4 Year Old Shaky upon Waking...

Updated on February 19, 2012
A.G. asks from Orem, UT
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My 4 year old is frequently 'shaky' when he wakes up in the morning...I don't know how else to explain it...almost like somebody would be shaking if they were really cold (?). Anyway...anybody have any thoughts as to why?

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Thanks for the great responses...he's not nauseous or otherwise miserable...and it doesn't seem to make much difference if he wakes up on his own, or if we wake him. I will definitely talk to his pediatrician about it. Thanks!

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L.E.

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My thoughts are either he's too hungry or he isn't getting enough oxygen when he sleeps. Does he feel nauseous when he wakes, have a headache, or complain of pain in limbs, feet, hands? These, as well as shakiness upon waking, are symptoms of sleep apnea.

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D.P.

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Very low blood sugar? Do you see a marked improvement after a cup of juice or breakfast?

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S.H.

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You need to tell the Pediatrician.

It could be, Hypoglycemia or something else.

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S.H.

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try a powerhouse snack before bedtime. My dietician told me to use graham crackers & milk .....& my blood sugar #s are much better in the morning.

When you wake your child, take a glass of milk/juice with you. Maybe this would also help.

My older son was a "shaker" until recently. From toddlerhd on, most mornings he shook & chattered his teeth. It became a joke with his friends thru his school years & beyond. & here's the weird thing: as a child he went thru 3 surgeries for his degenerative hip disease. At age 23, he had his 1st hip replacement.....& the shaking disappeared! WTHeck?

He's just happy it's finally gone!

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D.T.

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My daughter shakes and whines and fusses if I wake her up. If she wakes on her own she's spitfire and ready to go.

Try letting him sleep until he wakes on his own see if that changes anything. My daughter has a 8 pm bed time and wakes about 7:30-8 am on her own.

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G.B.

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It could be that their blood sugar is low from going without food too long.

I would absolutely talk to the doc about this and ask about a blood glucose tester to make sure they are not diabetic.

Make sure your evening snack is a high complex carbohydrate snack. That way it will tide them over through the night better, see if that helps.

We eat dinner around 5-5:30 on most evenings, the kids go to bed at 9pm. We have our evening snack around 8:15 to 8:30ish. Sometimes it is Spaghetti O's or mini ravioli, sometimes it is pizza bites, something substantial that will last.

K.M.

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I would have them tested for diabetes or hypo/hyper glycemia - it could be a sugar level issue.

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B.F.

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Talk to his doctor and have some routine test done, like for diabetes. Otherwise, try protein before bedtime and make sure he keeps hydrated.

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