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<blockquote data-quote="loves_rainy_days" data-source="post: 454851" data-attributes="member: 12663"><p>InsaneCdn & Midwest Mom</p><p>He was diagnosed when he was about 4 or 5 by his Pediatrician. Then by his Psychologist and Psychiatrist this year. I have no doubts that he has ADHD. The both psychiatric's have brought up ODD and the pediatrician was the one that brought up Autism when he was diagnosis with ADHD. He takes Concerta. Was on 72mg but now is on 45mg. The psychiatrist is the one that is adjusting the medications now before it was the pediatrician.</p><p>No learning issues. Smart and tests above average in intelligence. No fine or gross motor skill issues. Goes to bed ok but can lay there and listen to me and his dad or butt in on our conversations til we go to bed. Sometimes gets up during the night to play with his toys, eat or sit on the couch. Up as soon as the sun rises.</p><p>Mom was an avid Meth user even during her pregnancy with "Dill", has psychological issues also but "Gentle Giant" doesn't know what they were. "Gentle Giant" divorced her before "Dill" was born. He had finally accept the signs that it wasn't a healthy relationship. "Gentle Giant" has ADHD and PTSD (Due to his job he had in the Air Force) and can't sleep without the help of Seroquel and even then he is lucky if he sleeps through the night. The first 8mths of "Dill's" life he wasn't bounced around, lived with his mom and his dad flew to see him just about every month. At 8mths he was taken out of her care and placed in a foster home due to abuse and neglect. Had a broken leg at 8mths that could only be caused by a twisting motion, x-rays showed he had had multiple fractures all over during his 8mths of life. Stayed in foster care for a few days then went to live with the mother's parents because they didn't want to keep the boys separated (he has a half brother who is now 13). Grandparents decided they didn't want him so he was once again placed in foster care. "Gentle Giant" quit his job and he and his mom flew out there and spent the next several months fighting to get him. Finally got Full Custody when he was almost 18mths old. His mother has only seen him twice in the almost 8yrs that "Gentle Giant" has had him. "Dill" doesn't remember his mom, doesn't remember her name and when he does, he says he hates her and doesn't want to talk to her. He doesn't talk about her or anything. He has had a rough start from the beginning, and his dad has done the best he could and just doesn't know who to turn to for help. He has improved in some areas since I came in the picture. I must tell you though that I have only been in the picture physically almost 9mths now before that it was about a year online or by phone. He has eye contact with people and will talk to people when we are out running errands, without his medicine he is very social, talkative and will interact with people. When on his medicine, there is no social interaction, no eye contact, and barely will talk. Mostly he destroys his toys or will sit there and tap or smack them with his fingers and rock back and forth when he does that. Also when he is doing that he either talks or yells at the toy he has in his hand, usually some jibberish that we can only catch a few understandable words in. This is the only part that I would say he might have Autism but I am still not convinced. Is very sensitive to noise and screams when there are loud noises, like me running the vacuum cleaner but yet he is so loud that me and his dad have to go outside to have a conversation because we can't hear each other over him or when he has the sound on the TV blaring. No real issues with clothes except he has to wear socks all the time and wants a sweatjacket on no matter what the weather is like. Oh and he refuses to dress and bathe himself. Doesn't transition well at school from one activity to another, doesn't want to participate, pushes desks, throws papers and books on the floor when he gets annoyed or angry, breaks pencils and rips things. The only obsessive interest that I can think of is the X-box and he always wants to play the more mature, aggressive fighting games, but that has totally been taken away, I took away those types of games when I got here and 3 weeks ago he lost the X-box completely, probably never to get it back til he moves out on his own and then if he wants it, he has to buy his own. Another obsessive thing I noticed and almost forgot to mention is this excessive drinking and eating. If me and his dad don't watch him like a hawk when he goes into the kitchen, he will drink and eat everything. Not kidding at all...His dad and I took a 30 minute nap one time and he drank a pack of juice boxes (I think 8 come in a pack) and ate a whole box of Hostess Cupcakes, and a whole box of fruit roll ups. Now if we need a nap, we take turns. We also believe he is getting up during the night and eating because I am finding food wrappers and food on the floor when I go to clean and he is not allowed to eat in his room. Where he holds all that I have no idea. I am 5'3, the top of his head is almost to my nose, and he only ways 65lbs, nothing but skin and bones. I figured with my cooking (I am from the south if that tells you anything lol) that he would put on weight and would not be asking to eat 5mins after we have had dinner. He always has 2nds and I give him big servings and he still wants to eat again 5mins after I get everything cleaned up. He is a character lol I hope that gives you more of an idea and I probably could write more but if I don't get ready for work, I will be late lol </p><p></p><p>Thank You all for your help and ask anything you can think of. I need all the advice and help I can get <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>"J"</p><p><strong>"J"</strong> crazy mom of 2, adopted mom of 1. ~Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bi-polar Disorder, PTSD~ (Zoloft)</p><p><strong>"Gentle Giant"</strong> Supportive & Loving Boyfriend (Fiancee) ~ADHD, PTSD, Migraine Suffer~ (Zoloft, Vyvance, Seroquel)</p><p>easy child <strong>"TAG"</strong> 19yrs old, my mini me. ~Learning Disability (LD)~</p><p>easy child <strong>"Creature" </strong>11yrs old almost 12, my lil story teller. ~Epilepsy, 10yr Brain Tumor Survivor, Learning Disability (LD)~ (Carbatrol)</p><p>difficult child <strong>"Dill" </strong>9yrs old, "Gentle Giant's" son and my son in every way except I didn't give birth to him. My lil Hugger. ~ADHD, possible Oppositional Defiant Disorder, possible Autism/Aspergers, bio-mom avid meth user entire pregnancy, abuse and severe neglect after birth. (Concerta)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="loves_rainy_days, post: 454851, member: 12663"] InsaneCdn & Midwest Mom He was diagnosed when he was about 4 or 5 by his Pediatrician. Then by his Psychologist and Psychiatrist this year. I have no doubts that he has ADHD. The both psychiatric's have brought up ODD and the pediatrician was the one that brought up Autism when he was diagnosis with ADHD. He takes Concerta. Was on 72mg but now is on 45mg. The psychiatrist is the one that is adjusting the medications now before it was the pediatrician. No learning issues. Smart and tests above average in intelligence. No fine or gross motor skill issues. Goes to bed ok but can lay there and listen to me and his dad or butt in on our conversations til we go to bed. Sometimes gets up during the night to play with his toys, eat or sit on the couch. Up as soon as the sun rises. Mom was an avid Meth user even during her pregnancy with "Dill", has psychological issues also but "Gentle Giant" doesn't know what they were. "Gentle Giant" divorced her before "Dill" was born. He had finally accept the signs that it wasn't a healthy relationship. "Gentle Giant" has ADHD and PTSD (Due to his job he had in the Air Force) and can't sleep without the help of Seroquel and even then he is lucky if he sleeps through the night. The first 8mths of "Dill's" life he wasn't bounced around, lived with his mom and his dad flew to see him just about every month. At 8mths he was taken out of her care and placed in a foster home due to abuse and neglect. Had a broken leg at 8mths that could only be caused by a twisting motion, x-rays showed he had had multiple fractures all over during his 8mths of life. Stayed in foster care for a few days then went to live with the mother's parents because they didn't want to keep the boys separated (he has a half brother who is now 13). Grandparents decided they didn't want him so he was once again placed in foster care. "Gentle Giant" quit his job and he and his mom flew out there and spent the next several months fighting to get him. Finally got Full Custody when he was almost 18mths old. His mother has only seen him twice in the almost 8yrs that "Gentle Giant" has had him. "Dill" doesn't remember his mom, doesn't remember her name and when he does, he says he hates her and doesn't want to talk to her. He doesn't talk about her or anything. He has had a rough start from the beginning, and his dad has done the best he could and just doesn't know who to turn to for help. He has improved in some areas since I came in the picture. I must tell you though that I have only been in the picture physically almost 9mths now before that it was about a year online or by phone. He has eye contact with people and will talk to people when we are out running errands, without his medicine he is very social, talkative and will interact with people. When on his medicine, there is no social interaction, no eye contact, and barely will talk. Mostly he destroys his toys or will sit there and tap or smack them with his fingers and rock back and forth when he does that. Also when he is doing that he either talks or yells at the toy he has in his hand, usually some jibberish that we can only catch a few understandable words in. This is the only part that I would say he might have Autism but I am still not convinced. Is very sensitive to noise and screams when there are loud noises, like me running the vacuum cleaner but yet he is so loud that me and his dad have to go outside to have a conversation because we can't hear each other over him or when he has the sound on the TV blaring. No real issues with clothes except he has to wear socks all the time and wants a sweatjacket on no matter what the weather is like. Oh and he refuses to dress and bathe himself. Doesn't transition well at school from one activity to another, doesn't want to participate, pushes desks, throws papers and books on the floor when he gets annoyed or angry, breaks pencils and rips things. The only obsessive interest that I can think of is the X-box and he always wants to play the more mature, aggressive fighting games, but that has totally been taken away, I took away those types of games when I got here and 3 weeks ago he lost the X-box completely, probably never to get it back til he moves out on his own and then if he wants it, he has to buy his own. Another obsessive thing I noticed and almost forgot to mention is this excessive drinking and eating. If me and his dad don't watch him like a hawk when he goes into the kitchen, he will drink and eat everything. Not kidding at all...His dad and I took a 30 minute nap one time and he drank a pack of juice boxes (I think 8 come in a pack) and ate a whole box of Hostess Cupcakes, and a whole box of fruit roll ups. Now if we need a nap, we take turns. We also believe he is getting up during the night and eating because I am finding food wrappers and food on the floor when I go to clean and he is not allowed to eat in his room. Where he holds all that I have no idea. I am 5'3, the top of his head is almost to my nose, and he only ways 65lbs, nothing but skin and bones. I figured with my cooking (I am from the south if that tells you anything lol) that he would put on weight and would not be asking to eat 5mins after we have had dinner. He always has 2nds and I give him big servings and he still wants to eat again 5mins after I get everything cleaned up. He is a character lol I hope that gives you more of an idea and I probably could write more but if I don't get ready for work, I will be late lol Thank You all for your help and ask anything you can think of. I need all the advice and help I can get :) "J" [B]"J"[/B] crazy mom of 2, adopted mom of 1. ~Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bi-polar Disorder, PTSD~ (Zoloft) [B]"Gentle Giant"[/B] Supportive & Loving Boyfriend (Fiancee) ~ADHD, PTSD, Migraine Suffer~ (Zoloft, Vyvance, Seroquel) easy child [B]"TAG"[/B] 19yrs old, my mini me. ~Learning Disability (LD)~ easy child [B]"Creature" [/B]11yrs old almost 12, my lil story teller. ~Epilepsy, 10yr Brain Tumor Survivor, Learning Disability (LD)~ (Carbatrol) difficult child [B]"Dill" [/B]9yrs old, "Gentle Giant's" son and my son in every way except I didn't give birth to him. My lil Hugger. ~ADHD, possible Oppositional Defiant Disorder, possible Autism/Aspergers, bio-mom avid meth user entire pregnancy, abuse and severe neglect after birth. (Concerta) [/QUOTE]
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