After discussions with the Mental Health Team and other professionals the only idea that they could come up with was the administration of sleeping pills to quieten Jean down during the night.
I disliked that idea on several grounds, such as the addictive nature of pills and the after effects like headaches and decided to explore another route.
It seemed to me that Jean was regressing into babyhood with her constant mutterings in bed and taking to her hands and fingers. It also occurred to me that distraction maybe a good way to solve the problem. So I bought a baby's cot mobile to attach to a chair at the side of her bed.
Highly colourful, revolving and projects subdued lights onto the ceiling as well as playing classical music such as Griegs "Morning" from his Peer Gynt Suite.
I set the thing up so that it was dangling over her midriff whilst lying down, in case she took exception to it and attacked it.
I am happy to say that, over the last two nights, I have not heard a peep out of her in spite of the fact that I have not actually turned it on as yet.
She seems either curious about it or maybe a little afraid, hard to tell which as she has no speech at all. In any case she sleeps and even turns slightly so that she is not fully flat on her back.
Early days yet but I am very happy with the results so far and still have a 'fall back' position where I can turn it on if necessary.
Thanks everyone for the responses. They are very much appreciated. xxxxxxStatistics: Posted by Guest — 05 Dec 2013, 16:40
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