TANIA - posted on 09/17/2010 ( 8 moms have responded )
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My son is 11 yrs old is has pdd an has always been considered mild. i also have two daughters 9,6. he has always hit an picked on the oldest daughter hardly ever the youngest.he is a sweet boy he is always squeezing me an saying he loves me. everyone loves him in his school, he speaks nicely he does pretty much everything on his own. I have done all kinds of different things to help the situation at home.(when it comes to the anger an hitting) i had a behavior therapist for 3 mths i have given him consequences., taken away toys, punished him , taken away tv, computer. it was working for a while now he is 11 an stronger bigger an attacking me. and recently rammed his little sister's head in the radiator. he says no alot, talks back, swings on things even when we tell him its dangerous an hasn't really listened to no not now etc. very angry in a split second. when i tell the school they say its good he understands an says sorry an shows remorse. I understand they feel its good that he is showing emotion (as they say some children dont do, or know right from wrong) but that doesnt help that he is physically hurting his sisters first to show emotion. so as you can see i have tried alot of different things an now we are thinking about meds (which we said we would never do) but my daughters have had to sacrifice sooo much already i cant take a chance with their lives. he has been to a neurologist which everytime i go to just says this medication an that doesnt say anything else but med talk. I have gotton some responses but this one i wrote more detail to show the things i have tried an if theres no choice but meds.
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Maureen - posted on 09/22/2010
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My son was on the Autism spectrum. I initiated BioMedical Intervention. Bottom line here, heal the gut you heal the child. A leaky gut can throw off all kinds of neurological reactions in the brain. GFCF abosolutely! Supplements, Absolutely! We saw a change in my son the first week of being Wheat Free. A year later, we removed Milk products....again huge changes. See a Dan Doctor, even if you cannot afford one, call the local one in your area, they will often help with advice over the phone. Check out TACA.org online. Good Luck!
Diane - posted on 09/21/2010
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My son was diagnosed with mild-to-moderate autism back in 2001 at age 3. He was significantly delayed in nearly every area of development, and at that time, he became a patient of Dr. Jerry Kartzinel, a DAN Doctor. Here's my little dump on meds/ SSRI’s:
I am NOT an expert on SSRI’s (just a mom here who has been on this autism journey going on ten years).
There are some web sites for details on the various medication options:
http://neuroland.com/psy/ssri.htm
http://www.fpnotebook.com/Psych/Pharm/in...
A few thoughts:
1) Dr Jerry Kartzinel of Kartzinel Wellness Center in FL and CA (www.drjerryk.com) talks about SSRI’s. They can be effective but he uses them after trying other interventions (not as a first resort). HOWEVER he will use SSRI’s first if the child is self injurious or having serious behavior issues. But bottom line, he uses them, stabilizes the child and figures out what is CAUSING the issues.
2) At one point when our son was struggling in Kindergarten, and seemed to lose his temper or have severe meltdowns in class nearly daily, he prescribed a very low dose SSRI medication to "take the edge off" (1/10th the normal starting dose, which was never increased as our son aged), and he as eventually weaned off the med by third grade. The maze of figuring out which ones to use and how much and even further if a combo is needed is UNIQUE to each child.
But again, I am NOT a doctor. And I am NOT an expert on SSRi’s. You are great for doing research to help decide what is best for your child.