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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 122237" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>I have always thought my difficult child had Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) although it is very hard to diagnose.ut she does fit so many of the criteria, many that you describe, impulsiveness, does not learn from past behavior, consequences have no meaning, no futute ambitions, loudand obnoxious behavior, seemingly unaware of how she comes across to people, attracted to risky behavior and people. Her birthmother had a severe drinking problem although she claims not to have drank while pregnant. We find that very suspect because she had been in alcohol treatment twcie previous to her pregnancy and she was drunk shortly after the birth.</p><p></p><p>The only medications that helped difficult child were strattera for the impulsiveness and to focus her more at school, and lamictal for moods. She is currently on 300 mg of lamictal and 60 mg of strattera although we are going to wean off that this summer and see how it goes.</p><p></p><p>It's been a long, aslow road and puberty certainly set her back, but she has matured and while she will always have her issues she is has developed some coping strategies and is beginning to see that her past behavior has caused a lot of her difficulties.</p><p></p><p>My only suggestion for a therapist is that the one we had the most success with was very one that made difficult child look at how her actions were causing her prblems. She taught her how to calm herself down and to find other ways to cope with stress and anger.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 122237, member: 59"] I have always thought my difficult child had Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) although it is very hard to diagnose.ut she does fit so many of the criteria, many that you describe, impulsiveness, does not learn from past behavior, consequences have no meaning, no futute ambitions, loudand obnoxious behavior, seemingly unaware of how she comes across to people, attracted to risky behavior and people. Her birthmother had a severe drinking problem although she claims not to have drank while pregnant. We find that very suspect because she had been in alcohol treatment twcie previous to her pregnancy and she was drunk shortly after the birth. The only medications that helped difficult child were strattera for the impulsiveness and to focus her more at school, and lamictal for moods. She is currently on 300 mg of lamictal and 60 mg of strattera although we are going to wean off that this summer and see how it goes. It's been a long, aslow road and puberty certainly set her back, but she has matured and while she will always have her issues she is has developed some coping strategies and is beginning to see that her past behavior has caused a lot of her difficulties. My only suggestion for a therapist is that the one we had the most success with was very one that made difficult child look at how her actions were causing her prblems. She taught her how to calm herself down and to find other ways to cope with stress and anger. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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