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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 684441" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Grandson used to totally go for the sugar, fatty stuff and was very limited in the variety of foods he would eat. Whether it was all the different medications he was on or the change in medications and a growth spurt coincided, who knows? It sure has changed! I do know that every medication he was on up until now caused tummy trouble, headaches, and increased his anxiety and irritability so was probably going after the sugar to feel better, even though it doesn't work that way, as we know. But, try to separate me from my morning pastry and latte and you would have me raging, so I get it.</p><p></p><p>Yes, the heart changes are scary. Grandson had to have ecgs on a regular basis, and a blood pressure and heart rate checks every month. With the Abilify, he has to have blood work done to check for high blood sugar/pre-diabetes. Lovely. That hasn't happened yet because he is so completely freaked out about it. Shoot, we can't even get his toenails and fingernails clipped. Sigh.</p><p></p><p>As for sports, while the exercise would be great, he is NOT a team player, usually ending up in a beef with some snotty kid or other. Not all kids, especially on sports teams, are very nice or patient with kids that are less skilled or aren't part of the "clique." I think individual or dual sports would be best. He has expressed a strong interest in gymnastics so we'll try that again. Last time, he got in such trouble with the young instructors--the owner's son, who was a total turd--that we pulled him out. But, grandson has matured since then (have no idea about the owner's son) so we are willing to give it another go.</p><p></p><p>Interest right now are various series of chapter books written by James Patterson and he devours those. He loves to swim, but we live in a cooler area, so have to wait until summer. He likes to boogie board, too, so we're waiting for ocean to calm down enough to get him out there, as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 684441, member: 13260"] Grandson used to totally go for the sugar, fatty stuff and was very limited in the variety of foods he would eat. Whether it was all the different medications he was on or the change in medications and a growth spurt coincided, who knows? It sure has changed! I do know that every medication he was on up until now caused tummy trouble, headaches, and increased his anxiety and irritability so was probably going after the sugar to feel better, even though it doesn't work that way, as we know. But, try to separate me from my morning pastry and latte and you would have me raging, so I get it. Yes, the heart changes are scary. Grandson had to have ecgs on a regular basis, and a blood pressure and heart rate checks every month. With the Abilify, he has to have blood work done to check for high blood sugar/pre-diabetes. Lovely. That hasn't happened yet because he is so completely freaked out about it. Shoot, we can't even get his toenails and fingernails clipped. Sigh. As for sports, while the exercise would be great, he is NOT a team player, usually ending up in a beef with some snotty kid or other. Not all kids, especially on sports teams, are very nice or patient with kids that are less skilled or aren't part of the "clique." I think individual or dual sports would be best. He has expressed a strong interest in gymnastics so we'll try that again. Last time, he got in such trouble with the young instructors--the owner's son, who was a total turd--that we pulled him out. But, grandson has matured since then (have no idea about the owner's son) so we are willing to give it another go. Interest right now are various series of chapter books written by James Patterson and he devours those. He loves to swim, but we live in a cooler area, so have to wait until summer. He likes to boogie board, too, so we're waiting for ocean to calm down enough to get him out there, as well. [/QUOTE]
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