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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 429562" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>First of all, thanks for your support!</p><p>We saw a developpmental and behavioral pediatrician. We probably talked for 90 minutes and we had filled out a lenghty questionaire prior to the evaluation (the preschool teacher as well). The doctor. said that neurological testing would not help in our case. He did mention genetic testing to understand the cause of his behavior. husband and I don't really see the point since we mainly seek help for managing the problem. difficult child is what he is and I don't want to put him through testings that won't really help him. The doctor respected our choice. He also mentioned the use of medications to try to block the brain from having negative first reponses. We decided to try therapy first. medications would be last resort if things really get out of control. Right now, we can controll him, but it is like playing chest: always have to think 2 or 3 steps ahead and constantly changing strategies. It is exhausting. He lives with both me and husband (his father) and an older brother and baby sister. He is very loving with both, but will constently annoy his brother. We actually had to put them in seperate rooms. He is conscious of the pb to a certain level. He tells me he wants to be good but he can't, he really wants to see the lady that will help him (the therapist). Makes me sad.</p><p>Last, about ODD and other disorders (not confirmed yet): the doctor said that they would be comorbid issues with no cause/consequence relation between them. I don't know if he meant that for my son specifically or in general...?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 429562, member: 11847"] First of all, thanks for your support! We saw a developpmental and behavioral pediatrician. We probably talked for 90 minutes and we had filled out a lenghty questionaire prior to the evaluation (the preschool teacher as well). The doctor. said that neurological testing would not help in our case. He did mention genetic testing to understand the cause of his behavior. husband and I don't really see the point since we mainly seek help for managing the problem. difficult child is what he is and I don't want to put him through testings that won't really help him. The doctor respected our choice. He also mentioned the use of medications to try to block the brain from having negative first reponses. We decided to try therapy first. medications would be last resort if things really get out of control. Right now, we can controll him, but it is like playing chest: always have to think 2 or 3 steps ahead and constantly changing strategies. It is exhausting. He lives with both me and husband (his father) and an older brother and baby sister. He is very loving with both, but will constently annoy his brother. We actually had to put them in seperate rooms. He is conscious of the pb to a certain level. He tells me he wants to be good but he can't, he really wants to see the lady that will help him (the therapist). Makes me sad. Last, about ODD and other disorders (not confirmed yet): the doctor said that they would be comorbid issues with no cause/consequence relation between them. I don't know if he meant that for my son specifically or in general...? [/QUOTE]
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