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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 519128" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Hmmmm. Interesting. I look at my raging grandson (we think he's cool for awhile, then BAM, he got suspended again on Friday for going agro on his aide and has been on the hairy edge for days). He looks pale, bright red spots on his cheeks, bright red ears, and has asthma more or less all of the time these days. We don't know if it's the Concerta (doesn't eat well now, tummy kind of hurts all of the time, etc.). All of the symptoms are such moving targets and one specialist will see one thing that's on their radar, and another will poo-poo it because it's doesn't fit their particular paradigm. He's been to the doctor for general check-ups and there is nothing glaringly out of the ordinary--they blame it on the Concerta.</p><p></p><p>I sit and look at him, he's frowning and worried-looking, even while he's playing on his DS or any other preferred activity, and wonder where our happy little guy went. He seems to have no joy. He acts like a sullen teenager and he's only 5 and 1/2 years old. I keep wondering how much worse it will get as he grows; it's disheartening. He used to play outside, ride his bike, on his roller-blades...now he sits and seems tired all of the time. I think school is wearing him out, but the food allergy may be another piece of the puzzle to investigate.</p><p></p><p>Trying to get a referral from an HMO (we can't even get an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation) is going to be difficult, I'm thinking, but worth advocating for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 519128, member: 13260"] Hmmmm. Interesting. I look at my raging grandson (we think he's cool for awhile, then BAM, he got suspended again on Friday for going agro on his aide and has been on the hairy edge for days). He looks pale, bright red spots on his cheeks, bright red ears, and has asthma more or less all of the time these days. We don't know if it's the Concerta (doesn't eat well now, tummy kind of hurts all of the time, etc.). All of the symptoms are such moving targets and one specialist will see one thing that's on their radar, and another will poo-poo it because it's doesn't fit their particular paradigm. He's been to the doctor for general check-ups and there is nothing glaringly out of the ordinary--they blame it on the Concerta. I sit and look at him, he's frowning and worried-looking, even while he's playing on his DS or any other preferred activity, and wonder where our happy little guy went. He seems to have no joy. He acts like a sullen teenager and he's only 5 and 1/2 years old. I keep wondering how much worse it will get as he grows; it's disheartening. He used to play outside, ride his bike, on his roller-blades...now he sits and seems tired all of the time. I think school is wearing him out, but the food allergy may be another piece of the puzzle to investigate. Trying to get a referral from an HMO (we can't even get an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation) is going to be difficult, I'm thinking, but worth advocating for. [/QUOTE]
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