Re: Re: Can you believe it?Risperdal.........

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--- <cindy@...> wrote:

> Hi Lindy,

>

> Many thanks for the advice and website links.

> Believe me, I have sat and tortured myself about the

> fact that my son is on meds - but it is because he

> is violent that he went on meds in the first place.

> It really can get quite dangerous. Last

> year I took him off of them (under medical

> supervision and AGAINST their advice) for quite a

> while and his behaviour and aggression quickly

> spiralled out of control. I think its a double edged

> sword because sometimes I believe his aggression

> stems from frustration that he hasn't got a clear

> head BECAUSE of the meds - but in the end I had to

> put him back on them because I was afraid more than

> anything he would hurt a complete stranger and end

> up being committed or something. Its so hard to know

> what to do for the best.

>

> I always felt that Sonny was only mildly autistic

> until 7 when he had a complete breakdown and

> everyone put it down to the stress of being bullied,

> and separation anziety from me as I had to go into

> hospital. While I was in there Sonny stayed with my

> mum and I have since found out that he ran a high

> temperature for two days and was very listless. No

> one told me because they did not want me to be upset

> in hospital. I have been wondering whether he may

> have developed encephalities from a virus which

> damaged his brain and what I am dealing with now is,

> in fact, not severe autism but brain damage. The

> autism up to 7 years old was never really a problem.

> I just don't know.

>

> Does anyone else ahve a similar experience?

>

> Anyway, thanks again!!

>

>

> x

> Re: Can you believe

> it?Risperdal.........

>

>

> I believe that these kids that have behavior

> problems actually have sensory processing problems,

> including visual processing. I have been to

> workshops for sensory processing disorder and am

> currently reading Melvin Kaplan's book entitled,

> " Seeing Through New Eyes. " (Changing the lives of

> children with autism, aspergers and other

> developmental disabilities through vision therapy.)

> I can not help but notice through the years

> that the kids who are violent, and have behavior

> problems are the ones on meds. On the other hand I

> can understand how one would feel if someone

> suggested getting off the drugs, for fear of what

> the consequences may be...it is a TOUGH call. My son

> is 15, has been off all drugs since age 5 and is

> very gentle.

> Please check out these websites, I have found

> them to be very informative.

>

> Lindy

> www.sensoryprocessing.com

> www.autisticvision.com

>

>

>

>

>

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Hi: You might find the information on my website

about Risperdal useful The URL is travis-thompson.net

Select " Common Issues " on the menu and scroll down to

" Risperdal "

--- <cindy@...> wrote:

> Hi Lindy,

>

> Many thanks for the advice and website links.

> Believe me, I have sat and tortured myself about the

> fact that my son is on meds - but it is because he

> is violent that he went on meds in the first place.

> It really can get quite dangerous. Last

> year I took him off of them (under medical

> supervision and AGAINST their advice) for quite a

> while and his behaviour and aggression quickly

> spiralled out of control. I think its a double edged

> sword because sometimes I believe his aggression

> stems from frustration that he hasn't got a clear

> head BECAUSE of the meds - but in the end I had to

> put him back on them because I was afraid more than

> anything he would hurt a complete stranger and end

> up being committed or something. Its so hard to know

> what to do for the best.

>

> I always felt that Sonny was only mildly autistic

> until 7 when he had a complete breakdown and

> everyone put it down to the stress of being bullied,

> and separation anziety from me as I had to go into

> hospital. While I was in there Sonny stayed with my

> mum and I have since found out that he ran a high

> temperature for two days and was very listless. No

> one told me because they did not want me to be upset

> in hospital. I have been wondering whether he may

> have developed encephalities from a virus which

> damaged his brain and what I am dealing with now is,

> in fact, not severe autism but brain damage. The

> autism up to 7 years old was never really a problem.

> I just don't know.

>

> Does anyone else ahve a similar experience?

>

> Anyway, thanks again!!

>

>

> x

> Re: Can you believe

> it?Risperdal.........

>

>

> I believe that these kids that have behavior

> problems actually have sensory processing problems,

> including visual processing. I have been to

> workshops for sensory processing disorder and am

> currently reading Melvin Kaplan's book entitled,

> " Seeing Through New Eyes. " (Changing the lives of

> children with autism, aspergers and other

> developmental disabilities through vision therapy.)

> I can not help but notice through the years

> that the kids who are violent, and have behavior

> problems are the ones on meds. On the other hand I

> can understand how one would feel if someone

> suggested getting off the drugs, for fear of what

> the consequences may be...it is a TOUGH call. My son

> is 15, has been off all drugs since age 5 and is

> very gentle.

> Please check out these websites, I have found

> them to be very informative.

>

> Lindy

> www.sensoryprocessing.com

> www.autisticvision.com

>

>

>

>

>

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Re: Can you believe> it?Risperdal.........> > > I believe that these kids that have behavior> problems actually have sensory processing problems,> including visual processing. I have been to> workshops for sensory processing disorder and am> currently reading Melvin Kaplan's book entitled,> "Seeing Through New Eyes." (Changing the lives of> children with autism, aspergers and other> developmental disabilities through vision therapy.) > I can not help but notice through the years> that the kids who are violent, and have behavior> problems are the ones on meds. On the other hand I> can understand how one would feel if someone> suggested getting off the drugs, for fear of what> the consequences may be...it is a TOUGH call. My son> is 15, has been off all drugs since age 5 and is> very gentle.> Please check out these websites, I have found> them to be very informative.> > Lindy> www.sensoryprocessing.com> www.autisticvision.com> > > > > > __________ NOD32 1.1454 (20060321) Information> __________> > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus> system.> http://www.nod32.com> __________________________________________________