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<blockquote data-quote="DianeB" data-source="post: 291492" data-attributes="member: 7685"><p>Thank you for all your replies. Son returns to the pediatrician this week, and I will be requesting referrals. </p><p> </p><p>There are a boatload of issues on both sides of the family. I have two functioning autistic brothers. He does not exhibit their behaviors, but its always in the back of my mind. I watched him like a hawk as a child.</p><p> </p><p>My husband's family has issues as well. Both diagnosed and undiagnosed disorders that scare the stuffing out of me. One nephew has been diagnosed with bi-polar, anxiety and other things... but, due to her own issues, I no longer speak to his mother - so I can't get any further information. I won't go into the undiagnosed disorders, because I'm not qualified. But I DO know what I see, and quite frankly, it scares me.</p><p> </p><p>My son has ADHD. He did wonderfully on Concerta, except for the end of day meltdowns. His school could not praise him enough for his turnaround while on medication. When he functioned okay after going off medications (5th and 6th grade) we were hoping that he had possibly outgrown it.</p><p> </p><p>He has obvious anxiety issues. Hates to meet new people. He has a lot of friends, but he will claim that they do not consider him a "friend", that they just know him. He has a few close friends, and he has kept them for all of elementary school. His 5th grade teacher told me he was the class clown, the most popular boy in the class, and nothing went on in that class until my son gave his say-so. THAT does not sound like the son I know at all. What I think it means is that he needed to be in control. </p><p> </p><p>In middles school he has lost ALL control of his surroundings. He despises change, has since birth. We did everything we could to prepare him for middle school. He even went to a summer program so that he learned the school, got his locker and got to know the principal and some of the teachers before the school year started. I was seriously worried about his changing classes, classmates and teachers every 40 minutes, and I was right. He spiraled out of control, and we are now trying to pick up the pieces. </p><p> </p><p>I so appreciate this site, and all of your information and do apologize for rambling...at this point I don't know what is relevant. I look forward to reading and learning much more. </p><p> </p><p>I am counting down to his next appointment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DianeB, post: 291492, member: 7685"] Thank you for all your replies. Son returns to the pediatrician this week, and I will be requesting referrals. There are a boatload of issues on both sides of the family. I have two functioning autistic brothers. He does not exhibit their behaviors, but its always in the back of my mind. I watched him like a hawk as a child. My husband's family has issues as well. Both diagnosed and undiagnosed disorders that scare the stuffing out of me. One nephew has been diagnosed with bi-polar, anxiety and other things... but, due to her own issues, I no longer speak to his mother - so I can't get any further information. I won't go into the undiagnosed disorders, because I'm not qualified. But I DO know what I see, and quite frankly, it scares me. My son has ADHD. He did wonderfully on Concerta, except for the end of day meltdowns. His school could not praise him enough for his turnaround while on medication. When he functioned okay after going off medications (5th and 6th grade) we were hoping that he had possibly outgrown it. He has obvious anxiety issues. Hates to meet new people. He has a lot of friends, but he will claim that they do not consider him a "friend", that they just know him. He has a few close friends, and he has kept them for all of elementary school. His 5th grade teacher told me he was the class clown, the most popular boy in the class, and nothing went on in that class until my son gave his say-so. THAT does not sound like the son I know at all. What I think it means is that he needed to be in control. In middles school he has lost ALL control of his surroundings. He despises change, has since birth. We did everything we could to prepare him for middle school. He even went to a summer program so that he learned the school, got his locker and got to know the principal and some of the teachers before the school year started. I was seriously worried about his changing classes, classmates and teachers every 40 minutes, and I was right. He spiraled out of control, and we are now trying to pick up the pieces. I so appreciate this site, and all of your information and do apologize for rambling...at this point I don't know what is relevant. I look forward to reading and learning much more. I am counting down to his next appointment. [/QUOTE]
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