
Child Is Excessively Sleepy. Can Child Be Tested For Being Drugged With Sleeping Medicine?

I am dr XXXXXXX and I will try my level best to address your concerns.
Based on the information you are wanting to know that why you son is feeling sleepy all the time, and if her mother was dosing him with some kind of medicine to make if sleepy so you and your son will not be able to bond.
Here is the fact, a kids at age below 5 yrs normally sleeps longer, on an average of about 14-15 hrs a day, which the sleep is the time the body grow. So if you are wondering about him sleeping alot then that's normal.
Now the question about feeling sleepy all the time is a matter of concern, if you are suspicious about any drug given, then their are two ways to detect it, 1) blood test and 2) urine test, since your son is not potty trained it will be difficult to get urine sample so you might have him tested for blood drug test. In any of that case you need to contact near by physician.
Hope this information helped. Please feel free to contact me in case of any further concerns.
Thanks for the query.
Dr. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

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