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Home › Articles › Sleep Issues › I'm Just Tired

I'm Just Tired

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Your Child

By Carma Haley

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Treatment of EDS is done specifically for each individual. As some children may only require intervention in decreasing the amount of environmental interference, treatment will be immediate and results will be seen in days, Dr. Sheldon says.

However, children with profound or severe EDS may require medial attention and a more progressive treatment plan in an attempt to treat their disorder. Monitors for sleep apnea, sleep aides, medication or even surgery to reduce an obstructed airway may be require as part of the treatment for profound or severe EDS.

"Each child is different," Dr. Sheldon says. "As each child's cause or reason for their EDS will differ, so will the treatment they may need to correct it. The normal or most common treatment is simply identifying the interfering cause. Once the cause is found -- whether environmental, a fear, stress or other sleep disorder -- treatment and results are fairly quick and very responsive."

But without the proper education and understanding of EDS, its effects and its symptoms, parents and school staff cannot help a child overcome the difficulties presented by this condition, Dr. Sheldon says.

"Falling asleep is the body's natural reaction to being tired," says Dr. Sheldon. "But falling asleep too much or at times when you would normally be awake and involved is not in any way normal. Knowing this is half the battle."


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