Jane///a/Liz/Peggy...Abilify

[Guest guest]

Hi, Everyone....Jane...welcome to the group. My son, Gareth, is 17 with

DS/autism/OCD and a few medical quirks thrown in to keep me on my toes. It's a

relief to find out that you are not alone on the road you're

traveling......there are a lot of 'Jordys' out there!!!

<<We started Isaiah on Prozac in July and finally started to see some

changes.... He's much more cooperative and his anxiety is not as bad. He's

putting

more words together, although still very basic sentences. The biggest issue

is still fire alarms.>> ....I don't know what it is about the

meds, but a lot of us have found that our kids start 'talking' more after

being on them. Gareth was the same way. Granted, he never really got past the

2-3 word sentences, but at least he can 'talk' now. As for fire alarms....we

had a run on that a while ago. Gareth was always bad with them, too. His

aide took him out early in one district; in another, they let him 'run' ahead

to get out quickly instead of filing out in an orderly fashion with the rest

of the kids; in another they had heavy headphones to put on his ears once the

ringing started. Today, he is in 11th grade and they don't bother him too

much. We use to live in Brea, Ca. My boys loved Knott's Berry farm....they

always wanted to go there over Disney.

<<We're still in the process of 's assessments for Autism. I just am

wondering, how do you handle it all? I just feel like a horrible mother, like

I have not done enough work with her at home, or that I am to blame for this.

>>

.....you are not a horrible Mom. We all go through the guilt....I

still do anyways. I am sitting here at the computer while Gareth is in his own

little world.....listening to his music and watching church on TV. Heck....I

should be praying with him!!!

a...what is MRSA? I love the ranting.....feel better ; - ) How is

handling the Serquel....I mean, do you see better results.

Liz....I live in Pa.....but you know that!!!

Peggy....I, too, need to find out more about Abilify. G's ped. psych wants

me to put G on it because his Prolactin level has been rising the past 6

months......secondary to the Risperdal. If I keep him on the Risperdal, he get

boobs. I don't think that's the way to go!!!

He's been on Risperdal for 7 1/2 yrs.

Take care, Everyone.

Margaret

[Guest guest]

thanks for asking, im still dealing withthe pdd-nos with nicholas, i really

just dont see it, but several have been mentioning it over the years. as for

the seroquel, he seems to be doing ok, actually a little better, no crying all

week, and as far as i know no climbing into is locker either. still failing

two classes and is staying after every day to catch up, but seems to be ok

with it. we have another school meeting this thursday for him. shawna