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<blockquote data-quote="WasInDenial" data-source="post: 12781" data-attributes="member: 3416"><p>Will attempt to answer all the questions so far in one post.</p><p></p><p>1. I understand that both Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) not otherwise specified and High-Functioning Autism (HFA) are subsets of the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) group. He was Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) not otherwise specified for a few years when they didn't have a clear idea I guess. At this point they're kinda thinking High-Functioning Autism (HFA) instead of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) not otherwise specified. He presents 6 of the 8 criteria for ODD and has for about a year.</p><p></p><p>2. No, they didn't put him on the 3 different medications all at once. All the ones I listed were added one at a time to see the impact. But after trying all the combinations and things were still getting worse I asked to taper them off 1 by 1. That was in Late Nov 2005. By Christmas he was off all of them. First I removed the Prozac, then the Abilify, then the Concerta. For 2 - weeks he was no different than he was on them. Then it started spiralling out of control. And we contacted the psychiatrist. Thats when he suggested going back on the Concerta and replaced the Abilify with Haldol. That didn't do anything but it was only 10 days before we took him to the hospital. That was last Wednesday.</p><p></p><p>3. We saw him today and he's doing much better. The boy we remember from a year ago. They upped the Zoloft last night. Not sure that can have an effect this quickly so I don't know if it's medications or something else.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for all your words of encouragement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WasInDenial, post: 12781, member: 3416"] Will attempt to answer all the questions so far in one post. 1. I understand that both Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) not otherwise specified and High-Functioning Autism (HFA) are subsets of the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) group. He was Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) not otherwise specified for a few years when they didn't have a clear idea I guess. At this point they're kinda thinking High-Functioning Autism (HFA) instead of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) not otherwise specified. He presents 6 of the 8 criteria for ODD and has for about a year. 2. No, they didn't put him on the 3 different medications all at once. All the ones I listed were added one at a time to see the impact. But after trying all the combinations and things were still getting worse I asked to taper them off 1 by 1. That was in Late Nov 2005. By Christmas he was off all of them. First I removed the Prozac, then the Abilify, then the Concerta. For 2 - weeks he was no different than he was on them. Then it started spiralling out of control. And we contacted the psychiatrist. Thats when he suggested going back on the Concerta and replaced the Abilify with Haldol. That didn't do anything but it was only 10 days before we took him to the hospital. That was last Wednesday. 3. We saw him today and he's doing much better. The boy we remember from a year ago. They upped the Zoloft last night. Not sure that can have an effect this quickly so I don't know if it's medications or something else. Thanks for all your words of encouragement. [/QUOTE]
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