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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 216639" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Hi and welcome! I have read your post, and your answers to questions, but not everyone else's posts. I will go back and read it all, but I can't right now. I DO want to tell you a few things.</p><p> </p><p>WELCOME!!!!! You ahve come to the right place. MANY of us have been there done that with the problems you are going through. We truly know how upset/scared/frustrated/confused/afraid/ashamed/embarrassed/exhausted/tired/stressed and worried you are. </p><p> </p><p>Do you know if the medication for ADHD that the doctor gave you was a stimulant or was it Strattera? Strattera is a medication very similar to prozac, though it seems to help with ADHD. It can cause some of the behaviors your son exhibited, and it would seem more likely to than a stimulant would. Stimulants are medicines like ritalin, adderall, concerta - they must be written out on paper and cannot be for more than 30 days. Every 30 days you have to get a new written prescription from the doctor. I realize he wasn't on it that long, but knowing which kind of medicine could be helpful.</p><p> </p><p>What you ahd when he was an infant wasn't colic. Colic doesn't set in until 4-6 weeks, and it lasts for a certain period of time, and htne passes. Some docs think it is gas, or gas related, but marg is right about the cry. It IS different, much like an "I hurt" cry. All 3 of my kids had colic and it was awful. The sound of ANYHTING wouldn't help, but holding htem so my hand or arm put pressure on thier tummies DID help. Just FYI if you see it in other family members.</p><p> </p><p>I REALLY REALLY think you need to get some idea of what is going on in the next year or two. Before much longer he will be as large and as strong as you are. I know whereof I speak - my oldest was very violent with me and with his little sister. It was very rough, esp as by the time he was 10 he was about as strong as I was, and by 11 was as big as I was. Of course I am short, but still.</p><p> </p><p>IF you go to the Board Help/FAQ section of this board there is a thread about a parent Report. It is an outline of a report that YOU create to tell the docs, school, and other professionals about your child. It gives them something concrete to read about your child. I find it is helpful to put a photo of my child at the beginning of each section (and in the middle of some of the ones that are long). It helps the experts remember exactly which patient it is about. </p><p> </p><p>The report also helps ME keep things straight when faced with all those little blanks on all those forms at the doctor's office.</p><p> </p><p>You need to find either a neuropsychologist to do extensive testing or to find a developmental pediatrician or psychiatrist to order/conduct the testing. I had the luck to take my child to a dev pediatrician who did complete multi-disciplinary testing for each patient. Multi-disciplinary testing is a bunch of different experts test your child on all sorts of different areas. Some here prefer this to a neuropsychologist, some don't liek it as well.</p><p> </p><p>I would also STRONGLY recommend getting a private occupational therapy assessment for Sensory Integration Disorder. Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) is when the brain doesn't process sensory input the way it "should". It is another area to look into to find ways to help.</p><p> </p><p>I don't want to bombard you with too much, so Happy Thanksgiving, and I hope you have a good weekend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 216639, member: 1233"] Hi and welcome! I have read your post, and your answers to questions, but not everyone else's posts. I will go back and read it all, but I can't right now. I DO want to tell you a few things. WELCOME!!!!! You ahve come to the right place. MANY of us have been there done that with the problems you are going through. We truly know how upset/scared/frustrated/confused/afraid/ashamed/embarrassed/exhausted/tired/stressed and worried you are. Do you know if the medication for ADHD that the doctor gave you was a stimulant or was it Strattera? Strattera is a medication very similar to prozac, though it seems to help with ADHD. It can cause some of the behaviors your son exhibited, and it would seem more likely to than a stimulant would. Stimulants are medicines like ritalin, adderall, concerta - they must be written out on paper and cannot be for more than 30 days. Every 30 days you have to get a new written prescription from the doctor. I realize he wasn't on it that long, but knowing which kind of medicine could be helpful. What you ahd when he was an infant wasn't colic. Colic doesn't set in until 4-6 weeks, and it lasts for a certain period of time, and htne passes. Some docs think it is gas, or gas related, but marg is right about the cry. It IS different, much like an "I hurt" cry. All 3 of my kids had colic and it was awful. The sound of ANYHTING wouldn't help, but holding htem so my hand or arm put pressure on thier tummies DID help. Just FYI if you see it in other family members. I REALLY REALLY think you need to get some idea of what is going on in the next year or two. Before much longer he will be as large and as strong as you are. I know whereof I speak - my oldest was very violent with me and with his little sister. It was very rough, esp as by the time he was 10 he was about as strong as I was, and by 11 was as big as I was. Of course I am short, but still. IF you go to the Board Help/FAQ section of this board there is a thread about a parent Report. It is an outline of a report that YOU create to tell the docs, school, and other professionals about your child. It gives them something concrete to read about your child. I find it is helpful to put a photo of my child at the beginning of each section (and in the middle of some of the ones that are long). It helps the experts remember exactly which patient it is about. The report also helps ME keep things straight when faced with all those little blanks on all those forms at the doctor's office. You need to find either a neuropsychologist to do extensive testing or to find a developmental pediatrician or psychiatrist to order/conduct the testing. I had the luck to take my child to a dev pediatrician who did complete multi-disciplinary testing for each patient. Multi-disciplinary testing is a bunch of different experts test your child on all sorts of different areas. Some here prefer this to a neuropsychologist, some don't liek it as well. I would also STRONGLY recommend getting a private occupational therapy assessment for Sensory Integration Disorder. Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) is when the brain doesn't process sensory input the way it "should". It is another area to look into to find ways to help. I don't want to bombard you with too much, so Happy Thanksgiving, and I hope you have a good weekend. [/QUOTE]
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