Your child's aggression could be high testosterone....

[Guest guest]

Dear parents of children, adolescents and young adults with autism,The four–to-one preponderance of boys to girls with autism is well known. In addition, a large subset of children and teens with autism show symptoms and signs suggesting increased levels of male hormones, androgens. For the past several years, Dr. Mark Geier has been treating nearly a thousand autistics with testosterone lowering medications and seeing prompt and marked improvement in many behaviors related to elevated androgens. I now have an opportunity to work with Dr. Geier in South Florida. First, it is necessary to determine if there is enough interest in South Florida to proceed with this work. Please take a few minutes to review the list of symptoms and signs of elevated androgen hormones below and let us know if you would like your child to be a candidate for evaluation and possible treatment. Symptoms and Signs of elevated androgens:1. Frequent aggression/frustration (meltdown)2. Abrupt mood swings3. Unusually increased physical strength4. In boys before puberty, penile erections during bathtime5. “humping†pillows, legs, or other objects6. Increased playing with sexual organs or, in teens, frequent masturbation7. Obsessive sexual interest in teens and young adults8. Acne in young children and more severe acne when older9. Balding on the top of the head10. Signs of early puberty (before age ten)a. Early body hair on legs or backb. Early pubic hairsc. Body odor in underarms, needing deodorantd. Early growth spurts11. In Girlsa. Early menstrual cyclesb. Loss of menstrual cyclesc. Abnormal periodsd. Acnee. Increased or excessive hair growthIf you feel your child may have one or more of these symptoms or signs, please send a short email indicating your interest in Dr. Geier’s clinical work to Dr. Clayman, email address daclayman@... and put the word “ANDROGEN†in the subject line (typically below the address line).Please note, several of the psychiatric drugs used in autistics can lower testosterone levels and mask their symptoms and signs of elevated androgens. Thus, even if your child does not show the above symptoms and signs, your child may still have abnormally elevated androgen levels in his or her blood.Thank you for your consideration and time. A. Clayman, MD

[Guest guest]

Thank you. I think this is correct. My child is in his twenties, and I told my

husband this when our son was about 16. He just laughed at me. My father said

the same thing while visiting, and mentioned something called salt peter. We

never gave our son anything for the problem, but it is nice to know that someone

else had the same thoughts on the subject. I will have to look more closely

into this subject. Thanks again.

Regards,

Glenda

>

> Dear parents of children, adolescents and young adults with autism,

>

> The four†" to-one preponderance of boys to girls with autism is well known.

> In addition, a large subset of children and teens with autism show

> symptoms and signs suggesting increased levels of male hormones, androgens.

For

> the past several years, Dr. Mark Geier has been treating nearly a thousand

> autistics with testosterone lowering medications and seeing prompt and

> marked improvement in many behaviors related to elevated androgens. I now

have

> an opportunity to work with Dr. Geier in South Florida. First, it is

> necessary to determine if there is enough interest in South Florida to

proceed

> with this work. Please take a few minutes to review the list of symptoms

> and signs of elevated androgen hormones below and let us know if you would

> like your child to be a candidate for evaluation and possible treatment.

>

> Symptoms and Signs of elevated androgens:

>

> 1. Frequent aggression/frustration (meltdown)

> 2. Abrupt mood swings

> 3. Unusually increased physical strength

> 4. In boys before puberty, penile erections during bathtime

> 5. “humping†pillows, legs, or other objects

> 6. Increased playing with sexual organs or, in teens, frequent

> masturbation

> 7. Obsessive sexual interest in teens and young adults

> 8. Acne in young children and more severe acne when older

> 9. Balding on the top of the head

> 10. Signs of early puberty (before age ten)

> a. Early body hair on legs or back

> b. Early pubic hairs

> c. Body odor in underarms, needing deodorant

> d. Early growth spurts

> 11. In Girls

> a. Early menstrual cycles

> b. Loss of menstrual cycles

> c. Abnormal periods

> d. Acne

> e. Increased or excessive hair growth

>

> If you feel your child may have one or more of these symptoms or signs,

> please send a short email indicating your interest in Dr. Geier’s clinical

> work to Dr. Clayman, email address daclayman@... and put the word “

> ANDROGEN†in the subject line (typically below the address line).

>

> Please note, several of the psychiatric drugs used in autistics can lower

> testosterone levels and mask their symptoms and signs of elevated

> androgens. Thus, even if your child does not show the above symptoms and

signs,

> your child may still have abnormally elevated androgen levels in his or her

> blood.

>

> Thank you for your consideration and time.

>

> A. Clayman, MD

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you. I think this is correct. My child is in his twenties, and I told my

husband this when our son was about 16. He just laughed at me. My father said

the same thing while visiting, and mentioned something called salt peter. We

never gave our son anything for the problem, but it is nice to know that someone

else had the same thoughts on the subject. I will have to look more closely

into this subject. Thanks again.

Regards,

Glenda

>

> Dear parents of children, adolescents and young adults with autism,

>

> The four†" to-one preponderance of boys to girls with autism is well known.

> In addition, a large subset of children and teens with autism show

> symptoms and signs suggesting increased levels of male hormones, androgens.

For

> the past several years, Dr. Mark Geier has been treating nearly a thousand

> autistics with testosterone lowering medications and seeing prompt and

> marked improvement in many behaviors related to elevated androgens. I now

have

> an opportunity to work with Dr. Geier in South Florida. First, it is

> necessary to determine if there is enough interest in South Florida to

proceed

> with this work. Please take a few minutes to review the list of symptoms

> and signs of elevated androgen hormones below and let us know if you would

> like your child to be a candidate for evaluation and possible treatment.

>

> Symptoms and Signs of elevated androgens:

>

> 1. Frequent aggression/frustration (meltdown)

> 2. Abrupt mood swings

> 3. Unusually increased physical strength

> 4. In boys before puberty, penile erections during bathtime

> 5. “humping†pillows, legs, or other objects

> 6. Increased playing with sexual organs or, in teens, frequent

> masturbation

> 7. Obsessive sexual interest in teens and young adults

> 8. Acne in young children and more severe acne when older

> 9. Balding on the top of the head

> 10. Signs of early puberty (before age ten)

> a. Early body hair on legs or back

> b. Early pubic hairs

> c. Body odor in underarms, needing deodorant

> d. Early growth spurts

> 11. In Girls

> a. Early menstrual cycles

> b. Loss of menstrual cycles

> c. Abnormal periods

> d. Acne

> e. Increased or excessive hair growth

>

> If you feel your child may have one or more of these symptoms or signs,

> please send a short email indicating your interest in Dr. Geier’s clinical

> work to Dr. Clayman, email address daclayman@... and put the word “

> ANDROGEN†in the subject line (typically below the address line).

>

> Please note, several of the psychiatric drugs used in autistics can lower

> testosterone levels and mask their symptoms and signs of elevated

> androgens. Thus, even if your child does not show the above symptoms and

signs,

> your child may still have abnormally elevated androgen levels in his or her

> blood.

>

> Thank you for your consideration and time.

>

> A. Clayman, MD

>