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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 319462" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am glad you finally know what you are working with. Not that your daughter has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), but that now you know what road you are travelling.</p><p></p><p>Some children with autism do well with no medications. Others need medications to help with some of the symptoms of autism. One mom, MidwestMom, is very much against medications because her son was on a huge number of medications before they found out he is on the autistic spectrum. He suffered from terrible side effects.</p><p></p><p>My son, Wiz, truly NEEDS his medications. He battles depression every day. Without medications he is very suicidal. We have not done a full medication wash on him EVER because he becomes so suicidal that he is a huge danger to himself. </p><p></p><p>He also has a huge amount of ADHD and is on a medication for that, plus a third medication to help him sleep because he just doesn't ever sleep. </p><p></p><p>So each child is different. You will get TONS of info from every side. The key to all this info is YOU. YOU know your child best, not the doctors. They know conditions and diseases and medications. YOU know your child.</p><p></p><p>IF anything is suggested or prescribed that doesn't "feel right" or that you have a strong negative reaction to, then stay away from whatever it is. Many of us here, including myself, have learned the hard way that MOM is the expert and if she feels it is wrong then it is wrong. Period. </p><p></p><p>I am not talking about the "Oh we tried that with Dr. X and it was useless", I am referring to that deep NO feeling in the pit of the stomach. That visceral feeling that wwhatever it is is just not a good fit for the child or family.</p><p></p><p>You will find a lot of great info here. Be sure to browse through the archives!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 319462, member: 1233"] I am glad you finally know what you are working with. Not that your daughter has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), but that now you know what road you are travelling. Some children with autism do well with no medications. Others need medications to help with some of the symptoms of autism. One mom, MidwestMom, is very much against medications because her son was on a huge number of medications before they found out he is on the autistic spectrum. He suffered from terrible side effects. My son, Wiz, truly NEEDS his medications. He battles depression every day. Without medications he is very suicidal. We have not done a full medication wash on him EVER because he becomes so suicidal that he is a huge danger to himself. He also has a huge amount of ADHD and is on a medication for that, plus a third medication to help him sleep because he just doesn't ever sleep. So each child is different. You will get TONS of info from every side. The key to all this info is YOU. YOU know your child best, not the doctors. They know conditions and diseases and medications. YOU know your child. IF anything is suggested or prescribed that doesn't "feel right" or that you have a strong negative reaction to, then stay away from whatever it is. Many of us here, including myself, have learned the hard way that MOM is the expert and if she feels it is wrong then it is wrong. Period. I am not talking about the "Oh we tried that with Dr. X and it was useless", I am referring to that deep NO feeling in the pit of the stomach. That visceral feeling that wwhatever it is is just not a good fit for the child or family. You will find a lot of great info here. Be sure to browse through the archives! [/QUOTE]
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