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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 455180" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Ugh! My well thought out post disappeared in cyberspace. Here's the short version (probably preferred anyway, lol). Our youngest difficult child was first diagnosis as ADHD. Some years later a psychiatrist with experience in Autism identified him as AS. He was on a stimulant (had to try a few to find the right one) and Tenex aka Guafacine. His first neuropsychologist identified him as also being schizoaffective and a few years ago BiPolar (BP) was added. He still takes a stimulant. which helps him immensely and also takes two other medications..one for sleep.</p><p>I'm not 100% sure about the SA or the BiPolar (BP) but so long as he is stable I'm happy.</p><p></p><p>It takes a long time to identify problems and the difficult child's do not remain the same as they age, hit puberty, etc. He no longer has anger outbursts. He knows that he has AS and that therefore he reads social situations inaccurately. He presents well. He follows the beat of a different drummer. on the other hand he blends into the world as well as we could have expected and presents well. </p><p></p><p>Glad you have a qualified psychiatrist and I encourage you to ask questions (I usually make notes so I don't forget anything) and try to stay hopeful. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 455180, member: 35"] Ugh! My well thought out post disappeared in cyberspace. Here's the short version (probably preferred anyway, lol). Our youngest difficult child was first diagnosis as ADHD. Some years later a psychiatrist with experience in Autism identified him as AS. He was on a stimulant (had to try a few to find the right one) and Tenex aka Guafacine. His first neuropsychologist identified him as also being schizoaffective and a few years ago BiPolar (BP) was added. He still takes a stimulant. which helps him immensely and also takes two other medications..one for sleep. I'm not 100% sure about the SA or the BiPolar (BP) but so long as he is stable I'm happy. It takes a long time to identify problems and the difficult child's do not remain the same as they age, hit puberty, etc. He no longer has anger outbursts. He knows that he has AS and that therefore he reads social situations inaccurately. He presents well. He follows the beat of a different drummer. on the other hand he blends into the world as well as we could have expected and presents well. Glad you have a qualified psychiatrist and I encourage you to ask questions (I usually make notes so I don't forget anything) and try to stay hopeful. DDD [/QUOTE]
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