Re: New Member PS

[Guest guest]

I forgot to mention that our dd is 8 1/2 and her bone age scan came

back at 10 years 9 months.

olivia

> > >

> > > Hi, I'm very glad to be a part of this group, many thanks for

> > having me!

> > >

> > > Our 8 year old daughter wasn't actually diagnosed with autism, but

> > > with developmental delay (at age 4), although physically, she has

> > many

> > > of the same issues (gut problems, mainly). We've been doing

> > > biomedical intervention for a while now, and have seen a lot of

> > > progress, primarily in her learning. Recently we decided to take

> > her

> > > to see a pediatric endocrinologist as she was showing signs of

> > > precocious puberty. She's been diagnosed with Congenital Adrenal

> > > Hyperplasia - which is supposedly a genetic disorder in which the

> > > adrenals don't produce enough cortisol, leading to some serious

> > > imbalances in androgens, testosterone,etc.

> > >

> > > I wonder if any of you have dealt with this, or something similar.

> > > I've read up on natural hormones and it seems that giving her

> > cortisol

> > > will be a necessity, possibly for life. My concern is that her

> > > thyroid will need attention as well, and conventional doctors don't

> > > seem to be as aware of thyroid problems as more " alternative " ones.

> > > It gets a bit more sticky when dealing with a prepubescent child!

> > >

> > > I also have one more question, if you wouldn't mind, and this is

> > > actually for a friend in South America who has a girl with autism

> > with

> > > precocious puberty. Their doctor is recommending decapeptyl. Has

> > > anyone used this? From what I can see on the web, it has some

> > serious

> > > side effects. I wonder if anyone has some input on the subject.

> > >

> > > Thank you so much in advance and I hope to get to know you all a bit

> > > better!

> > >

> > > Take care, Olivia

> > >

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