Guest guest Posted October 5, 1999 Report Share Posted October 5, 1999 Louis Harkins Louis, I have not looked at Edna Foa's treatment manual but I am very familiar with the treatment which is excellent. In general following treatment manuals by the letter works best for folks who have OCD and nothing else- no depression, other anxieties etc- so for the small percentage of people who fit that category step by step manual treatment is great. For others the manual is a guide, but you need the flexibility to deal with other issues as they emerge. The key to any successful treatment though is that the child (whether 6 or 16) feels in charge of the challenges and sees some benefit to him taking them and feels supported by the therapist. Sometimes when there is OCD and social phobia I find that kids are very afraid to leave the isolation of OCD (though it is miserable) because they fear they can't make it socially a)because they have fears, distortions etc about that and because they have missed out on years of practice so there may be some actual skill deficits- social fears can be treated- often it can be helpful in a group situation. Perhaps his fears about recovery and what life may be like for him could be discussed with his therapist. I guess my question is how was your son disappointed in his therapy thus far? Finding out the answers to that question may lead you in the right direction, e.g., does your son need to give the therapist some feedback about what's working and what's not... does he not feel listened to respected by etc the therapist- sometimes that can be remedied, sometimes not. Best wishes, Tamar Chansky, Ph.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2000 Report Share Posted January 6, 2000 Dear Readers, I would greatly appreciate any advise you can give me on how to prepare our family, friends , and ourselves for the great possibility that our 15 month old may have achondroplasia. I do not write this with the intention of making any one angry or hurt , I just don't know what to do. From what I have read so far we fall in the majority of not haveing any short statured persons in or family and I do not personally know anyone of short stature to turn to for advise. We have two other children ages 9 and 8, that we will have to explain all this to but how do we do that so they understand? What do I change as far as the house goes? I know there are books out there and I have some coming but I have learned form experence with other things word of mouth sometimes can give you a wealth of information that books either forget or don't think nessary. I hope I have not offended anyone I am at the begining of this journey and kind of at a loss of what to do until we get test results as far as preparing myself . Thank you ahead of time for your understanding and help. sincerely, Ang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2000 Report Share Posted March 20, 2000 Welcome Kelli to the list! I just have one set of b/g twins, Eli and Milo. Eli has DS, Milo doesn't. So you're not alone. I also have a son, Logan who will be 6 in June. My twins are 3 1/2, they'll be 4 in September. So WELCOME!! And Bonnie, sounds like you and Nick are doing great. Cutting teeth...isn't it nice to have something " normal " to worry about??? Glad to hear he's continuing to improve. Love to all from Debbi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2000 Report Share Posted April 19, 2000 Hi Chen! I can relate to the legs and hands but I do not bruise very easy it sounds like your hiking expedition is going to be fun.....good for you...ENJOY!!! CSCluv** http://community.webtv.net/cat926/CATHYSCOOLCATCORNER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2000 Report Share Posted June 2, 2000 Hi everyone, I unsubscribed for now..going to chicago. back Mon pm..too much mail to read. when I come back, I'll have to get serious about diet and this!! for now, I'm off to the windy city for some partying with the family for my niece's wedding!! Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2000 Report Share Posted July 5, 2000 mary, when he dumps, do you make him clean it up himself....... or do you or dh just do it for him....... ashton used to be a dumper too.....choc milk on my clean floors, or koolaid or sticky orange juice on carpet.......ikes so i finally started making her clean it up, i sit with her while she scrubs, mops , wipes, whatever......she rarely dumps now cuz she hates to clean.....lmao learned her lesson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2000 Report Share Posted July 5, 2000 In a message dated 7/5/00 10:08:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, karen.cornell@... writes: << Also, I'd loved to know where each of us is from. , Chgo area, son 31yrs old >> Philadelphia, . Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2000 Report Share Posted July 5, 2000 Sherry, what is th Sundberg-Partington method? Do they have a website? Beth and Sharon, your talk of and Tim dumping things over is facinating - someone once told me this is an important developemental stage - the issue of course is how to allow stages and still teach appropriate behavior. Joan, I want to be part of the Risperdal sur vey please - but I'm not sure how to access when time comes. Thanks (I don't remember who) for the camera info. for 4 exposures of each shot. I love the idea of seeing all our kids (photos on the digest) - would like to see all the families and our sons and daughtersl. Also, I'd loved to know where each of us is from. , Chgo area, son 31yrs old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2000 Report Share Posted July 5, 2000 > Beth and Sharon, your talk of and Tim dumping things over is > facinating - > someone once told me this is an important developemental stage - the > issue of > course is how to allow stages and still teach appropriate behavior. > > matt also loves to dump, always has. I talked to his preschool teacher ( " normal " preschool that actively practiced inclusion) and she assured me that it was a stage that he would grow out of soon. BULL! He is still stuck, at almost 10 years old! It is a repetitive motion, and I think it helps him to " organize " his world when he doesnt' know what is going on. IF things aren't going as he " planned " or if he doesn't understand, he tends to dump more. At least he knows what will happen (whatever will come flowing out of the cup, off the table, etc... and someone will come running, most likely yelling! What a great trick! S ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2000 Report Share Posted July 5, 2000 LEah, I do make him clean up, most times. We have been doing this for many years. He actually gags when he has to touch a wet towel from cleaning it up. Sometimes he " spits up " a little, I make him clean that up too. He just doens't seem to learn! Really, we have found NO negative dicipline that will work with him. Positives work somewhat, but prevention seems to be the key. S On Wed, 5 Jul 2000 11:25:44 EDT okieleah@... writes: > mary, > when he dumps, do you make him clean it up himself....... or do you > or dh > just do it for him....... ashton used to be a dumper too.....choc > milk on my > clean floors, or koolaid or sticky orange juice on carpet.......ikes > so i > finally started making her clean it up, i sit with her while she > scrubs, mops > , wipes, whatever......she rarely dumps now cuz she hates to > clean.....lmao > learned her lesson > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 0% Introductory APR! > Instant Approval! > Aria Visa - get yours today. > 1/6035/13/_/691668/_/962810777/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2000 Report Share Posted July 5, 2000 When we first moved to this house, Andy would take his soda can (with straw) into the living room and then dump it on the carpet (or drop it). We taught him to keep it in the kitchen by putting a symbol on the counter that said, " Put Pop Here " and then one on the doorway out of the kitchen that said, " No pop " It took a lot of prompting and only little scolding. Maybe a social story or small visual reminder about what you want him to do?? Kids are so hard to figure out. j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2000 Report Share Posted July 5, 2000 mary, he sounds quite the challenge, lmao but they are all in their own way!!!!!!!!!! some things work for others and some dont.....i guess thats why most of u sare so quick on our toes......take care, leah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2000 Report Share Posted July 5, 2000 , Corona, California ) 13, DS/ASD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2000 Report Share Posted July 7, 2000 <<iowa, all our lives, shawna, nathan 8yrs w/ds pdd, nicholas 7yrs, and spouse geoff.>> You know, has a fixation with Star Trek. He learned where Iowa was when I told him Captain Kirk was from Iowa.... Loriann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2000 Report Share Posted July 7, 2000 i remember nathan now 8yrs w/ds pdd doing that we had many cups with lids for quite a while, he still does it occasionally but when he gets in trouble and has allready made a mess and i scold him he sweetly says " sorry " so i think he is getting it some, hmmmm shawna. >From: J Stolz <stolzfamily@...> >Reply-egroups >egroups >Subject: Re: Digest Number 252 >Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 08:16:37 -0700 > > > > > > Beth and Sharon, your talk of and Tim dumping things over is > > facinating - > > someone once told me this is an important developemental stage - the > > issue of > > course is how to allow stages and still teach appropriate behavior. > > > > > >matt also loves to dump, always has. I talked to his preschool teacher >( " normal " preschool that actively practiced inclusion) and she assured me >that it was a stage that he would grow out of soon. BULL! He is still >stuck, at almost 10 years old! It is a repetitive motion, and I think it >helps him to " organize " his world when he doesnt' know what is going on. >IF things aren't going as he " planned " or if he doesn't understand, he >tends to dump more. At least he knows what will happen (whatever will >come flowing out of the cup, off the table, etc... and someone will come >running, most likely yelling! What a great trick! > S >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Free Conference Calling with Firetalk! >Click Here! >1/5480/13/_/691668/_/962810248/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2000 Report Share Posted July 7, 2000 i agree this helped with nathan in potty training tooo, its easier to use the toilet then to shower and change clothes, just as it is easier to set his cups in sink or leave them alone, sometimes he drinks his brother's or ohters drink so we are still working on that one, oh oh, i have a handy hint in the pottypoopy area, we use babywipes for bm's toilet paper is too messy and is harder to use for both my boys, the wipes are cleaner, do a better job, and cheaper in the long run, but do to nathan's poor FMS he had troubles getting one wipe at a time, now pampers make those One-Ups! the wipes come out like kleenexes do it has to be a mom invention,lol, and nathan hasnt had one bm accident since se've tried them and kept getting them, now we are working on the night time training pray it goes ok for us, shawna. >From: okieleah@... >Reply-egroups >egroups >Subject: Re: Digest Number 252 >Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 11:25:44 EDT > >mary, >when he dumps, do you make him clean it up himself....... or do you or dh >just do it for him....... ashton used to be a dumper too.....choc milk on >my >clean floors, or koolaid or sticky orange juice on carpet.......ikes so i >finally started making her clean it up, i sit with her while she scrubs, >mops >, wipes, whatever......she rarely dumps now cuz she hates to clean.....lmao >learned her lesson > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >0% Introductory APR! >Instant Approval! >Aria Visa - get yours today. >1/6035/13/_/691668/_/962810777/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2000 Report Share Posted July 7, 2000 we also only alow drinks and food in the kitchen, to help we have a tv in there just for those times so then both of my boys are eager to keep the food and drinks in where they belong, and no more fits, but only for then during family meals the tv is off, and the boys are ok with the rules and everyone is happy, and my carpet stays clean lol, at least from food lol, shawna >From: " Joan E. Guthrie Medlen " <jmedlen@...> >Reply-egroups >egroups >Subject: Re: Digest Number 252 >Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 09:58:40 -0700 > >When we first moved to this house, Andy would take his soda can (with >straw) into the living room and then dump it on the carpet (or drop it). We >taught him to keep it in the kitchen by putting a symbol on the counter >that said, " Put Pop Here " and then one on the doorway out of the kitchen >that said, " No pop " It took a lot of prompting and only little scolding. > >Maybe a social story or small visual reminder about what you want him to >do?? > >Kids are so hard to figure out. > >j > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Get 6 months of FREE* MSN Internet access! >1/5727/13/_/691668/_/962816382/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2000 Report Share Posted July 7, 2000 iowa, all our lives, shawna, nathan 8yrs w/ds pdd, nicholas 7yrs, and spouse geoff. >From: duffey48@... >Reply-egroups >egroups >Subject: Re: Digest Number 252 >Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 13:56:23 EDT > >In a message dated 7/5/00 10:08:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >karen.cornell@... writes: > ><< Also, > I'd loved to know where each of us is from. > > , Chgo area, son 31yrs old >> > >Philadelphia, . >Donna > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Life's too short to send boring email. Let SuperSig come to the rescue. >1/6137/13/_/691668/_/962819799/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 Hydroxzine is another name for Atarax, or Vistaril. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2001 Report Share Posted January 16, 2001 I'm not an expert, but you sound just like me. My TSH's are always up, which is supposed to mean hypo, but I always feel hyper. My endo thought Hashitoxicosis, but my antibodies were normal, but I just had a test that showed they were abnormal, so I need to see which is right. I'm taking .25 micrograms (the lowest) of Synthroid, and that's brogh my TSH's to just slightly elevated, but I still feel hyper often. I hate the dizziness and the anxiety feeling the most. If you'd like to chat, my email is marcia21@.... hyperthyroidismegroups wrote: > There are 2 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. New member-please help From: " gin " 2. Re: New member-please help From: daisyelaine@... ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 02:00:54 -0000 From: " gin " Subject: New member-please help Hi, my name is Katee and I have been told that I have a hyperthyroid since last year. My dr is now wanting to give me a radio active pill of some sort to " kill " my thyroid, but my blood tests never shows its hyper. The up takes and scans do, though. I have read some information about hypo and hyper and I have characteristics of both, and that REALLY confuses me. Symptoms that my dr says are related are dry skin, weight gain, feeling dizzy at times, nervous shakes and just being very hyper at times. And then, even though I'm very hyper, I am very tired and fatigued 90% of the time. I'm really confused and don't know anyone that has gone through this and don't know what to do/expect. Please write back and let me know what you think and if you have had this treatment. Thanks! ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 00:41:45 EST From: daisyelaine@... Subject: Re: New member-please help Hi Katee, Please don't have the radioiodine treatment based on this sketchy diagnosis. Depending on what your lab results are, it's likely that you could have Hashitoxicosis, an autoimmune hypothyroid disorder in which symptoms of hyperthyroidism also occur. Laboratory tests, especially tests for thyroid autoantibodies, can help with the diagnosis. Keep reading all you can before opting for aggressive treatment. Visit my Web Site at http://daisyelaine_co.tripod.com/gravesdisease/ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2001 Report Share Posted May 6, 2001 , I am paced 95% of the time, set for 75 bpm. I was originally set for 50, but felt truly awful when my heart rate would go that low. Profound fatigue is apparently a side effect of sotalol, although not a common one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2001 Report Share Posted May 6, 2001 , I am paced 95% of the time, set for 75 bpm. I was originally set for 50, but felt truly awful when my heart rate would go that low. Profound fatigue is apparently a side effect of sotalol, although not a common one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2001 Report Share Posted June 24, 2001 Hi Everyone, Well tomorrow is the big day. We meet with the director of child services for Bobby's 2nd IEP. Keep your finger's crossed. I'll keep you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2001 Report Share Posted June 25, 2001 Good luck, ! Let us know how it went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Well Sandy I went to see my surgeon yesterday and he insisted upon removing .25 cc so I am now at 2.25 cc and I feel a lot better. He chided me about waiting as he explained that pbing is not good. I really did not want to get an unfill because I was losing so well, but I recognize that I have some habits that I have to change first. One is not eating while I am preparing food---often by the time I sit down, I have eaten half my allotment. Also I eat too fast and this is a habit that will take constant vigilance and correction. The other is grazing after 4 pm until dinner. This one requires that I change my lifestyle. I must leave the office at 5:30 pm and not wait too late for dinner. Anyway as my Doc says slower is better. Thirty-eight pounds in 12 weeks in pretty good as I have not been down at this week in many years. Sage 342/306/175 On Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at 03:18 AM, wrote: > > > There are 5 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. Advice please! > From: " nsand208 " <nsand208@...> > 2. Re: Advice please! > From: Dan Lester <honu@...> > 3. Re: Advice please! > From: bchapman53@... > 4. Re: Advice please! > From: " Sandy " <MoonshadowRN@...> > 5. Drug question (xpost) > From: Mrmrssoso@... > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > _ > _______________________________________________________________________ > _ > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:50:19 -0000 > From: " nsand208 " <nsand208@...> > Subject: Advice please! > > > > I hope you experienced bandsters can help me with this. I was banded > 7 weeks ago, lost 25 pounds in the first 5 weeks but have been > fluctuating around the same weight for the last 2 weeks. I was > thinking that this means it's time for my first fill, yet tonight I > had one of those unpleasant episodes with the " food stuck in my > esophagus " feeling and mid-chest pain for a couple of hours, making me > feel like I don't want to be more restricted than I already am. In > all honesty, my lack of ongoing weight loss MAY be lack of exercise or > possibly some hormonal " grazing " behavior, although I'm still eating > FAR less than I used to. . . > > Please help me decide what to do! I have my next surgeon appointment > in 9 days. > > Thank you!! > > N. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > _ > _______________________________________________________________________ > _ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:02:24 -0600 > From: Dan Lester <honu@...> > Subject: Re: Advice please! > > Well, even if you're not tight, it is possible to get something stuck > if you take too big a bite, don't chew it well, etc. Plus some of us > are tight from Day One. I didn't have a fill for almost six months. > Yes, lack of exercise will hurt. Grazing will hurt even more. The > eating less is keeping you from gaining, but you need to eat less than > that to lose, especially without exercise. And of course hormones and > such can make you retain water at " that time of the month " , etc, so > that can be two or three pounds right there. And then there's salty > food, constipation, and all sorts of other factors that can mislead > you from day to day or week to week. > > dan > > Monday, April 18, 2005, 6:50:19 PM, you wrote: > > n> In > n> all honesty, my lack of ongoing weight loss MAY be > n> lack of exercise or > n> possibly some hormonal " grazing " behavior, although > n> I'm still eating > n> FAR less than I used to. . . > > > Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk > Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03 > 323/209/199 Age 62 Fair is whatever God decides to do. > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > _ > _______________________________________________________________________ > _ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:04:37 EDT > From: bchapman53@... > Subject: Re: Advice please! > > N., you need to give your body a chance to catch up with losing 25 > lbs. in 5 > weeks. before you decide if you need a fill or not. That is a > tremendous > weight loss and the fact that you haven't lost any in the last 2 weeks > doesn't > mean anything. I haven't had a continuing loss since my surgery > either. The > scale may not move for weeks and then I'll have a 5 lb. loss. I am > very pleased > to lose the weight slowly. I don't want my skin to sag down to the > floor and > so far it's not. So be patient with yourself and don't concentrate > on the > scale so much. I know, easier said than done but try to concentrate on > how you > feel and your clothes getting larger. You may know in 9 days if you > need a > fill -- most of us get one after 2 months or so -- but we are all > different. I > only got a fill of 1.1cc and that was in January and I still am > tight. You > need to listen to your body and speak with your doctor about it > during your > appt. Good luck. > > Barb in , FL > Dr. Grossbard 10/22/04 > 284/215/160 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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