families are going to have to do out of necessity and safety.

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cmiddlet-OMG, that does sound awful, locking someone in a room. That would allow much sleep, right?. I'm going to call his dr and see if he can help until he gets assessed in a little over a week.

Thank you so much for sharing part oof your journey. I want to do what is right for him but protect us too

Merry