Re: on the run, he's at it again

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is anyone here not using drugs to help with their children and their behavioural issues or am I the only one?I feel a little out of it. 

My son was 3. He is 8 now and takes about 4 differant kinds and is still not 100 percent. What society claims to be normal. But to us he is managable and better. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

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My son was started on medication for ADHD when he was 2.  He was so active he was climbing out of his crib before he could walk, and he would never sleep.  He would bang his head on the floor and run everywhere, screaming if we tried to restrain him.  We made the house child proof and never took him anywhere, and with the medication life was almost normal for a while, but he still couldn't go out in public without a meltdown.  We didn't really get an autism diagnosis until he was about 6...he was just diagnosed with severe sensory integration deficit.  His doctor put him on Prozac and most of his sensory issues, (related to obsessive compulsive disorder, I guess,) went away.  I was raised not to believe in medication and never even took a Tylenol or aspirin, but I am thankful for the medication my son takes.  Life would be unlivable, (or at least extremely harried and unhappy) without it.

 

Hi Lindsey,

 

May I ask you at what age did you place your child on medication? I am going back and forth with this issue. My son is 3 he will be 4 in December, at first I was totally against medication, now.....I am confused.

 

Thanks

From: autism-aspergers [mailto:autism-aspergers ] On Behalf Of Lindsey senSent: Friday, June 17, 2011 4:36 PMTo: autism-aspergers Subject: Re: on the run, he's at it again

 

My child used to do this all of the time.  We had to keep hands on him at all times because it would be so dangerous.  Once he got loose and ran away at Six Flags, and they found him climbing up the side of the ferris wheel!!

The best thing I can suggest is medication.  I know it is controversial, but it really calmed him down and allowed him to focus more and follow directions.  This was prescribed first by his pediatrician, and then by a psychiatrist who has followed him for years.

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I know many parents are very reluctant to get medication, and with good reason due to the side effects and other concerns.  To me it was a quality of life issue.  With medication he is manageable.  Without medication he would have seriously injured himself, (running into cars, for example.)  Plus, my husband and I would have surely been divorced by now.  Like the writer below, he is not 100%, and never will be I'm sure.  He's maybe 68 1/2%.  But life is not a constant struggle anymore.

http://5kidswdisabilities.wordpress.comOn Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 9:00 PM, wrote:

 

My son was 3. He is 8 now and takes about 4 differant kinds and is still not 100 percent. What society claims to be normal. But to us he is managable and better. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:59:13 -0400To: <autism-aspergers >

ReplyTo: autism-aspergers

Subject: Re: Re: on the run, he's at it again

 

My son was started on medication for ADHD when he was 2.  He was so active he was climbing out of his crib before he could walk, and he would never sleep.  He would bang his head on the floor and run everywhere, screaming if we tried to restrain him.  We made the house child proof and never took him anywhere, and with the medication life was almost normal for a while, but he still couldn't go out in public without a meltdown.  We didn't really get an autism diagnosis until he was about 6...he was just diagnosed with severe sensory integration deficit.  His doctor put him on Prozac and most of his sensory issues, (related to obsessive compulsive disorder, I guess,) went away.  I was raised not to believe in medication and never even took a Tylenol or aspirin, but I am thankful for the medication my son takes.  Life would be unlivable, (or at least extremely harried and unhappy) without it.

 

Hi Lindsey,

 

May I ask you at what age did you place your child on medication? I am going back and forth with this issue. My son is 3 he will be 4 in December, at first I was totally against medication, now.....I am confused.

 

Thanks

From: autism-aspergers [mailto:autism-aspergers ] On Behalf Of Lindsey senSent: Friday, June 17, 2011 4:36 PMTo: autism-aspergers Subject: Re: on the run, he's at it again

 

My child used to do this all of the time.  We had to keep hands on him at all times because it would be so dangerous.  Once he got loose and ran away at Six Flags, and they found him climbing up the side of the ferris wheel!!

The best thing I can suggest is medication.  I know it is controversial, but it really calmed him down and allowed him to focus more and follow directions.  This was prescribed first by his pediatrician, and then by a psychiatrist who has followed him for years.

http://5kidswdisabilities.wordpress.com

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My 14 yr old has been on and off meds since he was 5yrs old. The meds were

mainly for ADHD and were given during the school year and hardly ever during

summer or winter breaks. About 3 years ago I got fed up with the school

complaining about my son's behavior even on meds and after awhile I took him

off.Last year we tried again with meds and again complaining x100, after 8

grueling months of many different meds I again weaned him off meds. Iam not

anti med, I just can not see giving my child a medication when it doesn't help

anything.

In autism-aspergers , Ponzio wrote:

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> is anyone here not using drugs to help with their children and their

> behavioural issues or am I the only one?

> I feel a little out of it.

>

>

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> > **

> >

> >

> > My son was 3. He is 8 now and takes about 4 differant kinds and is still

> > not 100 percent. What society claims to be normal. But to us he is managable

> > and better.

> >

> > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

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> > *Sender: * autism-aspergers

> > *Date: *Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:59:13 -0400

> > *To: *<autism-aspergers >

> > *ReplyTo: * autism-aspergers

> > *Subject: *Re: Re: on the run, he's at it again

> >

> >

> >

> > *My son was started on medication for ADHD when he was 2. He was so

> > active he was climbing out of his crib before he could walk, and he would

> > never sleep. He would bang his head on the floor and run everywhere,

> > screaming if we tried to restrain him. We made the house child proof and

> > never took him anywhere, and with the medication life was almost normal for

> > a while, but he still couldn't go out in public without a meltdown. We

> > didn't really get an autism diagnosis until he was about 6...he was just

> > diagnosed with severe sensory integration deficit. His doctor put him on

> > Prozac and most of his sensory issues, (related to obsessive compulsive

> > disorder, I guess,) went away. I was raised not to believe in medication

> > and never even took a Tylenol or aspirin, but I am thankful for the

> > medication my son takes. Life would be unlivable, (or at least extremely

> > harried and unhappy) without it.*

> >

> > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:23 AM, lin, Jasmine wrote:

> >

> >> **

> >>

> >>

> >> **

> >> Hi Lindsey,

> >>

> >> May I ask you at what age did you place your child on medication? I am

> >> going back and forth with this issue. My son is 3 he will be 4 in December,

> >> at first I was totally against medication, now.....I am confused.

> >>

> >> Thanks

> >>

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> >> *From:* autism-aspergers [mailto:

> >> autism-aspergers ] *On Behalf Of *Lindsey sen

> >> *Sent:* Friday, June 17, 2011 4:36 PM

> >> *To:* autism-aspergers

> >> *Subject:* Re: on the run, he's at it again

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> My child used to do this all of the time. We had to keep hands on him at

> >> all times because it would be so dangerous. Once he got loose and ran away

> >> at Six Flags, and they found him climbing up the side of the ferris wheel!!

> >> The best thing I can suggest is medication. I know it is controversial,

> >> but it really calmed him down and allowed him to focus more and follow

> >> directions. This was prescribed first by his pediatrician, and then by a

> >> psychiatrist who has followed him for years.

> >>

> >> http://5kidswdisabilities.wordpress.com

> >>

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We have never used medication. We have never felt the need for it. He keeps most of his emotions to himself while not at home, often exploding when he returns home, but over the years, he has gotten much better at this this and we rarely see a meltdown now. We also learned how to recognize a meltdown coming on so we could help him through it. Since he behaves at school we felt we were able to handle his behaviour at home without medication. And none of his behaviours were dangerous so it didn't seem a necessity. (like he never ran away, escaped from the house etc) Everyone has a different situation and from what I've read, for those who need it, medication can work wonders.

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Canada

-- Re: Re: on the run, he's at it again

My son was started on medication for ADHD when he was 2. He was so active he was climbing out of his crib before he could walk, and he would never sleep. He would bang his head on the floor and run everywhere, screaming if we tried to restrain him. We made the house child proof and never took him anywhere, and with the medication life was almost normal for a while, but he still couldn't go out in public without a meltdown. We didn't really get an autism diagnosis until he was about 6...he was just diagnosed with severe sensory integration deficit. His doctor put him on Prozac and most of his sensory issues, (related to obsessive compulsive disorder, I guess,) went away. I was raised not to believe in medication and never even took a Tylenol or aspirin, but I am thankful for the medication my son takes. Life would be unlivable, (or at least extremely harried and unhappy) without it.

Hi Lindsey,

May I ask you at what age did you place your child on medication? I am going back and forth with this issue. My son is 3 he will be 4 in December, at first I was totally against medication, now.....I am confused.

Thanks

From: autism-aspergers [mailto:autism-aspergers ] On Behalf Of Lindsey senSent: Friday, June 17, 2011 4:36 PMTo: autism-aspergers Subject: Re: on the run, he's at it again

My child used to do this all of the time. We had to keep hands on him at all times because it would be so dangerous. Once he got loose and ran away at Six Flags, and they found him climbing up the side of the ferris wheel!!

The best thing I can suggest is medication. I know it is controversial, but it really calmed him down and allowed him to focus more and follow directions. This was prescribed first by his pediatrician, and then by a psychiatrist who has followed him for years.

http://5kidswdisabilities.wordpress.com

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