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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 368439" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Wow, what a difficult game!</p><p>He sounds a lot like my son, who is Aspie, but my son is older and can keep it together until we get in the car. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/felttip/anxious.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":anxious:" title="anxious :anxious:" data-shortname=":anxious:" /></p><p> </p><p>I agree with-the others, that a neuropsychologist evaluation is the way to go. You will be able to go to a psychiatrist for medications, but very few psychiatrists do much diagnosis-ing any more. Our first psychiatrist just took the word of the psychologist who did the testing and she never questioned it. We went through various medications that were at best, a waste, and at worst, dangerous.</p><p> </p><p>Right now we use clonidine for rages (I keep one in my purse and one in the car), but our new psychiatrist isn't sure about that. We use it like a PRN and hey, whatever works. The psychiatric doesn't have to live with-difficult child! It's used off-label, since it is primarily an adult blood pressue medication. I asked both psychs about Xanax and they gave me horrified looks and told me it is addictive. Oh well.</p><p>We also have difficult child on Imiprimene, which you have to start in small doses and work up to a certain blood level. That means visits to the dr for occasional blood draws, but it's no big deal. I've learned that having a difficult child means extra visits to doctors, teachers' mtngs, etc. </p><p>Oh, I almost forgot. We used Adderall for yrs, and it was like a miracle drug. But with-difficult child growing and weighing more, it was wearing off earlier, so we switched to Concerta.</p><p> </p><p>Of course, none of this means you can just use the drugs and skip therapy. They simply allow your difficult child to settle down so he can absorb what is being said, and practice the new behaviors. The goal is to get off the medications as an adult. Sometimes that's possible, sometimes not.</p><p> </p><p>Your son is a great ball player. Tell him to keep up the good work, and downplay the meltdown, in my humble opinion. You want to keep him on a team because not only is it good exercise, this is the best way for him to learn what teamwork is all about.</p><p>And I know all about unfair umps. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/felttip/whiteflag.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":whiteflag:" title="whiteflag :whiteflag:" data-shortname=":whiteflag:" /> That's part of the whole thing he's got to learn. </p><p> </p><p>Best of luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 368439, member: 3419"] Wow, what a difficult game! He sounds a lot like my son, who is Aspie, but my son is older and can keep it together until we get in the car. :anxious: I agree with-the others, that a neuropsychologist evaluation is the way to go. You will be able to go to a psychiatrist for medications, but very few psychiatrists do much diagnosis-ing any more. Our first psychiatrist just took the word of the psychologist who did the testing and she never questioned it. We went through various medications that were at best, a waste, and at worst, dangerous. Right now we use clonidine for rages (I keep one in my purse and one in the car), but our new psychiatrist isn't sure about that. We use it like a PRN and hey, whatever works. The psychiatric doesn't have to live with-difficult child! It's used off-label, since it is primarily an adult blood pressue medication. I asked both psychs about Xanax and they gave me horrified looks and told me it is addictive. Oh well. We also have difficult child on Imiprimene, which you have to start in small doses and work up to a certain blood level. That means visits to the dr for occasional blood draws, but it's no big deal. I've learned that having a difficult child means extra visits to doctors, teachers' mtngs, etc. Oh, I almost forgot. We used Adderall for yrs, and it was like a miracle drug. But with-difficult child growing and weighing more, it was wearing off earlier, so we switched to Concerta. Of course, none of this means you can just use the drugs and skip therapy. They simply allow your difficult child to settle down so he can absorb what is being said, and practice the new behaviors. The goal is to get off the medications as an adult. Sometimes that's possible, sometimes not. Your son is a great ball player. Tell him to keep up the good work, and downplay the meltdown, in my humble opinion. You want to keep him on a team because not only is it good exercise, this is the best way for him to learn what teamwork is all about. And I know all about unfair umps. :whiteflag: That's part of the whole thing he's got to learn. Best of luck! [/QUOTE]
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