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<blockquote data-quote="Jena" data-source="post: 117109" data-attributes="member: 4514"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>Thank you for taking the time to respond and you are correct it is sometimes very difficult to figure out our very own children. When I think of my daughter years passed, behaviors before all these different doctor's got involved, medications, etc.I remember a kid who is uncomfortable in different and new settings as well as one in which is even uncomfortable around grandparents. No she is not an affectionate chid, except for her dad and myself she is not affectionate with anyone else. A friends daugther hugged her once and she just froze. Her grandmother has always said she seems "disconnected" somewhat from people, even family that she has known for years. She is hte type of kid if i bring her to a party where she knows everyone it takes her about 5 hours to get comfortable somewhat. By the time she is comfortable we are leaving. Sensory issues seem to be shirts, different materials do not work at all that has been always, also different materials on her feet she does not like "hence" the shower thing, sand on her feet after being on beach, etc. even dirt. She had alot more germ issues years ago they seem to have subsided alot. She was displyaing alot of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) issues. She def. obsesses about stuff now, and as I said the anxiety is a huge huge issue. She was never the kid playing next to anyone it was always beside someone. I wonder if the sleep patterns, or lack thereof was simply due to her having sleep issues and by the fourth and fifth night she simply was exhausted. Although she is very creative when she does not have sleep. It is all so confusing I looked up the autism symptoms and alot of that fits her. I've gotten 3 different opinions from 3 diff. pediatric pyschiatrists. The last one was figuring it was bi polar because when is suggested simply medicating for the anxiety which i believe was lexapro she flew into a manic state for 2 or 3 dys. then he believed it to be bi polar. This doctor nailed it right away and put her on abilify. Yet id' think that after almost 6 weeks there would be an improvement. Her sleep patterns have stabilized somewhat yet her paranoia level as I said has increased and the anxiety is increasing by the day. I tried a pyschologist at one point and no medication's and we hooked her up to biofeed back machines to try and alleviate the anxiety, or at least make her aware she was causing t, that did not work. As I said I have tried or at least feel as though i have tried alot of diff. approaches to help her. I have a mtg. with her new doctor this week of which i am going to bring up the autism idea to him and see what he says. </p><p></p><p>anymore ideas id be happy to hear and thank you so much for taking the time to respond. :smile:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jena, post: 117109, member: 4514"] Hi, Thank you for taking the time to respond and you are correct it is sometimes very difficult to figure out our very own children. When I think of my daughter years passed, behaviors before all these different doctor's got involved, medications, etc.I remember a kid who is uncomfortable in different and new settings as well as one in which is even uncomfortable around grandparents. No she is not an affectionate chid, except for her dad and myself she is not affectionate with anyone else. A friends daugther hugged her once and she just froze. Her grandmother has always said she seems "disconnected" somewhat from people, even family that she has known for years. She is hte type of kid if i bring her to a party where she knows everyone it takes her about 5 hours to get comfortable somewhat. By the time she is comfortable we are leaving. Sensory issues seem to be shirts, different materials do not work at all that has been always, also different materials on her feet she does not like "hence" the shower thing, sand on her feet after being on beach, etc. even dirt. She had alot more germ issues years ago they seem to have subsided alot. She was displyaing alot of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) issues. She def. obsesses about stuff now, and as I said the anxiety is a huge huge issue. She was never the kid playing next to anyone it was always beside someone. I wonder if the sleep patterns, or lack thereof was simply due to her having sleep issues and by the fourth and fifth night she simply was exhausted. Although she is very creative when she does not have sleep. It is all so confusing I looked up the autism symptoms and alot of that fits her. I've gotten 3 different opinions from 3 diff. pediatric pyschiatrists. The last one was figuring it was bi polar because when is suggested simply medicating for the anxiety which i believe was lexapro she flew into a manic state for 2 or 3 dys. then he believed it to be bi polar. This doctor nailed it right away and put her on abilify. Yet id' think that after almost 6 weeks there would be an improvement. Her sleep patterns have stabilized somewhat yet her paranoia level as I said has increased and the anxiety is increasing by the day. I tried a pyschologist at one point and no medication's and we hooked her up to biofeed back machines to try and alleviate the anxiety, or at least make her aware she was causing t, that did not work. As I said I have tried or at least feel as though i have tried alot of diff. approaches to help her. I have a mtg. with her new doctor this week of which i am going to bring up the autism idea to him and see what he says. anymore ideas id be happy to hear and thank you so much for taking the time to respond. [img]:smile:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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