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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 194885" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>jennifer, has she ever seen a neuropsychologist for possible high functioning autism? My son got that bipolar diagnosis. and was on heavy duty medications for three years...and it was not the right diagnosis. My gut told me "no" and he's been weaned off medications now since age 11 (he's 15). He used to get very silly. That is also a symptom of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). He had no social skills. He is much better now on every front due to interventions. Anxiety is just "another day in the life of somebody on the autism spectrum." It's a way of life with them. It is very easy to mistake bipolar for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and vice versa. You need very good diagnosing and testing. There are huge differences in both cause and treatment and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids tend to get better and better as they get older. Bipolar is more iffy--I have it. </p><p>Like you, I am very touchy about medication and I actually think you are smart to go slow. In retrospect, I wish we had questioned the diagnosis and medications more...could kick myself because my kid was on so many medications.</p><p>Anyway, use your "mom gut." It's good. We live with our kids and we know when something is wrong. I think we also know when the diagnosis is also wrong. I did, but I didn't trust myself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 194885, member: 1550"] jennifer, has she ever seen a neuropsychologist for possible high functioning autism? My son got that bipolar diagnosis. and was on heavy duty medications for three years...and it was not the right diagnosis. My gut told me "no" and he's been weaned off medications now since age 11 (he's 15). He used to get very silly. That is also a symptom of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). He had no social skills. He is much better now on every front due to interventions. Anxiety is just "another day in the life of somebody on the autism spectrum." It's a way of life with them. It is very easy to mistake bipolar for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and vice versa. You need very good diagnosing and testing. There are huge differences in both cause and treatment and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids tend to get better and better as they get older. Bipolar is more iffy--I have it. Like you, I am very touchy about medication and I actually think you are smart to go slow. In retrospect, I wish we had questioned the diagnosis and medications more...could kick myself because my kid was on so many medications. Anyway, use your "mom gut." It's good. We live with our kids and we know when something is wrong. I think we also know when the diagnosis is also wrong. I did, but I didn't trust myself. [/QUOTE]
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