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<blockquote data-quote="barneysmom" data-source="post: 369487" data-attributes="member: 1872"><p>wakeupcall.</p><p></p><p>Good you vented. Sounds like a nightmare (i can say that with the empathy of experience). </p><p></p><p>I'm having the same sleep issues with gfg13. His sleep schedule is completely dysregulated. I've tried aromatherapy etc etc. His eating is dysregulated too.</p><p></p><p>Regarding the tiny droplets of stool -- that sounds like it could be encopresis. My gfg13 had encopresis. We had the same experience with the toilet plugging with paper. Is there a big stool in there too? (sorry if too much information) He may be stooling around a larger blockage of stool which forms in kids who are prone to constipation and also anxious kids who hold it in. It's essentially a medical condition with some psychological underpinnings. I found some good info on enco and my son was able to recover quicker than most.</p><p></p><p>Regarding medications -- our older ds is very anxious and in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) they haven't hesitated to put him on Ativan. Just our experience. I know it doesn't sound good to put a kid on a benzo. Our older son's anxiety is crippling to him. </p><p></p><p>As for nighttime -- maybe your guy needs something to zonk him out. Nothing works for our gfg13. Seroquel did, but he got tardive dyskinesia which he recovered from over about a month. What a nightmare that was. gfg13 has a lot of klonopin left over from a prescription he had for school this past year, which we didn't use because it zonked him out. If it gets too bad, too many nights in a row, I will give him a klonopin (as I said they are prescribed for him).</p><p></p><p>I feel like a heretic mentioning (not suggesting) benzos for these kids. But honestly sometimes I think we underestimate their anxiety. It is crippling to them. I'm going to ask the psychiatrist to try buspar for gfg13. </p><p></p><p>Also last week I ordered him a weighted blanket. Both out kids love those. Our first one is shot. Also I ordered a good beanbag chair. I know he will like the deep pressure of both of these. he used to slam himself into walls to get organized when he was younger. Maybe I should try that lol.</p><p></p><p>LMK if you want more info on encopresis. I found a message board with some adult "survivors" of enco and they had good tips. </p><p></p><p>We don't have any respite either -- no family able to help. Our older son as I said is in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) now. </p><p></p><p>You are the first person ever (that I've read) to mention the rummaging through the entire house, car garage, closets. Our older son does this -- trashing the house in the process, no boundaries whatsoever. Do you have any idea what's up with this? I don't. Anyway we put a lock (fingerprint) on our garage and key locks to our bedroom and various other rooms. That made things easier because along with the emotional chaos, the chaos in the physical environment is just too much to handle. Sometimes I think that's the worst part of all. </p><p></p><p>Hugs hugs hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barneysmom, post: 369487, member: 1872"] wakeupcall. Good you vented. Sounds like a nightmare (i can say that with the empathy of experience). I'm having the same sleep issues with gfg13. His sleep schedule is completely dysregulated. I've tried aromatherapy etc etc. His eating is dysregulated too. Regarding the tiny droplets of stool -- that sounds like it could be encopresis. My gfg13 had encopresis. We had the same experience with the toilet plugging with paper. Is there a big stool in there too? (sorry if too much information) He may be stooling around a larger blockage of stool which forms in kids who are prone to constipation and also anxious kids who hold it in. It's essentially a medical condition with some psychological underpinnings. I found some good info on enco and my son was able to recover quicker than most. Regarding medications -- our older ds is very anxious and in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) they haven't hesitated to put him on Ativan. Just our experience. I know it doesn't sound good to put a kid on a benzo. Our older son's anxiety is crippling to him. As for nighttime -- maybe your guy needs something to zonk him out. Nothing works for our gfg13. Seroquel did, but he got tardive dyskinesia which he recovered from over about a month. What a nightmare that was. gfg13 has a lot of klonopin left over from a prescription he had for school this past year, which we didn't use because it zonked him out. If it gets too bad, too many nights in a row, I will give him a klonopin (as I said they are prescribed for him). I feel like a heretic mentioning (not suggesting) benzos for these kids. But honestly sometimes I think we underestimate their anxiety. It is crippling to them. I'm going to ask the psychiatrist to try buspar for gfg13. Also last week I ordered him a weighted blanket. Both out kids love those. Our first one is shot. Also I ordered a good beanbag chair. I know he will like the deep pressure of both of these. he used to slam himself into walls to get organized when he was younger. Maybe I should try that lol. LMK if you want more info on encopresis. I found a message board with some adult "survivors" of enco and they had good tips. We don't have any respite either -- no family able to help. Our older son as I said is in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) now. You are the first person ever (that I've read) to mention the rummaging through the entire house, car garage, closets. Our older son does this -- trashing the house in the process, no boundaries whatsoever. Do you have any idea what's up with this? I don't. Anyway we put a lock (fingerprint) on our garage and key locks to our bedroom and various other rooms. That made things easier because along with the emotional chaos, the chaos in the physical environment is just too much to handle. Sometimes I think that's the worst part of all. Hugs hugs hugs [/QUOTE]
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