Guest guest Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Hi all, Wondering if anyone can give us some guidance with our son? He is 9 and is diagnosed ADHD, Aspergers, language processing issues, problems with binocular vision as well as asthma, allergies and hypothyroidism. We have been going along pretty well until lately. Over the summer he has become very defiant and aggressive toward my husband and I. We had rewarded him with a Nintendo DS for doing so well in school this year. It has become a source of constant battle. He only wants war games which I can't stand and we have limited him to one. I hate to say it, but out of all the games we have bought, this is the only one he plays quietly. All the others he screams at and curses! I have told him it is entertainment and screaming isn't allowed. He is ok for a while, but then it creeps back in. If he feels he is not getting his way at the game store, he will launch into a tirade. Last night, at the mall, he was calling me all sorts of names and hitting me (mostly my purse) cause I wouldn't buy another war game. This morning, when I chastised him for screaming yet again, he launched into another tirade and began trying to overturn furniture, smash things, hit and scratch me. We calmed him down, but it has been like this at a milder level, all day. We have completely taken the games away and I don't know if he will ever get them back. Does anyone feel ( or know) if these devices affect the brain negatively for some people?? There is a lot else going on in our house. My husband has been ill, I travel for work, unstructured summer days, etc... We will not medicate due to his extreme reactions to medication in the past. Makes everything worse. We have had some strides with nutrition and LDN (low dose natrexone) in calming him. Does anyone know of any therapy to address this near Conroe/The Woodlands/or Magnolia??? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 , Have you tested for food allergies? Is he on asthma medications including steroids? Below is a list of inhaled steroids. Advair (a combination medication that includes a steroid plus a long- acting bronchodilator drug) Aerobid Asmanex Azmacort Flovent Pulmicort Symbicort (a combination medication that includes a steroid plus a long acting bronchodilator drug) Qvar Asthma meds can really aggrevate behavior. My NT daughter used to go bonkers when given steroids, she would get verbally aggressive, defiant, very mean and intolerant of anything. Albuterol type drugs made her very nervous, anxious, and hyper. We did an acupunture allergy treatment called NAET that helped her get off the asthma drugs (she had severe asthma, we kept a nebulizer at home to avoid 2:00AM hospital visits). Using Cod Liver oil helped her asthma (she does not have a fish allergy). Changing her diet to avoid dairy, sugar and corn syrup, artificial colors, flavors and preservatives also helped a great deal. Using Colostrum to boost her immune system was also very helpful. She is an adult nowe and rarely has any asthma problems. Some natural anti inflamatories that have helped me with my asthma: Vitamin C Quericitin Reservatrol Grape Seed Extract Nagla > > Hi all, > > Wondering if anyone can give us some guidance with our son? He is 9 > and is diagnosed ADHD, Aspergers, language processing issues, > problems with binocular vision as well as asthma, allergies and > hypothyroidism. We have been going along pretty well until lately. > Over the summer he has become very defiant and aggressive toward my > husband and I. We had rewarded him with a Nintendo DS for doing so > well in school this year. It has become a source of constant battle. > He only wants war games which I can't stand and we have limited him > to one. I hate to say it, but out of all the games we have bought, > this is the only one he plays quietly. All the others he screams at > and curses! I have told him it is entertainment and screaming isn't > allowed. He is ok for a while, but then it creeps back in. If he > feels he is not getting his way at the game store, he will launch > into a tirade. Last night, at the mall, he was calling me all sorts > of names and hitting me (mostly my purse) cause I wouldn't buy > another war game. This morning, when I chastised him for screaming > yet again, he launched into another tirade and began trying to > overturn furniture, smash things, hit and scratch me. We calmed him > down, but it has been like this at a milder level, all day. > > We have completely taken the games away and I don't know if he will > ever get them back. Does anyone feel ( or know) if these devices > affect the brain negatively for some people?? There is a lot else > going on in our house. My husband has been ill, I travel for work, > unstructured summer days, etc... > > We will not medicate due to his extreme reactions to medication in > the past. Makes everything worse. We have had some strides with > nutrition and LDN (low dose natrexone) in calming him. Does anyone > know of any therapy to address this near Conroe/The Woodlands/or > Magnolia??? > > Thanks > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Hello, I am sorry for what you are going through. Have you tried Magnesium, Zinc, or treatment for yeast overgrowth? Has he been tested with comprehensive stool analysis, urine amino acids, etc. There are some options. Please let me know if I can be of any help. Nomita Pothuluri, MD Clinic for Autism, PA 20202 US Highway 59 N Ste 250 Humble, Texas 77338 Phone: To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy@...: LAUC174@...: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:28:45 +0000Subject: Aggression and defiance Hi all,Wondering if anyone can give us some guidance with our son? He is 9 and is diagnosed ADHD, Aspergers, language processing issues, problems with binocular vision as well as asthma, allergies and hypothyroidism. We have been going along pretty well until lately. Over the summer he has become very defiant and aggressive toward my husband and I. We had rewarded him with a Nintendo DS for doing so well in school this year. It has become a source of constant battle. He only wants war games which I can't stand and we have limited him to one. I hate to say it, but out of all the games we have bought, this is the only one he plays quietly. All the others he screams at and curses! I have told him it is entertainment and screaming isn't allowed. He is ok for a while, but then it creeps back in. If he feels he is not getting his way at the game store, he will launch into a tirade. Last night, at the mall, he was calling me all sorts of names and hitting me (mostly my purse) cause I wouldn't buy another war game. This morning, when I chastised him for screaming yet again, he launched into another tirade and began trying to overturn furniture, smash things, hit and scratch me. We calmed him down, but it has been like this at a milder level, all day. We have completely taken the games away and I don't know if he will ever get them back. Does anyone feel ( or know) if these devices affect the brain negatively for some people?? There is a lot else going on in our house. My husband has been ill, I travel for work, unstructured summer days, etc...We will not medicate due to his extreme reactions to medication in the past. Makes everything worse. We have had some strides with nutrition and LDN (low dose natrexone) in calming him. Does anyone know of any therapy to address this near Conroe/The Woodlands/or Magnolia???Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Thank you for responding. My son is also quite awful on steroids and the asthma meds. About 3 years ago now, we were at the ER all the time for his asthma. They kept adding new drugs to his regimin. He became almost violent then, attacking others at school with no provocation (no serious injuries, TG). I began looking to figure out what was up. When I looked into all the meds, I found he was on three steroids. We slowly weaned him off and his asthma actually improved. But I knew it was a matter of time before we began the cycle all over again, and began researching. This was all before the ADHD and Aspergers diagnosis. My research into his health problems kept bringing me back to the autism websites. As I read more, I discovered Thoughtful House in Austin. He has been under their care for over two years now and doing well, healthwise. He only needs his nebulizer (Xopenex) about once per day (more during allergy season) and has not had a cold in two years. He takes about 30 supplements daily, LDN, N- acetyl Cysteine, and B12 shots 3x/week. He is also on Armour Thyroid. We do limit artificial preservatives and food colors although he will ingest them occasionally. We are slowly moving to a GF diet (We are vegetarian so is a bit more difficult - but am finding new recipes). The biggest problem this summer has been a real attitude thing. Just nasty and whiny to my husband and I. Some days are worse than others, and we have not found a common link to the bad days. The games have become an obsession and a constant source of friction. We have taken all of them away and I won't let him go into his friends houses where he could sneak in a play. Just curious if anyone else has dealt with negative obsessions and the behavior?? He is our only child, so we are learning as we go... Thanks again, > > > > Hi all, > > > > Wondering if anyone can give us some guidance with our son? He is 9 > > and is diagnosed ADHD, Aspergers, language processing issues, > > problems with binocular vision as well as asthma, allergies and > > hypothyroidism. We have been going along pretty well until lately. > > Over the summer he has become very defiant and aggressive toward my > > husband and I. We had rewarded him with a Nintendo DS for doing so > > well in school this year. It has become a source of constant > battle. > > He only wants war games which I can't stand and we have limited him > > to one. I hate to say it, but out of all the games we have bought, > > this is the only one he plays quietly. All the others he screams at > > and curses! I have told him it is entertainment and screaming isn't > > allowed. He is ok for a while, but then it creeps back in. If he > > feels he is not getting his way at the game store, he will launch > > into a tirade. Last night, at the mall, he was calling me all sorts > > of names and hitting me (mostly my purse) cause I wouldn't buy > > another war game. This morning, when I chastised him for screaming > > yet again, he launched into another tirade and began trying to > > overturn furniture, smash things, hit and scratch me. We calmed him > > down, but it has been like this at a milder level, all day. > > > > We have completely taken the games away and I don't know if he will > > ever get them back. Does anyone feel ( or know) if these devices > > affect the brain negatively for some people?? There is a lot else > > going on in our house. My husband has been ill, I travel for work, > > unstructured summer days, etc... > > > > We will not medicate due to his extreme reactions to medication in > > the past. Makes everything worse. We have had some strides with > > nutrition and LDN (low dose natrexone) in calming him. Does anyone > > know of any therapy to address this near Conroe/The Woodlands/or > > Magnolia??? > > > > Thanks > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Thanks Nagla, I responded to the post above yours in detail as to his supps and all. Yeast is something to consider, he recently had a very itchy red area around his anus. He does get this a few times a year. Our family doc prescribed a cream that seems to resolve the exterior symptoms. He has been treated for mild yeast overgrowth in the past by Dr. Jepson. His CSA then had showed some, but it was not extreme. What other symptoms of yeast can I look for?? > > > Hello, > I am sorry for what you are going through. > Have you tried Magnesium, Zinc, or treatment for yeast overgrowth? > Has he been tested with comprehensive stool analysis, urine amino acids, etc. > There are some options. > Please let me know if I can be of any help. > Nomita Pothuluri, MD > Clinic for Autism, PA > 20202 US Highway 59 N > Ste 250 > Humble, Texas 77338 > Phone: > > > > > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy@...: LAUC174@...: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:28:45 +0000Subject: Aggression and defiance > > > > > Hi all,Wondering if anyone can give us some guidance with our son? He is 9 and is diagnosed ADHD, Aspergers, language processing issues, problems with binocular vision as well as asthma, allergies and hypothyroidism. We have been going along pretty well until lately. Over the summer he has become very defiant and aggressive toward my husband and I. We had rewarded him with a Nintendo DS for doing so well in school this year. It has become a source of constant battle. He only wants war games which I can't stand and we have limited him to one. I hate to say it, but out of all the games we have bought, this is the only one he plays quietly. All the others he screams at and curses! I have told him it is entertainment and screaming isn't allowed. He is ok for a while, but then it creeps back in. If he feels he is not getting his way at the game store, he will launch into a tirade. Last night, at the mall, he was calling me all sorts of names and hitting me (mostly my purse) cause I wouldn't buy another war game. This morning, when I chastised him for screaming yet again, he launched into another tirade and began trying to overturn furniture, smash things, hit and scratch me. We calmed him down, but it has been like this at a milder level, all day. We have completely taken the games away and I don't know if he will ever get them back. Does anyone feel ( or know) if these devices affect the brain negatively for some people?? There is a lot else going on in our house. My husband has been ill, I travel for work, unstructured summer days, etc...We will not medicate due to his extreme reactions to medication in the past. Makes everything worse. We have had some strides with nutrition and LDN (low dose natrexone) in calming him. Does anyone know of any therapy to address this near Conroe/The Woodlands/or Magnolia???Thanks > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Hi , I'm sorry you're going through this with your son. My son (4yo) has had periods of intense aggression and constant general aggression over the past year or two. I posted here a couple of months ago about it. We were just about desperate. We finally saw a psychiatrist to inquire about medication. We told him we really didn't want to go that route. So, to my surprise, he suggested we get some behavior therapy for my son. Well, we went to a counselor that teaches the Nurtured Heart approach. There is also a book called " Transforming the Difficult Child " by Glasser. My son was immediately less aggressive. And since then, he's almost a different child in the area of aggression. We've been able to go places we had to avoid before. He's been doing great at church (which we couldn't even go to before, for the most part). We can have children over to our house and we can go to other children's homes. He no longer kicks me relentlessly or pushes his sister constantly. It was really simple to implement as well. I really can hardly believe it worked so well. Maybe you can check it out. Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Thanks! I will check it out... -- In Texas-Autism-Advocacy , wrote: > > Hi , > > I'm sorry you're going through this with your son. My son (4yo) has had > periods of intense aggression and constant general aggression over the past > year or two. > > I posted here a couple of months ago about it. We were just about > desperate. > > We finally saw a psychiatrist to inquire about medication. We told him we > really didn't want to go that route. So, to my surprise, he suggested we > get some behavior therapy for my son. > > Well, we went to a counselor that teaches the Nurtured Heart approach. > There is also a book called " Transforming the Difficult Child " by > Glasser. > > My son was immediately less aggressive. And since then, he's almost a > different child in the area of aggression. We've been able to go places we > had to avoid before. He's been doing great at church (which we couldn't > even go to before, for the most part). We can have children over to our > house and we can go to other children's homes. He no longer kicks me > relentlessly or pushes his sister constantly. > > It was really simple to implement as well. I really can hardly believe it > worked so well. Maybe you can check it out. > > Marilyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 : I went through the same situation with my son. I held in there as long as I could without any outside intervention or medication but, eventually, for his sake and the sake of sanity in our home, we asked his psychiatrist to recommend a medication for his mood swings. He has done far better while medicated. The medication though has to be adjusted every 6 months (dosage increase or decrease) and it also has to be changed to another medication after 1 to 1 1/2 years. I was always so anti-drugging kids but,when it comes to the peace in your home, stability of a marriage, and ultimately, the best care for your son, you should consider it. My son is happier and we are more happy to have him around. He still has his days though ..... y'all know what I mean. Recently he has decided not to sleep at all and has awaken the whole household for several hours in the middle of the night. Just another battle to fight. Ive Houston, TX wrote: Hi all, Wondering if anyone can give us some guidance with our son? He is 9 and is diagnosed ADHD, Aspergers, language processing issues, problems with binocular vision as well as asthma, allergies and hypothyroidism. We have been going along pretty well until lately. Over the summer he has become very defiant and aggressive toward my husband and I. We had rewarded him with a Nintendo DS for doing so well in school this year. It has become a source of constant battle. He only wants war games which I can't stand and we have limited him to one. I hate to say it, but out of all the games we have bought, this is the only one he plays quietly. All the others he screams at and curses! I have told him it is entertainment and screaming isn't allowed. He is ok for a while, but then it creeps back in. If he feels he is not getting his way at the game store, he will launch into a tirade. Last night, at the mall, he was calling me all sorts of names and hitting me (mostly my purse) cause I wouldn't buy another war game. This morning, when I chastised him for screaming yet again, he launched into another tirade and began trying to overturn furniture, smash things, hit and scratch me. We calmed him down, but it has been like this at a milder level, all day. We have completely taken the games away and I don't know if he will ever get them back. Does anyone feel ( or know) if these devices affect the brain negatively for some people?? There is a lot else going on in our house. My husband has been ill, I travel for work, unstructured summer days, etc... We will not medicate due to his extreme reactions to medication in the past. Makes everything worse. We have had some strides with nutrition and LDN (low dose natrexone) in calming him. Does anyone know of any therapy to address this near Conroe/The Woodlands/or Magnolia??? Thanks Ive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Dear , I understand now that you are getting good medical care through Thoughtful House and that your concerns are mainly about the changes in his behaviour. What I am about to say may seem controversial but I am only asking questions in hopes of helping you: Do you feel that maybe your son is going through a phase and just needs some time to adjust? Do you feel that the games he likes are really very bad for him? I mean yes, they may be violent but is that changing his personality or is he just acting out when he does not get to play them? Can you explain to him that it is okay to play games but not okay to be aggressive (will he understand this?) I guess what I am trying to say is that so often children with Autism have only a few things that they truly enjoy so should we as parents let them continue certain activities that we would not let other children? With concern, Nomita Pothuluri, MD To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy@...: LAUC174@...: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:29:53 +0000Subject: Re: Aggression and defiance Thank you for responding. My son is also quite awful on steroids and the asthma meds. About 3 years ago now, we were at the ER all the time for his asthma. They kept adding new drugs to his regimin. He became almost violent then, attacking others at school with no provocation (no serious injuries, TG). I began looking to figure out what was up. When I looked into all the meds, I found he was on three steroids. We slowly weaned him off and his asthma actually improved. But I knew it was a matter of time before we began the cycle all over again, and began researching. This was all before the ADHD and Aspergers diagnosis. My research into his health problems kept bringing me back to the autism websites. As I read more, I discovered Thoughtful House in Austin. He has been under their care for over two years now and doing well, healthwise. He only needs his nebulizer (Xopenex) about once per day (more during allergy season) and has not had a cold in two years. He takes about 30 supplements daily, LDN, N-acetyl Cysteine, and B12 shots 3x/week. He is also on Armour Thyroid. We do limit artificial preservatives and food colors although he will ingest them occasionally. We are slowly moving to a GF diet (We are vegetarian so is a bit more difficult - but am finding new recipes). The biggest problem this summer has been a real attitude thing. Just nasty and whiny to my husband and I. Some days are worse than others, and we have not found a common link to the bad days. The games have become an obsession and a constant source of friction. We have taken all of them away and I won't let him go into his friends houses where he could sneak in a play. Just curious if anyone else has dealt with negative obsessions and the behavior?? He is our only child, so we are learning as we go...Thanks again,> >> > Hi all,> > > > Wondering if anyone can give us some guidance with our son? He is 9 > > and is diagnosed ADHD, Aspergers, language processing issues, > > problems with binocular vision as well as asthma, allergies and > > hypothyroidism. We have been going along pretty well until lately. > > Over the summer he has become very defiant and aggressive toward my > > husband and I. We had rewarded him with a Nintendo DS for doing so > > well in school this year. It has become a source of constant > battle. > > He only wants war games which I can't stand and we have limited him > > to one. I hate to say it, but out of all the games we have bought, > > this is the only one he plays quietly. All the others he screams at > > and curses! I have told him it is entertainment and screaming isn't > > allowed. He is ok for a while, but then it creeps back in. If he > > feels he is not getting his way at the game store, he will launch > > into a tirade. Last night, at the mall, he was calling me all sorts > > of names and hitting me (mostly my purse) cause I wouldn't buy > > another war game. This morning, when I chastised him for screaming > > yet again, he launched into another tirade and began trying to > > overturn furniture, smash things, hit and scratch me. We calmed him > > down, but it has been like this at a milder level, all day. > > > > We have completely taken the games away and I don't know if he will > > ever get them back. Does anyone feel ( or know) if these devices > > affect the brain negatively for some people?? There is a lot else > > going on in our house. My husband has been ill, I travel for work, > > unstructured summer days, etc...> > > > We will not medicate due to his extreme reactions to medication in > > the past. Makes everything worse. We have had some strides with > > nutrition and LDN (low dose natrexone) in calming him. Does anyone > > know of any therapy to address this near Conroe/The Woodlands/or > > Magnolia???> > > > Thanks> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Because you say that this behavior is a recent development.. Your son's behavior sounds exactly like the way my son gets when his yeast is high.and it always seems to get high during the summer. I am told that the chemicals in swimming pools can aggravate kids with yeast problems, (although it went up last summer and we barely got to swim at all because it rained every day). Maybe it has something to do with the warm weather??? I don't really know the cause but my sons usually have yeast problems during the summers. You might double your anti-yeast protocol and see if it helps. For one of my sons, grapefruit seed extract seems to have done the trick for him this summer. For the other son (the one who gets really mean), the GSE couldn't battle the high yeast levels, so we will fill a prescription for an anti-fungal tomorrow. Once he gets the yeast under control, the GSE should be able to keep him stable. If you are only using a probiotic, it may not be enough. Since you aren't GFCF, you might try a really strong probiotic called VSL#3. I used it on my sons and saw a good change, but it isn't dairy free so we can't use it anymore. Because of your son's reactions to meds, you may not be able to use anti-fungal meds or GSE, but there should be something that he can tolerate that can bring his yeast down. I have heard that Biotin is good for yeast. Anything is worth a try, if it can end the constant battle. (I know because we have been battling all summer.) Good luck! in Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Hi all, Thanks so much for responding. So many avenues for us to explore and consider. Yesterday and today were very interesting in that he engaged in more normal play and his interactions were more normal. It is the third day without the games. Yesterday he went outside in the rain and played with the boy from across the street. They expolored a couple of vacant lots on our street (very wooded) and came back with all kinds of imaginative adventure stories. They got out my son's GI Joes and played for two hours. They rode bikes. We watched a movie together as a family. Today, the other boy wasn't home, so my son helped me with some light housework, watched a little tv, rode his bike, played in the mud (he made me a mud butterfly!), helped with dinner and went to bed willingly. He even read out of his book voluntarily before bed. I got a few " hate you's " when I wouldn't let him have more than one treat, but they were very mild and he then went and did something else. I really feel that the games somehow mess with his wiring. He seems so much calmer. When we get things back under control, we may let him have limited game time and see how it goes. > >> > Hi all,> > > > Wondering if anyone can give us some guidance with our son? He is 9 > > and is diagnosed ADHD, Aspergers, language processing issues, > > problems with binocular vision as well as asthma, allergies and > > hypothyroidism. We have been going along pretty well until lately. > > Over the summer he has become very defiant and aggressive toward my > > husband and I. We had rewarded him with a Nintendo DS for doing so > > well in school this year. It has become a source of constant > battle. > > He only wants war games which I can't stand and we have limited him > > to one. I hate to say it, but out of all the games we have bought, > > this is the only one he plays quietly. All the others he screams at > > and curses! I have told him it is entertainment and screaming isn't > > allowed. He is ok for a while, but then it creeps back in. If he > > feels he is not getting his way at the game store, he will launch > > into a tirade. Last night, at the mall, he was calling me all sorts > > of names and hitting me (mostly my purse) cause I wouldn't buy > > another war game. This morning, when I chastised him for screaming > > yet again, he launched into another tirade and began trying to > > overturn furniture, smash things, hit and scratch me. We calmed him > > down, but it has been like this at a milder level, all day. > > > > We have completely taken the games away and I don't know if he will > > ever get them back. Does anyone feel ( or know) if these devices > > affect the brain negatively for some people?? There is a lot else > > going on in our house. My husband has been ill, I travel for work, > > unstructured summer days, etc...> > > > We will not medicate due to his extreme reactions to medication in > > the past. Makes everything worse. We have had some strides with > > nutrition and LDN (low dose natrexone) in calming him. Does anyone > > know of any therapy to address this near Conroe/The Woodlands/or > > Magnolia???> > > > Thanks> > > >> > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hi , That is fantastic. I hope that all goes well. Dr. P To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy@...: LAUC174@...: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:34:50 +0000Subject: Re: Aggression and defiance Hi all,Thanks so much for responding. So many avenues for us to explore and consider. Yesterday and today were very interesting in that he engaged in more normal play and his interactions were more normal. It is the third day without the games. Yesterday he went outside in the rain and played with the boy from across the street. They expolored a couple of vacant lots on our street (very wooded) and came back with all kinds of imaginative adventure stories. They got out my son's GI Joes and played for two hours. They rode bikes. We watched a movie together as a family. Today, the other boy wasn't home, so my son helped me with some light housework, watched a little tv, rode his bike, played in the mud (he made me a mud butterfly!), helped with dinner and went to bed willingly. He even read out of his book voluntarily before bed. I got a few " hate you's " when I wouldn't let him have more than one treat, but they were very mild and he then went and did something else.I really feel that the games somehow mess with his wiring. He seems so much calmer. When we get things back under control, we may let him have limited game time and see how it goes. > >> > Hi all,> > > > Wondering if anyone can give us some guidance with our son? He is 9 > > and is diagnosed ADHD, Aspergers, language processing issues, > > problems with binocular vision as well as asthma, allergies and > > hypothyroidism. We have been going along pretty well until lately. > > Over the summer he has become very defiant and aggressive toward my > > husband and I. We had rewarded him with a Nintendo DS for doing so > > well in school this year. It has become a source of constant > battle. > > He only wants war games which I can't stand and we have limited him > > to one. I hate to say it, but out of all the games we have bought, > > this is the only one he plays quietly. All the others he screams at > > and curses! I have told him it is entertainment and screaming isn't > > allowed. He is ok for a while, but then it creeps back in. If he > > feels he is not getting his way at the game store, he will launch > > into a tirade. Last night, at the mall, he was calling me all sorts > > of names and hitting me (mostly my purse) cause I wouldn't buy > > another war game. This morning, when I chastised him for screaming > > yet again, he launched into another tirade and began trying to > > overturn furniture, smash things, hit and scratch me. We calmed him > > down, but it has been like this at a milder level, all day. > > > > We have completely taken the games away and I don't know if he will > > ever get them back. Does anyone feel ( or know) if these devices > > affect the brain negatively for some people?? There is a lot else > > going on in our house. My husband has been ill, I travel for work, > > unstructured summer days, etc...> > > > We will not medicate due to his extreme reactions to medication in > > the past. Makes everything worse. We have had some strides with > > nutrition and LDN (low dose natrexone) in calming him. Does anyone > > know of any therapy to address this near Conroe/The Woodlands/or > > Magnolia???> > > > Thanks> > > >> > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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