Re: Obsessive behavior and aggression

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Kellie...mine is so young yet...I know I'm always saying that, but it is true. I don't have any words, but just wanted you to know how wonderful a mommy you are!!!!! You are!

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To: AutismBehaviorProblems Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 10:14:40 AMSubject: Obsessive behavior and aggression

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Kellie,

Is lexapro like prozac? Is it an antidepressant? If so, i've heard it's the best for OCD behaviors.

Sara

Obsessive behavior and aggression

Hi Everyone,I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or experience with theextremely obsessive behavior. has really gone to the extreme.He wants to draw fire alarms all day at school and it is a fight(aggression) to try and stop him. Same at home except he doesn't tryand throw the computer onto the floor like he did at school. He isalso back to pretending every door is an elevator. It took 25minutes to get into the Dr. office last week. He startsthe "elevator" and has to wait for it to get to the correct floorbefore he will open the door or go into the building. If someonecomes and enters the building he has to start over. We say "walkthrough the door no elevator" a few time in the car and on the way tothe building. He says okay but cannot seem to stop himself.The OCDtype behavior is the only thing that will make him aggressive and atthis point even taking computer and little trips to places he likesaway ( or offering them as rewards) are having any impact. He wasdoing very well and still in some area. If he wants to do it he doesit great, his language has grown. Yesterday he used 2 5+ wordsentences in a row (about fire alarms but they were totally clear andmade sense). They have now called for an IEP revision and I calledhis facilitator at school. They want to move him at least 1/2 theday into the behavior room (they call it something else but that iswhat it is). I know that moving him from the reg. ed class isinevitable. Not because of aggression(i thought we had this undercontrol) but because everything is becoming conceptual and this isvery hard for . He is falling farther and farther behind andeven with a one-on-one aide he just isn't even keeping up. Now addin the aggression and the truth is they are right. He cannot be inthe reg ed room (any classroom really) and draw fire alarms and thework can only be modified to a point. He was in the behavior room afew years ago and they were working below his level then so whatnow? This is a great school and they have done everything I askedand everything our consultant recommended. His special edfacilitator is really good with and works with him one on onedaily. She also email me all the time to let me know things and askquestions. She will email me at 8:30 at night or on a Sunday. Thisstarted to grow over the summer and we have started Meds. Theyworked great and are still working ( i see making betterdecisions, his impulse control is much greater and if it doesn'tinvolve the OCD stuff he has made great progress). He is currentlyon .5ML Risperdal, 5mg Lexapro (anxiety) and 10 mg adderall in theam, 5 mg in the afternoon (he has been on adderall for 2 years. Ithas really helped him). Any suggestions for a Mom who is goingcrazy. Kellie

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yes Sara, Lexapro is like Prozac. We tried Prozac first and he became extremely aggressive. This isn't the same type of aggression and per the Dr. we did raise the Lexapro on Friday to 5 mg in the a.m.. This is still only 1/2 of the smallest dose pill they make. I really hope it has an effect but I'm not holding my breath ! It will take at least a week or more to see any effects. So many wonderful things going on and this is so taking over everything else!!! I think we are also going to try taking him off the Adderall. It has always worked for him but maybe combined with the other meds instead of helping him focus it is allowing him to obssess more. The Risperdal and anti anxiety meds are supposed to help with impulse control

and attention as well so maybe we don't need the Adderall anymore. I don't know but it seems like something to try. Kellie

To: AutismBehaviorProblems Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 10:55:27 AMSubject: Re: Obsessive behavior and aggression

Kellie,

Is lexapro like prozac? Is it an antidepressant? If so, i've heard it's the best for OCD behaviors.

Sara

Obsessive behavior and aggression

Hi Everyone,I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or experience with theextremely obsessive behavior. has really gone to the extreme.He wants to draw fire alarms all day at school and it is a fight(aggression) to try and stop him. Same at home except he doesn't tryand throw the computer onto the floor like he did at school. He isalso back to pretending every door is an elevator. It took 25minutes to get into the Dr. office last week. He startsthe "elevator" and has to wait for it to get to the correct floorbefore he will open the door or go into the building. If someonecomes and enters the building he has to start over. We say "walkthrough the door no elevator" a few time in the car and on the way tothe building. He says okay but cannot seem to stop himself.The OCDtype behavior is the only thing that will make him aggressive and atthis point even taking computer and little trips to

places he likesaway ( or offering them as rewards) are having any impact. He wasdoing very well and still in some area. If he wants to do it he doesit great, his language has grown. Yesterday he used 2 5+ wordsentences in a row (about fire alarms but they were totally clear andmade sense). They have now called for an IEP revision and I calledhis facilitator at school. They want to move him at least 1/2 theday into the behavior room (they call it something else but that iswhat it is). I know that moving him from the reg. ed class isinevitable. Not because of aggression(i thought we had this undercontrol) but because everything is becoming conceptual and this isvery hard for . He is falling farther and farther behind andeven with a one-on-one aide he just isn't even keeping up. Now addin the aggression and the truth is they are right. He cannot be inthe reg ed room (any classroom really) and draw

fire alarms and thework can only be modified to a point. He was in the behavior room afew years ago and they were working below his level then so whatnow? This is a great school and they have done everything I askedand everything our consultant recommended. His special edfacilitator is really good with and works with him one on onedaily. She also email me all the time to let me know things and askquestions. She will email me at 8:30 at night or on a Sunday. Thisstarted to grow over the summer and we have started Meds. Theyworked great and are still working ( i see making betterdecisions, his impulse control is much greater and if it doesn'tinvolve the OCD stuff he has made great progress). He is currentlyon .5ML Risperdal, 5mg Lexapro (anxiety) and 10 mg adderall in theam, 5 mg in the afternoon (he has been on adderall for 2 years. Ithas really helped him). Any suggestions for a Mom who

is goingcrazy. Kellie

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Kellie,

How old is ?

Niki

To: AutismBehaviorProblems From: folkangel@...Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:15:36 -0800Subject: Re: Obsessive behavior and aggression

yes Sara, Lexapro is like Prozac. We tried Prozac first and he became extremely aggressive. This isn't the same type of aggression and per the Dr. we did raise the Lexapro on Friday to 5 mg in the a.m.. This is still only 1/2 of the smallest dose pill they make. I really hope it has an effect but I'm not holding my breath ! It will take at least a week or more to see any effects. So many wonderful things going on and this is so taking over everything else!!! I think we are also going to try taking him off the Adderall. It has always worked for him but maybe combined with the other meds instead of helping him focus it is allowing him to obssess more. The Risperdal and anti anxiety meds are supposed to help with impulse control and attention as well so maybe we don't need the Adderall anymore. I don't know but it seems like something to try. Kellie

From: Sara <sarapolimindspring>To: AutismBehaviorProblems Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 10:55:27 AMSubject: Re: Obsessive behavior and aggression

Kellie,

Is lexapro like prozac? Is it an antidepressant? If so, i've heard it's the best for OCD behaviors.

Sara

Obsessive behavior and aggression

Hi Everyone,I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or experience with theextremely obsessive behavior. has really gone to the extreme.He wants to draw fire alarms all day at school and it is a fight(aggression) to try and stop him. Same at home except he doesn't tryand throw the computer onto the floor like he did at school. He isalso back to pretending every door is an elevator. It took 25minutes to get into the Dr. office last week. He startsthe "elevator" and has to wait for it to get to the correct floorbefore he will open the door or go into the building. If someonecomes and enters the building he has to start over. We say "walkthrough the door no elevator" a few time in the car and on the way tothe building. He says okay but cannot seem to stop himself.The OCDtype behavior is the only thing that will make him aggressive and atthis point even taking computer and little trips to places he likesaway ( or offering them as rewards) are having any impact. He wasdoing very well and still in some area. If he wants to do it he doesit great, his language has grown. Yesterday he used 2 5+ wordsentences in a row (about fire alarms but they were totally clear andmade sense). They have now called for an IEP revision and I calledhis facilitator at school. They want to move him at least 1/2 theday into the behavior room (they call it something else but that iswhat it is). I know that moving him from the reg. ed class isinevitable. Not because of aggression(i thought we had this undercontrol) but because everything is becoming conceptual and this isvery hard for . He is falling farther and farther behind andeven with a one-on-one aide he just isn't even keeping up. Now addin the aggression and the truth is they are right. He cannot be inthe reg ed room (any classroom really) and draw fire alarms and thework can only be modified to a point. He was in the behavior room afew years ago and they were working below his level then so whatnow? This is a great school and they have done everything I askedand everything our consultant recommended. His special edfacilitator is really good with and works with him one on onedaily. She also email me all the time to let me know things and askquestions. She will email me at 8:30 at night or on a Sunday. Thisstarted to grow over the summer and we have started Meds. Theyworked great and are still working ( i see making betterdecisions, his impulse control is much greater and if it doesn'tinvolve the OCD stuff he has made great progress). He is currentlyon .5ML Risperdal, 5mg Lexapro (anxiety) and 10 mg adderall in theam, 5 mg in the afternoon (he has been on adderall for 2 years. Ithas really helped him). Any suggestions for a Mom who is goingcrazy. Kellie

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Niki,

is 8 and in the 2nd grade.

Thanks for any help for ideas , Kellie

To: autismbehaviorproblems Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 2:17:31 PMSubject: RE: Obsessive behavior and aggression

Kellie,How old is ?Niki

To: AutismBehaviorProbl emsyahoogroups (DOT) comFrom: folkangelymail (DOT) comDate: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:15:36 -0800Subject: Re: Obsessive behavior and aggression

yes Sara, Lexapro is like Prozac. We tried Prozac first and he became extremely aggressive. This isn't the same type of aggression and per the Dr. we did raise the Lexapro on Friday to 5 mg in the a.m.. This is still only 1/2 of the smallest dose pill they make. I really hope it has an effect but I'm not holding my breath ! It will take at least a week or more to see any effects. So many wonderful things going on and this is so taking over everything else!!! I think we are also going to try taking him off the Adderall. It has always worked for him but maybe combined with the other meds instead of helping him focus it is allowing him to obssess more. The Risperdal and anti anxiety meds are supposed to help with impulse control and attention as well so maybe we don't need the Adderall anymore. I don't know but it seems like something to try. Kellie

From: Sara <sarapoli@mindspring .com>To: AutismBehaviorProbl emsyahoogroups (DOT) comSent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 10:55:27 AMSubject: Re: Obsessive behavior and aggression

Kellie,

Is lexapro like prozac? Is it an antidepressant? If so, i've heard it's the best for OCD behaviors.

Sara

Obsessive behavior and aggression

Hi Everyone,I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or experience with theextremely obsessive behavior. has really gone to the extreme.He wants to draw fire alarms all day at school and it is a fight(aggression) to try and stop him. Same at home except he doesn't tryand throw the computer onto the floor like he did at school. He isalso back to pretending every door is an elevator. It took 25minutes to get into the Dr. office last week. He startsthe "elevator" and has to wait for it to get to the correct floorbefore he will open the door or go into the building. If someonecomes and enters the building he has to start over. We say "walkthrough the door no elevator" a few time in the car and on the way tothe building. He says okay but cannot seem to stop himself.The OCDtype behavior is the only thing that will make him aggressive and atthis point even taking computer and little trips to

places he likesaway ( or offering them as rewards) are having any impact. He wasdoing very well and still in some area. If he wants to do it he doesit great, his language has grown. Yesterday he used 2 5+ wordsentences in a row (about fire alarms but they were totally clear andmade sense). They have now called for an IEP revision and I calledhis facilitator at school. They want to move him at least 1/2 theday into the behavior room (they call it something else but that iswhat it is). I know that moving him from the reg. ed class isinevitable. Not because of aggression(i thought we had this undercontrol) but because everything is becoming conceptual and this isvery hard for . He is falling farther and farther behind andeven with a one-on-one aide he just isn't even keeping up. Now addin the aggression and the truth is they are right. He cannot be inthe reg ed room (any classroom really) and draw

fire alarms and thework can only be modified to a point. He was in the behavior room afew years ago and they were working below his level then so whatnow? This is a great school and they have done everything I askedand everything our consultant recommended. His special edfacilitator is really good with and works with him one on onedaily. She also email me all the time to let me know things and askquestions. She will email me at 8:30 at night or on a Sunday. Thisstarted to grow over the summer and we have started Meds. Theyworked great and are still working ( i see making betterdecisions, his impulse control is much greater and if it doesn'tinvolve the OCD stuff he has made great progress). He is currentlyon .5ML Risperdal, 5mg Lexapro (anxiety) and 10 mg adderall in theam, 5 mg in the afternoon (he has been on adderall for 2 years. Ithas really helped him). Any suggestions for a Mom who

is goingcrazy. Kellie

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Hi Kellie. What you said about the elevators when going to the dr, wow that sounds just like . Just like him. I couldnt believe it I had to read it to my husband and Lex and they were both like wow.

Stacie

Hi Everyone,I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or experience with theextremely obsessive behavior. has really gone to the extreme.He wants to draw fire alarms all day at school and it is a fight(aggression) to try and stop him. Same at home except he doesn't tryand throw the computer onto the floor like he did at school. He isalso back to pretending every door is an elevator. It took 25minutes to get into the Dr. office last week. He startsthe "elevator" and has to wait for it to get to the correct floorbefore he will open the door or go into the building. If someonecomes and enters the building he has to start over. We say "walkthrough the door no elevator" a few time in the car and on the way tothe building. He says okay but cannot seem to stop himself.The OCDtype behavior is the only thing that will make him aggressive and atthis point even taking computer and little trips to places he likesaway ( or offering them as rewards) are having any impact. He wasdoing very well and still in some area. If he wants to do it he doesit great, his language has grown. Yesterday he used 2 5+ wordsentences in a row (about fire alarms but they were totally clear andmade sense). They have now called for an IEP revision and I calledhis facilitator at school. They want to move him at least 1/2 theday into the behavior room (they call it something else but that iswhat it is). I know that moving him from the reg. ed class isinevitable. Not because of aggression(i thought we had this undercontrol) but because everything is becoming conceptual and this isvery hard for . He is falling farther and farther behind andeven with a one-on-one aide he just isn't even keeping up. Now addin the aggression and the truth is they are right. He cannot be inthe reg ed room (any classroom really) and draw fire alarms and thework can only be modified to a point. He was in the behavior room afew years ago and they were working below his level then so whatnow? This is a great school and they have done everything I askedand everything our consultant recommended. His special edfacilitator is really good with and works with him one on onedaily. She also email me all the time to let me know things and askquestions. She will email me at 8:30 at night or on a Sunday. Thisstarted to grow over the summer and we have started Meds. Theyworked great and are still working ( i see making betterdecisions, his impulse control is much greater and if it doesn'tinvolve the OCD stuff he has made great progress). He is currentlyon .5ML Risperdal, 5mg Lexapro (anxiety) and 10 mg adderall in theam, 5 mg in the afternoon (he has been on adderall for 2 years. Ithas really helped him). Any suggestions for a Mom who is goingcrazy. Kellie New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines.