Guest guest Posted February 20, 2001 Report Share Posted February 20, 2001 Hello to all. A little background. My name is . I live in Iowa with my husband, my two kids, 16 yob and 14yrg, and step-son , also 16 (7-9-84). I met my husband when M was 5. As an adult student in early childhood, I immediately recognized something " odd " about M. There were social deficiencies and obsessions with his interests. My family noticed it immediately as well as my friends. He was in the special education program at school, having been diagnosed with learning disabilities. I kept speaking with his teachers, but got no help. My husband seemed to have blinders on and couldn't see it any more than me treating his son differently than my own. M lives with us, (mom is a real loser mom). Once in a while she picks him up when it's convenient for her (also has OCD, undiagnosed until a few years ago, 6th grade education). I kept checking out books at the library in search of answers, showed my husband, friends. I think they thought that I was just an evil step-mom. On the break of divorce, I finally convinced my husband to get M to a psychiatrist. I was shocked to hear the result. They thought we just needed family counseling. Of course, we did! Since I worked at home (child care) I was dealing with M more hours than Dad. I found a new counseling center, got help w/marriage and family) They helped me help my husband to see the problems M was having. What a relief. From reading, I was thinking more along the lines of aspergers, but they decided OCD and possibly a " touch " of aspergers. Today, we are on our second dr. The first one " gave up " and sent us to the Univ. of Iowa hospital. We've been through many med attempts and have a therapist working with us now. We have many reassurance issues. The biggest one at the moment is drinking water. Will it kill me? etc. M is currently on celexa and risperdal. He takes the ris. at 5 p.m. because it makes him sleepy, frequently falling asleep at 7 p.m. and is hard to awaken in the a.m. Thanks for posting and letting us know we're not alone in this. Wish I would have known about this support group years ago. Sorry for length~ in Iowa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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