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<blockquote data-quote="mazdamama" data-source="post: 494520" data-attributes="member: 12227"><p>I agree with the others on the fact that he needs more testing because ODD is not a real diagnosis in my opinion. It is a symptom...a cry for help for something the child does not know how to stop. Both my guys have ODD, one for mental health problems he could not handle in his mind and the little guy, David, due to a combo of Aspergers and developmental delays.</p><p></p><p>David HATES change in his routine and the holidays were terrible for him...1 wk off for Thanksgiving and then 2 wks off for Christmas always messes him up. He has been seen by a neurologist (not recently) since the age of 7 months and he is now 10 1/2. This was due to aspiration pnuemonia...bio mom was propping his bottles but he had tracheo and bronchial mylasia. During his hospital stay his soft spot bulged out and between that and his large head tests were down for hydrocephalus. He did not need shunts because part of his brain had not developed. My ex daug in law (may she RIP) had attempted suicide with all neuro medications in her 26th week of pregnancy. doctors said he would never walk or talk but no one told him that...lol Neurosurgery to release a spinal tether helped a few years ago because he could not feel the need to have a BM.</p><p>That being said....David is something else. For quite a number of years I was travelling to All Children's hospital in Tampa Fl and he was seen by a expert Developmental and Behavioral Specialist. Problem was that his medications were not being monitored enough. This Dr was so very busy that if you missed an appointment another one could not be scheduled for 4-6 months down the road. Being a nurse myself although disabled.....I worried about the effect of the medications and the lack of monitoring. He now sees a psychiatrist in town as well as a psychologist. He is in ESE status at school but in a regular classroom but has a Social Skills class that is included.</p><p></p><p>Okay...everyone loves David...he can be as sweet as can be but he can also throw the biggest temper tantrums you have ever seen. His fixation on things cause problems with his school work and their is a behavioral specialist at the school board that is always having to adjust the behavior plan they have for him as he grows. He prefers playing alongside other children then playing with them. If we go to a park he prefers sitting in the van while his brother plays. Always carries something in his hand, invades your space to talk to you even when you are on the phone and I really try not to take him into stores because generally a major temper tantrum will occur and you think he is age 2 instead of 10.</p><p></p><p>Being a pediatric nurse I hope you have an "in" with getting him to the right kind of doctor to evaluate him. As for your major illness....believe it or not that could be playing a part too. Not your fault of course but since you were not able to pick him up and cuddle him it could have caused him to feel less loved, surgery on top of that and your were MIA...in his mind "is she gone forever?" and now there is a baby to take his place as baby of the family.</p><p></p><p>I bet there are many times when you wish you were the fireman that could disappear for 3 days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mazdamama, post: 494520, member: 12227"] I agree with the others on the fact that he needs more testing because ODD is not a real diagnosis in my opinion. It is a symptom...a cry for help for something the child does not know how to stop. Both my guys have ODD, one for mental health problems he could not handle in his mind and the little guy, David, due to a combo of Aspergers and developmental delays. David HATES change in his routine and the holidays were terrible for him...1 wk off for Thanksgiving and then 2 wks off for Christmas always messes him up. He has been seen by a neurologist (not recently) since the age of 7 months and he is now 10 1/2. This was due to aspiration pnuemonia...bio mom was propping his bottles but he had tracheo and bronchial mylasia. During his hospital stay his soft spot bulged out and between that and his large head tests were down for hydrocephalus. He did not need shunts because part of his brain had not developed. My ex daug in law (may she RIP) had attempted suicide with all neuro medications in her 26th week of pregnancy. doctors said he would never walk or talk but no one told him that...lol Neurosurgery to release a spinal tether helped a few years ago because he could not feel the need to have a BM. That being said....David is something else. For quite a number of years I was travelling to All Children's hospital in Tampa Fl and he was seen by a expert Developmental and Behavioral Specialist. Problem was that his medications were not being monitored enough. This Dr was so very busy that if you missed an appointment another one could not be scheduled for 4-6 months down the road. Being a nurse myself although disabled.....I worried about the effect of the medications and the lack of monitoring. He now sees a psychiatrist in town as well as a psychologist. He is in ESE status at school but in a regular classroom but has a Social Skills class that is included. Okay...everyone loves David...he can be as sweet as can be but he can also throw the biggest temper tantrums you have ever seen. His fixation on things cause problems with his school work and their is a behavioral specialist at the school board that is always having to adjust the behavior plan they have for him as he grows. He prefers playing alongside other children then playing with them. If we go to a park he prefers sitting in the van while his brother plays. Always carries something in his hand, invades your space to talk to you even when you are on the phone and I really try not to take him into stores because generally a major temper tantrum will occur and you think he is age 2 instead of 10. Being a pediatric nurse I hope you have an "in" with getting him to the right kind of doctor to evaluate him. As for your major illness....believe it or not that could be playing a part too. Not your fault of course but since you were not able to pick him up and cuddle him it could have caused him to feel less loved, surgery on top of that and your were MIA...in his mind "is she gone forever?" and now there is a baby to take his place as baby of the family. I bet there are many times when you wish you were the fireman that could disappear for 3 days. [/QUOTE]
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