Another newbie...

March 2, 2001

In a message dated 3/2/01 2:01:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Panagoplos.Aimee@... writes:

<< Last year, I was diagnosed with clinical depression and began taking

medication to help improve my quality of life. >>

Welcome Aimee!

Just a side note here... I also had been on anti-depressents for a while.

After going to the gym, exercising regularly, and lifting weights (I think

that the control that I had over the weights helped even more then everything

else!) I was able to go off of my anti-depressant 3 months later!

Something to look forward to, welcome!

Andra

March 2, 2001

Hi, Aimee!

Wow, you really have jumped two major hurdles within one day! Old habits are

HARD to change-but you're so dedicated and focused that you were able to

overcome those obstacles (milkshake and working out despite no sleep) anyway!

Congratulations!

I'm in my second year of grad school for Psychology and actually decided to

develop a specialty in Health Psychology because I so strongly believe in the

association between depression and exercise. I have no doubt that you will

accomplish your goals. You're already made the first step, and that's

sometimes the hardest one to make!

And hey, if milkshakes are your weakness, GREAT-this program is for you!

Try Myoplex Lite, they're my FAVORITE treat when I'm craving chocolate

yogurt. :-)

Just think, next time you have a " chocolate " ML shake, you'll be enjoying

without any guilt! :-) Good luck, (SC)

March 2, 2001

WooHoo!!!!!! You go girl!! Welcome to the program Aimee :)I know you will get better at jumping those hurdles in the future, and they wont seem so HUGE next time .....although you did GREAT this time around!! I try to look at obstacles as being there to teach us more self discipline......they are sometimes necessary to face today, to show us how much we've improved over yesterday ~~

Hi all-Well, my name's Aimee and it's D3W1 for me...

March 2, 2001

GOod Work Aimee ,

Knocking it on the head first thing in the morning...more

power to you!

--- " Panagoplos, Aimee " <Panagoplos.Aimee@...>

wrote:

> Hi all-

>

> Well, my name's Aimee and it's D3W1 for me...

>

> I'm 23 years old and live in Southeastern PA. I was

> married almost two years

> ago and have put on between fifteen and twenty pounds

> since. Worse than the

> weight, though, has been the extreme decrease in my

> energy level, and I've

> finally decided to change the bad habits that have been

> such a burden.

>

> Last year, I was diagnosed with clinical depression and

> began taking

> medication to help improve my quality of life. Despite

> my desire to believe

> otherwise, this drug can't and won't do all of the

> changing for me. With

> the medication, I am a calmer, more functional human

> being. But I'm still

> at a higher weight than is comfortable, I'm still

> exhausted all of the time,

> and I'm still suffering from some pretty low self-esteem.

> All of the drugs

> and all of the therapy in the world won't change this

> without my active

> participation.

>

> So, I'm pretty excited. It's only been three days, but I

> feel as though

> I've already leaped a thousand hurdles. I've been doing

> well with the

> eating plan, but yesterday afternoon I gave into a

> regular milkshake...I

> felt just awful after! Instead of giving up though, and

> sinking into self

> pity, I continued through the rest of the day as I had

> planned. It felt so

> good last night to realize I stuck with it. Another

> " hurdle " appeared this

> morning. I had had a terribly restless night...barely

> slept at all. When I

> finally did nod off, the alarm began to buzz! My husband,

> who I had asked to

> " encourage " me out of bed, nudged me...but I whined " I

> hardly slept at all,

> I'm not going to go. "

>

> Well, I lay there for a few minutes, beating myself up.

> This is ridiculous,

> I thought. There is no way that an hour of sleep is

> worth an entire day of

> GUILT because I skipped a workout.

>

> So I got up and went.

>

> It felt great.

>

> Thanks so much for being here. This is an inspiring

> place to be.

>

> Aimee

>

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March 2, 2001

Hi all-

Well, my name's Aimee and it's D3W1 for me...

I'm 23 years old and live in Southeastern PA. I was married almost two years

ago and have put on between fifteen and twenty pounds since. Worse than the

weight, though, has been the extreme decrease in my energy level, and I've

finally decided to change the bad habits that have been such a burden.

Last year, I was diagnosed with clinical depression and began taking

medication to help improve my quality of life. Despite my desire to believe

otherwise, this drug can't and won't do all of the changing for me. With

the medication, I am a calmer, more functional human being. But I'm still

at a higher weight than is comfortable, I'm still exhausted all of the time,

and I'm still suffering from some pretty low self-esteem. All of the drugs

and all of the therapy in the world won't change this without my active

participation.

So, I'm pretty excited. It's only been three days, but I feel as though

I've already leaped a thousand hurdles. I've been doing well with the

eating plan, but yesterday afternoon I gave into a regular milkshake...I

felt just awful after! Instead of giving up though, and sinking into self

pity, I continued through the rest of the day as I had planned. It felt so

good last night to realize I stuck with it. Another " hurdle " appeared this

morning. I had had a terribly restless night...barely slept at all. When I

finally did nod off, the alarm began to buzz! My husband, who I had asked to

" encourage " me out of bed, nudged me...but I whined " I hardly slept at all,

I'm not going to go. "

Well, I lay there for a few minutes, beating myself up. This is ridiculous,

I thought. There is no way that an hour of sleep is worth an entire day of

GUILT because I skipped a workout.

So I got up and went.

It felt great.

Thanks so much for being here. This is an inspiring place to be.

Aimee

March 2, 2001

Excellent choice Aimee!!!! Congratulations on the success! Kit

June 28, 2006

Hello everyone. I have 17 yo twin boys that were diagnosed with

aspergers last year. I feel so guilty after eading so many posts

where children have been diagnosed at a young age. Never having kids

before me, my family, husband everyone just thought the boys were

very shy and had a few quirks that were a little unique. Such as

barely being able to talk but knew every dinosaur there is and

pronoucing them better than I

could.

Things really got intense when we moved to the lake and sent our

kids to a small private school.(they were entering 6th grade then)

We had always gotten reports that they weren't working up to

potential blah, blah, blah... Then last year we finally took them to

a pyschiatrist and they were diagnosed adhd(inattentive), one

depression and the other OCD. Things have gone down hill since. I

won't go into great detail.One son ended up in the pysch ward ( I

had him committed because he was threatening me and threatening

suicide and having meltdowns continously, refusing to go to school

etc.) Anyway now one is on meds and the other has since been

diagnosed bipolar not depression. The bipolar son is not on anything

and I have to say that he is better than ever. (right now, I'm

waiting for the other shoe to drop). He said the meds he was on were

messing him up and he couldn't 'feel' his feelings. I must say when

he was on meds he slept ALL the time and now he is up and talking to

me , nicely, and a different child. Of course it is summer too, so

that probably has A LOT to do with it.

Anyway, I didn't mean to write a book. I am married but my husband

works for an airline so he is out of town alot,half the month, so I

am a part time single mom and part time married mom... Thanks

for reading if you got this far. I look forward to getting to know

some of you and getting some understanding and support from those

that know what life is like for us.

Toni

June 30, 2006

My daughter (the oldest one) wasn't dx'd until age 13 - she was mis-dx'd. The other one who has HFA- I knew she was speech delayed but the docs weren't taking it seriously- said they thought she had some hearing problems. If it weren't for the violence she displayed, we wouldn't have realized until later.tsbthatsme <kbtoni@...> wrote: Hello everyone. I have 17 yo twin boys that were diagnosed with aspergers last year. I feel so guilty after eading so many posts where children have been

diagnosed at a young age. Never having kids before me, my family, husband everyone just thought the boys were very shy and had a few quirks that were a little unique. Such as barely being able to talk but knew every dinosaur there is and pronoucing them better than I could. Things really got intense when we moved to the lake and sent our kids to a small private school.(they were entering 6th grade then) We had always gotten reports that they weren't working up to potential blah, blah, blah... Then last year we finally took them to a pyschiatrist and they were diagnosed adhd(inattentive), one depression and the other OCD. Things have gone down hill since. I won't go into great detail.One son ended up in the pysch ward ( I had him committed because he was threatening me and threatening suicide and having meltdowns continously, refusing to go to school etc.) Anyway now one is on meds and the other has since been

diagnosed bipolar not depression. The bipolar son is not on anything and I have to say that he is better than ever. (right now, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop). He said the meds he was on were messing him up and he couldn't 'feel' his feelings. I must say when he was on meds he slept ALL the time and now he is up and talking to me , nicely, and a different child. Of course it is summer too, so that probably has A LOT to do with it. Anyway, I didn't mean to write a book. I am married but my husband works for an airline so he is out of town alot,half the month, so I am a part time single mom and part time married mom... Thanks for reading if you got this far. I look forward to getting to know some of you and getting some understanding and support from those that know what life is like for us. Toni If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they wentWill There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.Ben A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loveshimself.Josh Billings

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June 30, 2006

Toni, We all feel terrible at times. Dont blame yourself... AS far as the meds go it sounds like he was on the wrong medication. But if he is doing well why medicate anyways right??? Good Luck to you!!!!! My son is 11 with AS. His special interest is the Sasquatch and the Loch Ness Monster. He can tell you ALL about it LOL... in Lancaster, Catsbthatsme <kbtoni@...> wrote: Hello everyone. I have 17 yo twin boys that were diagnosed with aspergers last year. I feel so guilty after

eading so many posts where children have been diagnosed at a young age. Never having kids before me, my family, husband everyone just thought the boys were very shy and had a few quirks that were a little unique. Such as barely being able to talk but knew every dinosaur there is and pronoucing them better than I could. Things really got intense when we moved to the lake and sent our kids to a small private school.(they were entering 6th grade then) We had always gotten reports that they weren't working up to potential blah, blah, blah... Then last year we finally took them to a pyschiatrist and they were diagnosed adhd(inattentive), one depression and the other OCD. Things have gone down hill since. I won't go into great detail.One son ended up in the pysch ward ( I had him committed because he was threatening me and threatening suicide and having meltdowns continously, refusing to go to school etc.)

Anyway now one is on meds and the other has since been diagnosed bipolar not depression. The bipolar son is not on anything and I have to say that he is better than ever. (right now, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop). He said the meds he was on were messing him up and he couldn't 'feel' his feelings. I must say when he was on meds he slept ALL the time and now he is up and talking to me , nicely, and a different child. Of course it is summer too, so that probably has A LOT to do with it. Anyway, I didn't mean to write a book. I am married but my husband works for an airline so he is out of town alot,half the month, so I am a part time single mom and part time married mom... Thanks for reading if you got this far. I look forward to getting to know some of you and getting some understanding and support from those that know what life is like for us. Toni __________________________________________________

June 30, 2006

Toni, welcome aboard! Where do you live, maybe we can find local support for you. And don't feel guilty.....we were diagnosed at 11, after years of trying to nail it down. I am sure you are a wonderful mother, we all are, it's a given.

xoxox

Another newbie...

Hello everyone. I have 17 yo twin boys that were diagnosed with aspergers last year. I feel so guilty after eading so many posts where children have been diagnosed at a young age. Never having kids before me, my family, husband everyone just thought the boys were very shy and had a few quirks that were a little unique. Such as barely being able to talk but knew every dinosaur there is and pronoucing them better than I could. Things really got intense when we moved to the lake and sent our kids to a small private school.(they were entering 6th grade then) We had always gotten reports that they weren't working up to potential blah, blah, blah... Then last year we finally took them to a pyschiatrist and they were diagnosed adhd(inattentive), one depression and the other OCD. Things have gone down hill since. I won't go into great detail.One son ended up in the pysch ward ( I had him committed because he was threatening me and threatening suicide and having meltdowns continously, refusing to go to school etc.) Anyway now one is on meds and the other has since been diagnosed bipolar not depression. The bipolar son is not on anything and I have to say that he is better than ever. (right now, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop). He said the meds he was on were messing him up and he couldn't 'feel' his feelings. I must say when he was on meds he slept ALL the time and now he is up and talking to me , nicely, and a different child. Of course it is summer too, so that probably has A LOT to do with it. Anyway, I didn't mean to write a book. I am married but my husband works for an airline so he is out of town alot,half the month, so I am a part time single mom and part time married mom... Thanks for reading if you got this far. I look forward to getting to know some of you and getting some understanding and support from those that know what life is like for us. Toni

June 30, 2006

Though my 3rd child was diagnosed with autism at age 2, I didn't

figure out my 1st son is aspergers until last year at the age of 13.

I had autism staring at me in the face for almost 5 years before I

got a clue. As if that's not enough, I came to realize I myself am

aspergers only last year. Finding out at 17 is young when you

consider it took me over 40 years.

Keep in mind that every person has a different set of symptoms and

different severity. My 3rd child was diagnosed young because his

condition was very severe. Some get diagnosed for other severe

issues such as seizures or because their hyperactivity makes the

schools complain. For those that are high functioning, we can get so

good at hiding it that it takes someone that is very familiar with it

to recognize the signs. Many doctors don't even notice it. Just be

glad you now know and that they will not go into adulthood in the

dark. For my son, just knowing has eliminated his depression.

>

> Hello everyone. I have 17 yo twin boys that were diagnosed with

> aspergers last year. I feel so guilty after eading so many posts

> where children have been diagnosed at a young age. Never having

kids

> before me, my family, husband everyone just thought the boys were

> very shy and had a few quirks that were a little unique. Such as

> barely being able to talk but knew every dinosaur there is and

> pronoucing them better than I

>

could.

> Things really got intense when we moved to the lake and sent

our

> kids to a small private school.(they were entering 6th grade then)

> We had always gotten reports that they weren't working up to

> potential blah, blah, blah... Then last year we finally took them

to

> a pyschiatrist and they were diagnosed adhd(inattentive), one

> depression and the other OCD. Things have gone down hill since. I

> won't go into great detail.One son ended up in the pysch ward ( I

> had him committed because he was threatening me and threatening

> suicide and having meltdowns continously, refusing to go to school

> etc.) Anyway now one is on meds and the other has since been

> diagnosed bipolar not depression. The bipolar son is not on

anything

> and I have to say that he is better than ever. (right now, I'm

> waiting for the other shoe to drop). He said the meds he was on

were

> messing him up and he couldn't 'feel' his feelings. I must say when

> he was on meds he slept ALL the time and now he is up and talking

to

> me , nicely, and a different child. Of course it is summer too, so

> that probably has A LOT to do with it.

> Anyway, I didn't mean to write a book. I am married but my

husband

> works for an airline so he is out of town alot,half the month, so I

> am a part time single mom and part time married mom... Thanks

> for reading if you got this far. I look forward to getting to know

> some of you and getting some understanding and support from those

> that know what life is like for us.

> Toni

>

June 30, 2006

YES! Welcome Toni, my dd was nearly 13 when diagnosed, our family thought many of the same things, do not feel guilty, we all do the best we can.... it is not like ANY kids come with manuals, let alone ours so we can say, oh, well they did this, now I do this! I am sure you are a great mom, you obviously care!!! Bernstein <m_bernstein@...> wrote: Toni, welcome aboard! Where do you live, maybe we can find local support for you. And don't feel guilty.....we were diagnosed at

11, after years of trying to nail it down. I am sure you are a wonderful mother, we all are, it's a given. xoxox Another newbie... Hello everyone. I have 17 yo twin boys that were diagnosed with aspergers last year. I feel so guilty after eading so many posts where children have been diagnosed at a young age. Never having kids before me, my family, husband everyone just thought the boys were very shy and had a few quirks that were a little unique. Such as barely being able to talk but knew every dinosaur there is and pronoucing them better than I could. Things really got intense when we moved to the lake and sent our kids to a small private school.(they were entering 6th grade then) We had always gotten reports that they weren't working up to potential blah, blah, blah... Then last year we finally took them to a pyschiatrist and they were diagnosed adhd(inattentive), one depression and the other OCD. Things have gone down hill since. I won't go into great detail.One son ended up in the pysch ward ( I had him committed because he was

threatening me and threatening suicide and having meltdowns continously, refusing to go to school etc.) Anyway now one is on meds and the other has since been diagnosed bipolar not depression. The bipolar son is not on anything and I have to say that he is better than ever. (right now, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop). He said the meds he was on were messing him up and he couldn't 'feel' his feelings. I must say when he was on meds he slept ALL the time and now he is up and talking to me , nicely, and a different child. Of course it is summer too, so that probably has A LOT to do with it. Anyway, I didn't mean to write a book. I am married but my husband works for an airline so he is out of town alot,half the month, so I am a part time single mom and part time married mom... Thanks for reading if you got this far. I look forward to getting to know some of you and getting some understanding and support from

those that know what life is like for us. Toni

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June 30, 2006

Thank you for the welcome. I live in Middle

Georgia.Eatonton.. Toni

> Toni, welcome aboard! Where do you live, maybe we can find

> local support for you. And don't feel guilty.....we were

> diagnosed at 11, after years of trying to nail it down. I

> am sure you are a wonderful mother, we all are, it's a

> given.

>

> xoxox

>

> Another newbie...

>

> Hello everyone. I have 17 yo twin boys that were

> diagnosed with

> aspergers last year. I feel so guilty after eading so

> many posts

> where children have been diagnosed at a young age. Never

> having kids

> before me, my family, husband everyone just thought the

> boys were

> very shy and had a few quirks that were a little unique.

> Such as

> barely being able to talk but knew every dinosaur there

> is and

> pronoucing them better than I

> could.

> Things really got intense when we moved to the lake and

> sent our

> kids to a small private school.(they were entering 6th

> grade then)

> We had always gotten reports that they weren't working

> up to

> potential blah, blah, blah... Then last year we finally

> took them to

> a pyschiatrist and they were diagnosed adhd(inattentive)

> , one

> depression and the other OCD. Things have gone down hill

> since. I

> won't go into great detail.One son ended up in the pysch

> ward ( I

> had him committed because he was threatening me and

> threatening

> suicide and having meltdowns continously, refusing to go

> to school

> etc.) Anyway now one is on meds and the other has since

> been

> diagnosed bipolar not depression. The bipolar son is not

> on anything

> and I have to say that he is better than ever. (right

> now, I'm

> waiting for the other shoe to drop). He said the meds he

> was on were

> messing him up and he couldn't 'feel' his feelings. I

> must say when

> he was on meds he slept ALL the time and now he is up

> and talking to

> me , nicely, and a different child. Of course it is

> summer too, so

> that probably has A LOT to do with it.

> Anyway, I didn't mean to write a book. I am married but

> my husband

> works for an airline so he is out of town alot,half the

> month, so I

> am a part time single mom and part time married mom...

> Thanks

> for reading if you got this far. I look forward to

> getting to know

> some of you and getting some understanding and support

> from those

> that know what life is like for us.

> Toni

>

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June 30, 2006

Hi Toni,

Welcome to our group, your letter was so interesting about you and your twin boys. I can't wait to hear more from you. Where do you live? I am Carolyn and I live in Springfield, Oregon, they were just saying on the news we have the worst air in the USA, and we all have allergies.

I belong to this group because I have a son, Marty, who is autistic, has autistic behaviors. He was a fine little baby, developed fine up until about the age of 2 when he started having seizures one day out of the blue. So I took him to a doctor, and they started him on drugs to try and control the seizures. This was back in the 60s when Valium was new, so they pretty much made a Valium addict out of him, he was taking 45 mg. a day to try and control the seizures, and yet they just got worse. Then they told me to put him into the state institution because he was in such bad shape. I was young then and thought they were nuts, still do actually! haha

He was diagnosed as retarded, and I am not sure he ever was to tell you the truth, but with all the drugs he has taken, and all the seizures he has had over the years, thousands of them, he no doubt has brain damage from all that, so is retarded in that sense, like we would be if we banged our head real hard on something.

He has been through all sorts of behaviors, got real upset, and had meltdowns once he got about 14 and they put him in junior high, then high school, mainstreaming was a new trend then. He had gone to a famous private school for the retarded in our area, up until then called Pearl Buck Center.

It has been interesting, he is 41 now, and I take care of him every day, and three grandchildren. Although today I get a day off as my daughter gets a 3 day weekend from work, she delivers mail. I also have two other sons. One of them, Jeff, is in pretty good shape, is a software engineer, but my oldest boy, Tom, is having some problems, serious problems. He has been an alcoholic for many years, and went through de-tox about three weeks ago, and called me last night, and said his doctor says he is bi-polar, and he is on the same drug my son is on for his seizures, Depokote. I thought that was weird.

Well guess that is enough of an introduction, sometimes I like to just write, think I have Obsessive Compulsive disease to writing e-mails, gets my mind off my troubles I guess! haha

Welcome again, keep on writing, it helps.

Carolyn in Oregon

Another newbie...

Hello everyone. I have 17 yo twin boys that were diagnosed with aspergers last year. I feel so guilty after eading so many posts where children have been diagnosed at a young age. Never having kids before me, my family, husband everyone just thought the boys were very shy and had a few quirks that were a little unique. Such as barely being able to talk but knew every dinosaur there is and pronoucing them better than I could. Things really got intense when we moved to the lake and sent our kids to a small private school.(they were entering 6th grade then) We had always gotten reports that they weren't working up to potential blah, blah, blah... Then last year we finally took them to a pyschiatrist and they were diagnosed adhd(inattentive), one depression and the other OCD. Things have gone down hill since. I won't go into great detail.One son ended up in the pysch ward ( I had him committed because he was threatening me and threatening suicide and having meltdowns continously, refusing to go to school etc.) Anyway now one is on meds and the other has since been diagnosed bipolar not depression. The bipolar son is not on anything and I have to say that he is better than ever. (right now, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop). He said the meds he was on were messing him up and he couldn't 'feel' his feelings. I must say when he was on meds he slept ALL the time and now he is up and talking to me , nicely, and a different child. Of course it is summer too, so that probably has A LOT to do with it. Anyway, I didn't mean to write a book. I am married but my husband works for an airline so he is out of town alot,half the month, so I am a part time single mom and part time married mom... Thanks for reading if you got this far. I look forward to getting to know some of you and getting some understanding and support from those that know what life is like for us. Toni

June 30, 2006

Hi Carolyn in Oregon! Thanks for the welcome. I am in

Georgia. I think that is very interesting about Tom. It

sounds like he was medicating himself. Alot of alcoholics

have depression, bipolar other mental issues and are just

medicating themselves with alcohol. I am a recovering

alcoholic myself. 12 years sober. I can't believe I am

telling everyone that right off the bat. Well, if people

want to judge me they can. I am who I am now because of what

I went through. I will say some special prayers for your son

that he will stay sober.

Sounds like you have your hands full taking care of all

the kids and Marty. They are blessed to have a mama and

granma that cares so much for them.

I understand about the writing, I tend to write a miny

book every time I reply. I just know that is wonderful to be

able to 'talk' to people that know what we are going

through! I look forward to getting to know you and everyone

else. Have a great day and a great weekend. Toni

> Hi Toni,

>

> Welcome to our group, your letter was so interesting

> about you and your twin boys. I can't wait to hear more

> from you. Where do you live? I am Carolyn and I live in

> Springfield, Oregon, they were just saying on the news we

> have the worst air in the USA, and we all have allergies.

>

> I belong to this group because I have a son, Marty,

> who is autistic, has autistic behaviors. He was a fine

> little baby, developed fine up until about the age of 2

> when he started having seizures one day out of the blue.

> So I took him to a doctor, and they started him on drugs

> to try and control the seizures. This was back in the 60s

> when Valium was new, so they pretty much made a Valium

> addict out of him, he was taking 45 mg. a day to try and

> control the seizures, and yet they just got worse. Then

> they told me to put him into the state institution because

> he was in such bad shape. I was young then and thought

> they were nuts, still do actually! haha

>

> He was diagnosed as retarded, and I am not sure he

> ever was to tell you the truth, but with all the drugs he

> has taken, and all the seizures he has had over the years,

> thousands of them, he no doubt has brain damage from all

> that, so is retarded in that sense, like we would be if we

> banged our head real hard on something.

>

> He has been through all sorts of behaviors, got real

> upset, and had meltdowns once he got about 14 and they put

> him in junior high, then high school, mainstreaming was a

> new trend then. He had gone to a famous private school for

> the retarded in our area, up until then called Pearl Buck

> Center.

>

> It has been interesting, he is 41 now, and I take care

> of him every day, and three grandchildren. Although today

> I get a day off as my daughter gets a 3 day weekend from

> work, she delivers mail. I also have two other sons. One

> of them, Jeff, is in pretty good shape, is a software

> engineer, but my oldest boy, Tom, is having some problems,

> serious problems. He has been an alcoholic for many years,

> and went through de-tox about three weeks ago, and called

> me last night, and said his doctor says he is bi-polar,

> and he is on the same drug my son is on for his seizures,

> Depokote. I thought that was weird.

>

> Well guess that is enough of an introduction,

> sometimes I like to just write, think I have Obsessive

> Compulsive disease to writing e-mails, gets my mind off my

> troubles I guess! haha

>

> Welcome again, keep on writing, it helps.

> Carolyn in Oregon

>

> Another newbie...

>

> Hello everyone. I have 17 yo twin boys that were diagnosed

> with aspergers last year. I feel so guilty after eading

> so many posts where children have been diagnosed at a

> young age. Never having kids before me, my family,

> husband everyone just thought the boys were very shy and

> had a few quirks that were a little unique. Such as

> barely being able to talk but knew every dinosaur there is

> and pronoucing them better than I

> could.

> Things really got intense when we moved to the lake and

> sent our kids to a small private school.(they were

> entering 6th grade then) We had always gotten reports

> that they weren't working up to potential blah, blah,

> blah... Then last year we finally took them to a

> pyschiatrist and they were diagnosed adhd(inattentive),

> one depression and the other OCD. Things have gone down

> hill since. I won't go into great detail.One son ended up

> in the pysch ward ( I had him committed because he was

> threatening me and threatening suicide and having

> meltdowns continously, refusing to go to school etc.)

> Anyway now one is on meds and the other has since been

> diagnosed bipolar not depression. The bipolar son is not

> on anything and I have to say that he is better than

> ever. (right now, I'm waiting for the other shoe to

> drop). He said the meds he was on were messing him up and

> he couldn't 'feel' his feelings. I must say when he was

> on meds he slept ALL the time and now he is up and talking

> to me , nicely, and a different child. Of course it is

> summer too, so that probably has A LOT to do with it.

> Anyway, I didn't mean to write a book. I am married but my

> husband works for an airline so he is out of town alot

> ,half the month, so I am a part time single mom and part

> time married mom... Thanks for reading if you got this

> far. I look forward to getting to know some of you and

> getting some understanding and support from those that

> know what life is like for us. Toni

>

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June 30, 2006

Welcome Toni (piggybacking since I didn’t

get the original post)

My son was newly 11 when diagnosed, I felt

very guilty about missing early intervention opportunities but it fades, he is

almost 13 now and “knowing” has helped a lot!

Charlotte

From: Autism and Aspergers Treatment [mailto:Autism and Aspergers Treatment ] On Behalf Of d corbin

Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 8:10

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Another newbie...

YES! Welcome Toni, my dd was nearly 13 when diagnosed, our family

thought many of the same things, do not feel guilty, we all do the best we

can.... it is not like ANY kids come with manuals, let alone ours so we can

say, oh, well they did this, now I do this! I am sure you are a great mom, you

obviously care!!!

Bernstein

<m_bernstein@...> wrote:

Toni, welcome aboard! Where do you live, maybe we can find

local support for you. And don't feel guilty.....we were diagnosed at 11, after

years of trying to nail it down. I am sure you are a wonderful mother, we all

are, it's a given.

xoxox

Another newbie...

Hello everyone. I have 17

yo twin boys that were diagnosed with