Re: Medications to help with behavior - and what is neurotherapy?

[Guest guest]

Kaleigh just started taking Abilify because of the SIBS. Hers have gotten worse

over the past few months, especially the face punching and headbanging. It's to

the point where she will headbang you in the face if you get close enough! As

far as her hyperactivity she takes Ritalin, which seems to make her slightly

zombie-ish at times, but not all the time. I really hate the fact that she takes

Ritalin because it hinders the small amount of speech she already has and it

takes away her appetite. When at home we don't give it to her but of course for

school and for running errands or going to gatherings, we give it to her. I

would love to know more about neurotherapy if anyone is willing to explain.

Thanks!

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> My 12 yo son, after going 4 years without any behavioral issues (well, big

ones like aggression, SIBS and tantrums) has started tantrumming again, with

significatn aggression and SIBS, pants wetting, you name it.

>

> Recently, he did 2 weeks in an in-patient neuropsychiatry unit because the

behavior got so bad.

>

> The unit said they thought it was largely a behavioral problem because he

wasn't that bad on the unit (only 1 meltdown in two weeks and other behaviors

were easily redirected and/or blocked). Of course, our home and school aren't a

neuropsych unit so we're presented with some behavioral challenges.

>

> Question for the group. Risperdal doesn't really seem to help, and Depakote

has helped some but we had a big meltdown today, 5 days after he got out of the

unit. Of course, I had been pushing him to really stop screaming about his

brother, a continual problem.

>

> Does anyone have any other medications they would suggest we discuss with the

psychiatrist that might help to tame the behaviors? I'm getting a behavioral

consultant back on board but with the holidays, it's taking awhile.

>

[Guest guest]

Kaleigh just started taking Abilify because of the SIBS. Hers have gotten worse

over the past few months, especially the face punching and headbanging. It's to

the point where she will headbang you in the face if you get close enough! As

far as her hyperactivity she takes Ritalin, which seems to make her slightly

zombie-ish at times, but not all the time. I really hate the fact that she takes

Ritalin because it hinders the small amount of speech she already has and it

takes away her appetite. When at home we don't give it to her but of course for

school and for running errands or going to gatherings, we give it to her. I

would love to know more about neurotherapy if anyone is willing to explain.

Thanks!

>

> My 12 yo son, after going 4 years without any behavioral issues (well, big

ones like aggression, SIBS and tantrums) has started tantrumming again, with

significatn aggression and SIBS, pants wetting, you name it.

>

> Recently, he did 2 weeks in an in-patient neuropsychiatry unit because the

behavior got so bad.

>

> The unit said they thought it was largely a behavioral problem because he

wasn't that bad on the unit (only 1 meltdown in two weeks and other behaviors

were easily redirected and/or blocked). Of course, our home and school aren't a

neuropsych unit so we're presented with some behavioral challenges.

>

> Question for the group. Risperdal doesn't really seem to help, and Depakote

has helped some but we had a big meltdown today, 5 days after he got out of the

unit. Of course, I had been pushing him to really stop screaming about his

brother, a continual problem.

>

> Does anyone have any other medications they would suggest we discuss with the

psychiatrist that might help to tame the behaviors? I'm getting a behavioral

consultant back on board but with the holidays, it's taking awhile.

>

[Guest guest]

Neurotherapy is used to improve the functioning of the brain. Since many

behavioral problems are related to lack of skills including tolerance problems

and anxiety problems, Neurotherapy can help in these areas as well.

There seems to be a lot of different practioners that provide different

varieties of neurotherapy. I don't know the difference. Our doctor first does

an assessment which includes a QEEG. Then using those results, they design a

program to address what the learn from the brain map and the assessment. Most

neurotherapy is conducted using a computer and electrodes which help train the

brain.

Our provider is associated with this organization which has a pretty good

website. http://www.crossroadsinstitute.org/home.html

I also encourage you to read more about neurotherapy and autism. If you use

google, you'll find a ton of references.

Jill

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> > My 12 yo son, after going 4 years without any behavioral issues (well, big

ones like aggression, SIBS and tantrums) has started tantrumming again, with

significatn aggression and SIBS, pants wetting, you name it.

> >

> > Recently, he did 2 weeks in an in-patient neuropsychiatry unit because the

behavior got so bad.

> >

> > The unit said they thought it was largely a behavioral problem because he

wasn't that bad on the unit (only 1 meltdown in two weeks and other behaviors

were easily redirected and/or blocked). Of course, our home and school aren't a

neuropsych unit so we're presented with some behavioral challenges.

> >

> > Question for the group. Risperdal doesn't really seem to help, and Depakote

has helped some but we had a big meltdown today, 5 days after he got out of the

unit. Of course, I had been pushing him to really stop screaming about his

brother, a continual problem.

> >

> > Does anyone have any other medications they would suggest we discuss with

the psychiatrist that might help to tame the behaviors? I'm getting a behavioral

consultant back on board but with the holidays, it's taking awhile.

> >

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[Guest guest]

Thank you!

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> > > My 12 yo son, after going 4 years without any behavioral issues (well, big

ones like aggression, SIBS and tantrums) has started tantrumming again, with

significatn aggression and SIBS, pants wetting, you name it.

> > >

> > > Recently, he did 2 weeks in an in-patient neuropsychiatry unit because the

behavior got so bad.

> > >

> > > The unit said they thought it was largely a behavioral problem because he

wasn't that bad on the unit (only 1 meltdown in two weeks and other behaviors

were easily redirected and/or blocked). Of course, our home and school aren't a

neuropsych unit so we're presented with some behavioral challenges.

> > >

> > > Question for the group. Risperdal doesn't really seem to help, and

Depakote has helped some but we had a big meltdown today, 5 days after he got

out of the unit. Of course, I had been pushing him to really stop screaming

about his brother, a continual problem.

> > >

> > > Does anyone have any other medications they would suggest we discuss with

the psychiatrist that might help to tame the behaviors? I'm getting a behavioral

consultant back on board but with the holidays, it's taking awhile.

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