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<blockquote data-quote="Leighfoos" data-source="post: 334178" data-attributes="member: 8806"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Im a mother of a 9 year old son and two step children, 9 year old girl and 11 year old boy.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Im here because my 9 year old is spiraling out of control. I feel helpless and not sure what to do next.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">High level history on my son:</span></span></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Age 2 weeks Pyloric Stenosis</span></span></span></p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Age 8 months Diagnosed with Asthma (both Allergy and Exercise Induced). Currently on Adviar, Intal, ProAir, Allegra and Singulair</span></span></span></p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Age 6 Diagnosed with ADHA. Currently on Vyvanse 60mg</span></span></span></p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Age 7- Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome</span></span></span></p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Age 8 Diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Currently on Risperdal 1 mg in the AM and 2 mg in the PM for his anxieties</span></span></span></p> </li> </ul><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">We currently see a Neuropsychologist weekly and a Child Psychiatrist every 4 weeks for his ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and his Anxieties.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Over the past couple of years his behavior has gotten so bad its affecting him academically, sociality and affecting every 2 and 4 legged family member in our household, and in other family households.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He argues with adults and kids, defiant and refuses to comply with request or rules, talks back, everyone seems to annoy him, slams doors, throws thing or hits when he is upset.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He does not like to be touched lightly, does not like if his clothing is to lose (everything must be on tight and not move), paranoid, can switch from excessively happy, to moody, to angry within minutes.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have discussed all this and <strong>SO MUCH MORE</strong> with his doctors and nothing is helping. I feel we are on a hamster wheel and cannot get off.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">My poor little boy is suffering and crying out for help. Im trying to do everything that I possibly can to help him but nothing seems to be working and I feel helpless.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Our family is falling apart and I don't know where to turn next. Has anyone gone through this? Any advice?</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Thanks!</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leighfoos, post: 334178, member: 8806"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Im a mother of a 9 year old son and two step children, 9 year old girl and 11 year old boy.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Im here because my 9 year old is spiraling out of control. I feel helpless and not sure what to do next.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]High level history on my son:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [LIST] [*][LEFT][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Age 2 weeks Pyloric Stenosis[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [*][LEFT][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Age 8 months Diagnosed with Asthma (both Allergy and Exercise Induced). Currently on Adviar, Intal, ProAir, Allegra and Singulair[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [*][LEFT][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Age 6 Diagnosed with ADHA. Currently on Vyvanse 60mg[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [*][LEFT][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Age 7- Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [*][LEFT][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Age 8 Diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Currently on Risperdal 1 mg in the AM and 2 mg in the PM for his anxieties[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [/LIST][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]We currently see a Neuropsychologist weekly and a Child Psychiatrist every 4 weeks for his ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and his Anxieties.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Over the past couple of years his behavior has gotten so bad its affecting him academically, sociality and affecting every 2 and 4 legged family member in our household, and in other family households.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]He argues with adults and kids, defiant and refuses to comply with request or rules, talks back, everyone seems to annoy him, slams doors, throws thing or hits when he is upset.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]He does not like to be touched lightly, does not like if his clothing is to lose (everything must be on tight and not move), paranoid, can switch from excessively happy, to moody, to angry within minutes.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I have discussed all this and [B]SO MUCH MORE[/B] with his doctors and nothing is helping. I feel we are on a hamster wheel and cannot get off.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]My poor little boy is suffering and crying out for help. Im trying to do everything that I possibly can to help him but nothing seems to be working and I feel helpless.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Our family is falling apart and I don't know where to turn next. Has anyone gone through this? Any advice?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Thanks![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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