Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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