almostcrazy
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My difficult child had her full physical on the 24th. They did blood work, and the doctor said there was no need for an MRI. I argued the point, saying with the suddeness of all the symtoms, couldn't it have been something medical? No, he says there would be other symtoms. I come home completely discouraged. Monday morning the doctor himself calls and leaves message that the bloodwork was fine and it was time to do an MRI. I found it very strange that he would call, and that he had a complete change of mind in 2 days time. Anyway, we had the appointment with the psychiatrist on the 29th, and that didn't go very well. The doctor a very nice man is from Indonesia, and has a very strong accent. My daughter along with being scared to death, could not understand him, and I had to try an tell her what he was saying.
She wouldn't talk, and he didn't really probe. If I hadn't been in the room she probably wouldn't have talked at all. He prelim diagnosis with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and ACHD. He scheduled her to be tested with a clinical psychologist on Sept 11th, and to see her again on Sept 24th. We had the MRI done on the 30th, and they called the next day to say it was clear. I called the pediatricain and asked if a neurologist had read the film, and they said no. I asked if they didn't think it was a good idea at this point to have a child neurologist take a look, because he might see something some else would miss. The answer was that it is not how we do things around here.
I don't know what to do next. Do I keep the appointments? Do I try to find someone she is more comfortable with? Do I change pediatricains? Do I try the Childrens's Hospitals? I feel so helpless. My daughter is getting worse, and I can't stand just sitting and waiting for something to happen. She has had 3 blood tests for strep, and all have come back normal. I know Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other illneses can come on suddenly, but usually there something that has happened to trigger it. She has so many things that is doing and not doing that are abnormal now, and they seem to change everyday for the worse. She will not talk to us about any of it, and she doesn't care if she gets better or not. She doesn't really seem to care about anything. She can't answer questions, and she can't say so many things now. She can't go to sleep for all of the thoughts in her head. She doesn't want to be touched at all now, and she only tells the bad things.
If anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it.
My best to you all.
She wouldn't talk, and he didn't really probe. If I hadn't been in the room she probably wouldn't have talked at all. He prelim diagnosis with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and ACHD. He scheduled her to be tested with a clinical psychologist on Sept 11th, and to see her again on Sept 24th. We had the MRI done on the 30th, and they called the next day to say it was clear. I called the pediatricain and asked if a neurologist had read the film, and they said no. I asked if they didn't think it was a good idea at this point to have a child neurologist take a look, because he might see something some else would miss. The answer was that it is not how we do things around here.
I don't know what to do next. Do I keep the appointments? Do I try to find someone she is more comfortable with? Do I change pediatricains? Do I try the Childrens's Hospitals? I feel so helpless. My daughter is getting worse, and I can't stand just sitting and waiting for something to happen. She has had 3 blood tests for strep, and all have come back normal. I know Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other illneses can come on suddenly, but usually there something that has happened to trigger it. She has so many things that is doing and not doing that are abnormal now, and they seem to change everyday for the worse. She will not talk to us about any of it, and she doesn't care if she gets better or not. She doesn't really seem to care about anything. She can't answer questions, and she can't say so many things now. She can't go to sleep for all of the thoughts in her head. She doesn't want to be touched at all now, and she only tells the bad things.
If anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it.
My best to you all.