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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 585954" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there. Sorry you have to be here, but welcome.</p><p></p><p>Aside from this hospitalization, has your son EVER been evaluated at all? It sounds as if he has had problems all of his life. Did he have any delays as a toddler and, if so, were they addressed? If not, what makes you think he has autism? He could have it, but he also sounds like he could have a mood disorder. At any rate, unless he is evaluated, and I suggest a neuropsychologist, you won't know what he has. I don't like when doctors medicate quickly or with two drugs at one time, but that's usually how the psychiatric hospitals work. I've been in three of them (one time each). They do not have time to really get to know the patient these days so I am not sure how they can diagnose so quickly, which is why I asked if he has been evaluated before.</p><p></p><p>I am biased against Depakote. Hate it. My children who were given it both hated it. We didn't like Prozac much better and I was on it once and it did make me worse. My daughter pulled a knife on herself after three weeks on Prozac...to give you all the facts though, she was also using illegal drugs. You have to make up your own mind about his medication. medications aside, I think the best thing you can do for your child is to talk him into seeing a neuropsychologist for an evaluation and then take his advice on which road to take for treatment. neuropsychologist evaluations take six-ten hours, usually broken up into two appointments, but they test in every area of function. I had two done as an adult and found them far more accurate than from psychiatrists. I am SO not a fan of psychiatric hospitals only keeping people for a few days, yet declaring diagnoses and changing things...often when nobody on staff has ever seen the patient before. When I was in the hospitals, over twenty years ago, you stayed until you were diagnosed and stable. Once I stayed for ten weeks and the other two times were just for medication adjustments yet I was still there for three weeks. What can you learn in three days???</p><p></p><p>I hope this helped, at least a little bit. And I wish you both the best. Use your Mom Gut! I trust that a lot <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 585954, member: 1550"] Hi there. Sorry you have to be here, but welcome. Aside from this hospitalization, has your son EVER been evaluated at all? It sounds as if he has had problems all of his life. Did he have any delays as a toddler and, if so, were they addressed? If not, what makes you think he has autism? He could have it, but he also sounds like he could have a mood disorder. At any rate, unless he is evaluated, and I suggest a neuropsychologist, you won't know what he has. I don't like when doctors medicate quickly or with two drugs at one time, but that's usually how the psychiatric hospitals work. I've been in three of them (one time each). They do not have time to really get to know the patient these days so I am not sure how they can diagnose so quickly, which is why I asked if he has been evaluated before. I am biased against Depakote. Hate it. My children who were given it both hated it. We didn't like Prozac much better and I was on it once and it did make me worse. My daughter pulled a knife on herself after three weeks on Prozac...to give you all the facts though, she was also using illegal drugs. You have to make up your own mind about his medication. medications aside, I think the best thing you can do for your child is to talk him into seeing a neuropsychologist for an evaluation and then take his advice on which road to take for treatment. neuropsychologist evaluations take six-ten hours, usually broken up into two appointments, but they test in every area of function. I had two done as an adult and found them far more accurate than from psychiatrists. I am SO not a fan of psychiatric hospitals only keeping people for a few days, yet declaring diagnoses and changing things...often when nobody on staff has ever seen the patient before. When I was in the hospitals, over twenty years ago, you stayed until you were diagnosed and stable. Once I stayed for ten weeks and the other two times were just for medication adjustments yet I was still there for three weeks. What can you learn in three days??? I hope this helped, at least a little bit. And I wish you both the best. Use your Mom Gut! I trust that a lot :) [/QUOTE]
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