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<blockquote data-quote="LoonyAlana" data-source="post: 632036" data-attributes="member: 17555"><p><strong>Update, in case anyone is interested:</strong></p><p></p><p>He's been diagnosed by his pediatric psychiatrist as high functioning autistic (on the spectrum), ODD, severe ADHD, and sensory issues. Because of the autism, that pretty much negates the possibility of many medications. He's taking a blood pressure pill at night just to help force him to pass out, which even then, doesn't always work (although it is better compared to before.) He's 'officially' been admitted into the special education program in our school district... for ADHD, and even then, it was like the last two days of school that it was finally official. Took almost 6 months just to get him into special education, and now they still don't know which school in our district he will attend. He refuses to poop in the toliet, still has daily tantrums, still is incredibly picky to the point of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) about everything from clothing to TV to food, has zero friends, has driven away 99% of my friends, and now is starting to drive a wedge between my husband and I. The CPS case was dropped as we were found not to be negligent, so the 'hospitalization' thing became mostly a non-issue... until I found out that if I do ever call 911 and ask for a mental health officer they will likely take him to a place such as that for at least a day or two. My husband is still VERY AGAINST hospitalization and calling 911, but just the other night (for example) my 6 year old had some broken plastic silverwear and was trying to weild it like a shiv and nearly stabbed me and himself just because he didn't want me to clean up his poopy butt. Basically, I'm a depressed mess that is almost wishing for a heart attack or aneurysm. I've tried finding support groups, but apparently all the local support groups are for 'stay-at-home' parents or something, because it's always during the week in the middle of the day about 20 miles away. Not to mention there are many of the 'support' events where children are NOT invited. No matter how many times a doctor tells us to use 'respite care' - that still doesn't pay for it, doesn't find someone willing to watch him and put up with being kicked, spit on, punched, scratched, or even possibly stabbed. Even if we could somehow arrange for respite care, because of DS's issues, we've had to arrange our schedules where he works nights, I work days. So, unless I'm willing to stay up until 1-2am (and then turn around and have to get up at 6am), I only get to talk to my husband on the phone or via text 5 days out of the week.</p><p></p><p>I'm just really downtrodden lately. I used to have a bucket overflowing with hope for the future, for getting help, figuring out what's wrong... my bucket is dry. Maybe it's been replaced by poop instead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoonyAlana, post: 632036, member: 17555"] [B]Update, in case anyone is interested:[/B] He's been diagnosed by his pediatric psychiatrist as high functioning autistic (on the spectrum), ODD, severe ADHD, and sensory issues. Because of the autism, that pretty much negates the possibility of many medications. He's taking a blood pressure pill at night just to help force him to pass out, which even then, doesn't always work (although it is better compared to before.) He's 'officially' been admitted into the special education program in our school district... for ADHD, and even then, it was like the last two days of school that it was finally official. Took almost 6 months just to get him into special education, and now they still don't know which school in our district he will attend. He refuses to poop in the toliet, still has daily tantrums, still is incredibly picky to the point of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) about everything from clothing to TV to food, has zero friends, has driven away 99% of my friends, and now is starting to drive a wedge between my husband and I. The CPS case was dropped as we were found not to be negligent, so the 'hospitalization' thing became mostly a non-issue... until I found out that if I do ever call 911 and ask for a mental health officer they will likely take him to a place such as that for at least a day or two. My husband is still VERY AGAINST hospitalization and calling 911, but just the other night (for example) my 6 year old had some broken plastic silverwear and was trying to weild it like a shiv and nearly stabbed me and himself just because he didn't want me to clean up his poopy butt. Basically, I'm a depressed mess that is almost wishing for a heart attack or aneurysm. I've tried finding support groups, but apparently all the local support groups are for 'stay-at-home' parents or something, because it's always during the week in the middle of the day about 20 miles away. Not to mention there are many of the 'support' events where children are NOT invited. No matter how many times a doctor tells us to use 'respite care' - that still doesn't pay for it, doesn't find someone willing to watch him and put up with being kicked, spit on, punched, scratched, or even possibly stabbed. Even if we could somehow arrange for respite care, because of DS's issues, we've had to arrange our schedules where he works nights, I work days. So, unless I'm willing to stay up until 1-2am (and then turn around and have to get up at 6am), I only get to talk to my husband on the phone or via text 5 days out of the week. I'm just really downtrodden lately. I used to have a bucket overflowing with hope for the future, for getting help, figuring out what's wrong... my bucket is dry. Maybe it's been replaced by poop instead. [/QUOTE]
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