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<blockquote data-quote="MLA" data-source="post: 572091" data-attributes="member: 13255"><p>Thanks Lovelyboy and Midwest Mom,</p><p></p><p>We've had lots of opinions. She actually did see a neuropsychologist. He was the one who prescribed ADs and then anticonvulsants (both made her worse). Her primary diagnosis isn't anxiety. She just has a lot of anxiety. Her primary diagnosis is regulatory sensory processing disorder. I am in the midwest too, just outside of Chicago. She's been seen by the tops in the field. She started on a very low dose of Abilify but has had to increase everytime she outgrows her dose. So far no increase has resulted in worsening behavior (when we tried to go down on her dose, that's when we had a huge problem).</p><p></p><p>To answer your questions,</p><p><span style="color: #000000">1/How was her infancy? Did she cuddle?</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span>Impossible to sooth. Didn't want to be held unless she was nursing (and was a very squirmy nurser). First time seeking a hug for comfort was when she was three yrs.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">2/Did she meet her milestones on time, especially speech?</span></p><p>Advanced language skills- full sentences by just over 1 yr. But terrible artic. Only I could understand her till good speech tx</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">3/Does she play appropriately with toys?</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span>Now yes, when she was younger, motor planning made this hard</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">4/How does she relate to her same age peers?</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span>She's incredibly friendly to strangers- does great making friends at the mall, etc.. Not as good when she spends a lot of time with someone. Misses some social cues. Her lack of regulation makes her less attractive to other kids- cries a lot, controlling, easily injured, etc..</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">5/Does s he have any obsessive interests?</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span>No. Just gets stuck on any random thought or need and if she can't have it, cannot move on</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">6/Anything odd about her family history or pregnancy?</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span>I have a bipolar teenage niece. Some anxiety in the family history. Addiction on husband's side (not husband). Several miscarriages before difficult child was born. She was a result of ivf + pgd. Pregnancy and delivery were normal.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">7/Is she overly sensitive to touch, foods, loud noise, crowds?</span></p><p>Yes. Mostly sensitive to internal sensory issues, like bathroom and hunger. But in general, very hypersensitive to all sensory input.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">8/Any psychiatric problems or neurological differences on either side of her genetic family tree? This is huge. A lot of things are inherited. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I'm aware... See #6</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">9/Lastly, can she transition well from one activity to another?</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span><span style="color: #000000">No.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I'm open to anything. My gut tells me, based on my own clinical experience as a therapist and years of working with children, that we're on target with her diagnosis. The only thing I'm unsure of is if she's an aspie or not. I'm interested in possibly adding an antianxiety to her Abilify but her dr is resistant. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I'm sorry to know that you've all been through so much with your own children. Thank you for taking the time to ask questions and share thoughts.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">MLA</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MLA, post: 572091, member: 13255"] Thanks Lovelyboy and Midwest Mom, We've had lots of opinions. She actually did see a neuropsychologist. He was the one who prescribed ADs and then anticonvulsants (both made her worse). Her primary diagnosis isn't anxiety. She just has a lot of anxiety. Her primary diagnosis is regulatory sensory processing disorder. I am in the midwest too, just outside of Chicago. She's been seen by the tops in the field. She started on a very low dose of Abilify but has had to increase everytime she outgrows her dose. So far no increase has resulted in worsening behavior (when we tried to go down on her dose, that's when we had a huge problem). To answer your questions, [COLOR=#000000]1/How was her infancy? Did she cuddle? [/COLOR]Impossible to sooth. Didn't want to be held unless she was nursing (and was a very squirmy nurser). First time seeking a hug for comfort was when she was three yrs. [COLOR=#000000]2/Did she meet her milestones on time, especially speech?[/COLOR] Advanced language skills- full sentences by just over 1 yr. But terrible artic. Only I could understand her till good speech tx [COLOR=#000000]3/Does she play appropriately with toys? [/COLOR]Now yes, when she was younger, motor planning made this hard [COLOR=#000000]4/How does she relate to her same age peers? [/COLOR]She's incredibly friendly to strangers- does great making friends at the mall, etc.. Not as good when she spends a lot of time with someone. Misses some social cues. Her lack of regulation makes her less attractive to other kids- cries a lot, controlling, easily injured, etc.. [COLOR=#000000]5/Does s he have any obsessive interests? [/COLOR]No. Just gets stuck on any random thought or need and if she can't have it, cannot move on [COLOR=#000000]6/Anything odd about her family history or pregnancy? [/COLOR]I have a bipolar teenage niece. Some anxiety in the family history. Addiction on husband's side (not husband). Several miscarriages before difficult child was born. She was a result of ivf + pgd. Pregnancy and delivery were normal. [COLOR=#000000]7/Is she overly sensitive to touch, foods, loud noise, crowds?[/COLOR] Yes. Mostly sensitive to internal sensory issues, like bathroom and hunger. But in general, very hypersensitive to all sensory input. [COLOR=#000000]8/Any psychiatric problems or neurological differences on either side of her genetic family tree? This is huge. A lot of things are inherited. I'm aware... See #6 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]9/Lastly, can she transition well from one activity to another? [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]No. I'm open to anything. My gut tells me, based on my own clinical experience as a therapist and years of working with children, that we're on target with her diagnosis. The only thing I'm unsure of is if she's an aspie or not. I'm interested in possibly adding an antianxiety to her Abilify but her dr is resistant. I'm sorry to know that you've all been through so much with your own children. Thank you for taking the time to ask questions and share thoughts. MLA[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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