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<blockquote data-quote="LoonyAlana" data-source="post: 617590" data-attributes="member: 17555"><p>The hospitalization that was suggested was mainly for stabilization, ease of prescribing medication... it was always intended to be a 'temporary' thing, with maybe continued 'outpatient' type visits or something... it's all still nebulous and not tangible since I'm still trying to get hubby and myself to agree, and insurance to agree (and pay), and find a place that would even treat a 5 year old. Hubby is very much on board for the second opinion, but the hospital route could possibly evaluate and test and what-not and maybe be that second opinion. I'm moving forward trying to get insurance (and my employee assistance program) to find us a neuropsychologist person... what was that called again? I asked the psychologist about that, and she downplayed the validity of going that route. She tried to push just a plain 'ole pediatric psychiatrist (or neurologist).</p><p></p><p>I can totally understand what helpangel was saying about the neurologist- Taco Bell. That's too funny. Ans MidwestMom, I totally get the 'opinion' thing, too. Heck, I practiced self-mutilation as a teen, got caught, and still never got officially diagnosed with depressed and offered medication for it until I was nearly 30 (when I was getting divorced and they thought I had a brain tumor- fun times!) But I digress... basically, I agree that this was one psychologist's opinion. Another one might have a different opinion, and that should be explored just to make sure.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and helpangel, my youngest son is very 'fit' for a child his age. Average height and weight, doesn't look 'pudgy' at all, but doesn't look 'hungry' all the time. Although he is a boy, and eats alot... well, alot of the foods he is willing to eat. Almost every single day at school his lunch MUST be a bologna (pork and chicken Bar S brand or he won't eat it) and cheese sandwich on white bread with a fruit roll-up and a YooHoo or chocolate milk, oh, and Lays potato chips. He's our little carnivore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoonyAlana, post: 617590, member: 17555"] The hospitalization that was suggested was mainly for stabilization, ease of prescribing medication... it was always intended to be a 'temporary' thing, with maybe continued 'outpatient' type visits or something... it's all still nebulous and not tangible since I'm still trying to get hubby and myself to agree, and insurance to agree (and pay), and find a place that would even treat a 5 year old. Hubby is very much on board for the second opinion, but the hospital route could possibly evaluate and test and what-not and maybe be that second opinion. I'm moving forward trying to get insurance (and my employee assistance program) to find us a neuropsychologist person... what was that called again? I asked the psychologist about that, and she downplayed the validity of going that route. She tried to push just a plain 'ole pediatric psychiatrist (or neurologist). I can totally understand what helpangel was saying about the neurologist- Taco Bell. That's too funny. Ans MidwestMom, I totally get the 'opinion' thing, too. Heck, I practiced self-mutilation as a teen, got caught, and still never got officially diagnosed with depressed and offered medication for it until I was nearly 30 (when I was getting divorced and they thought I had a brain tumor- fun times!) But I digress... basically, I agree that this was one psychologist's opinion. Another one might have a different opinion, and that should be explored just to make sure. Oh, and helpangel, my youngest son is very 'fit' for a child his age. Average height and weight, doesn't look 'pudgy' at all, but doesn't look 'hungry' all the time. Although he is a boy, and eats alot... well, alot of the foods he is willing to eat. Almost every single day at school his lunch MUST be a bologna (pork and chicken Bar S brand or he won't eat it) and cheese sandwich on white bread with a fruit roll-up and a YooHoo or chocolate milk, oh, and Lays potato chips. He's our little carnivore. [/QUOTE]
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