Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 nathan get his blood sugar cheked yearly with his other yearly labs. shawna Joni > <<First, do you all monitor your child's blood sugar and cholesterol > levels? > This was something the psychiatrist mentioned. Second, did any of you try > any of the > biomedical/dietary protocols I've read about for kids with autism before > you > went with the meds? Joni and kids, incl. , 7>> > > Hi, Everyone....Joni....I have never had a psychiatrist say they needed to > check Gareth's blood sugar or cholesterol levels. Gareth does get blood > work > done every 9-12 months to find if the meds are at a therapeutic level or > if > the levels are too high in his blood....the Risperdal and SSRIs. I was > told > that our kids' livers don't process drugs like normal people. When he > does > order blood work, he always throws in extras....thyroid, CBC's, > etc...just > because it's so hard to get blood out of our kids!!! Once a year, he > will order > a chemistry profile with the med draw. Actually, Gareth is quite > comfortable > now with blood draws, but there was a time when it took 5-6 people to > hold > him down to get the tubes needed. I have never tried any > biochemical/dietary > products. He is lactose intolerant and takes a Lactaid pill before dairy > products. I understand your fear of starting meds.....believe me, I lived > with the guilt of having my kid on heavy duty mind drugs for years till a > psychiatrist asked me 'what my problem was?' He said, that if Gareth was > diabetic, > would I feel the same way? If he had seizures, would I deny him his > meds? > I have seen the positive benefits of meds for Gareth and I realize that > not > all kids will benefit like Gareth, but you need to remember that just > because > you try a certain med, doesn't mean that you have to stick to it forever. > If > you don't like what you see in 's behaviors, then you can > discontinue > the med. Is he putting him on Risperdal only or is he adding an SSRI > with > it? Take care, Everyone. > Margaret > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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