Guest guest Posted March 30, 2003 Report Share Posted March 30, 2003 In a message dated 3/30/03 4:50:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, SELKAH67U2@... writes: > My name is . I live in England with my hubbie and 4 > children, 2 girls aged 12 & 5yrs and 2 boys ages 10 & 8 yrs. Our 8 yr > old has Aspergers and after years of frustration was only diagnosed > December 2002. It's nice to know we are not alone in what we are > going through. I would just like to thank you for letting me join > the group. > You're welcome, and welcome to our group! Roxanna ôô What doesn't kill us Makes us really mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2003 Report Share Posted March 30, 2003 I never received this e-mail...does anyone know what is going on with the e-mail this weekend? Thanks for your help... Blessings, Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 Happy Birthday to Amber! Angie r (3, AS) Emma Grace (8 months, NT) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 Hi Welcome to you and all the other new people I have missed recently. I am Sue and also live in England,I am married to Pete and have Russ 26 married and living in San Fransisco,Jack 15 AS,ADD,Jess 12 NT,Amber 10 (today) who has severe speech & language probs. You will find loads of wonderful people here with good info. Sue > Hello everyone, > My name is . I live in England with my hubbie and 4 > children, 2 girls aged 12 & 5yrs and 2 boys ages 10 & 8 yrs. Our 8 yr > old has Aspergers and after years of frustration was only diagnosed > December 2002. It's nice to know we are not alone in what we are > going through. I would just like to thank you for letting me join > the group. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Thanks Angie Sue Re: ( ) Hi, New Here > Happy Birthday to Amber! > > Angie > r (3, AS) > Emma Grace (8 months, NT) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Quyrah, Plantar faciitis is the pits! About the diagnosis, you were given a life sentence (not a death sentence). You will find that keeping a sense of humor about it makes it a bit more bearable. My brother-in-law told my sister that she walks like our mother. How does Mom walk - he said like a penguin. We three daughters now laugh about the " Family strut " and take it as it is. No one likes the pain. And I think you will find most here don't like the pain (I haven't read one message from someone who liked it), so we all understand how you feel - frustrated and sore all over to boot. Hang in there, JudiRose [Editor's Note: Quyrah, JudiRose is right on target: Those of us who maintain their sense of humor, who stoically refuse to submit, who do not " become " our disease, have significantly brighter prognoses, at least according to all of the ten or so internists and rheumatologists who have treated me over the last 35 years. D.] > Hi All > Well, discouraged I must say I am. I was diagnosed with PA this week > for sure. After many years believing I had Fibromyalgia, I went to > see a new doctor who did genetic testing and all and came to the very > conclusion that I have PA. I've suffered with constant pain all over > me for at least 20 years now being told and thinking it was really > all in my head. The rheumatologist put me on anti-inflammatories > about 3 weeks ago with NO success or relief. I start a new > perscription tonight(praying it will work). I am so tired of no > relief. I also have plantar facitis which I almost went in for > surgery for. But I am going for a neuclear scan next Monday to see > if/how I'm being affected with that. It's been 2 years I've suffered > with not being able to walk well or without pain. I've had 2 > injections, one worked the second one didn't. Went through physical > therapy, etc. I'm just tired of being tired and sore. > I'm hoping this newsgroup will give me the encouragement and support > I desperately need. I know it's lifelong but to find someone who > understands will help. > Will be doing a lot of reading and watching on this group. > Thanks > > Quyrah > > [Editor's Note: Quyrah, Please allow me to welcome you on behalf of this vibrant, diverse, and knowledgeable group. We look forward to having the benefit of your experiences, and to offering our own, should you ask. > D.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Hi , We are a great group so welcome and you will find out you are not alone. My son's school didn't believe me either until things got so bad that they had to say okay you're right there is something going on here. Things are getting better and we are learning to deal with our son's differences a bit better but it isn't easy some days. We are changing his school this year too for several reasons but the biggest is the principle just didn't get it. But again welcome. Suzanne -- ( ) Hi, new here Hi everyone, I'm . We're in the process of having our 6 yr old son evaluated for ASD and I need to connect w/ other parents; I get choked up sometimes. I've known all along he was different, but nobody believed me. You know? I have no doubt that my Max is different and I'm pretty sure I know how, but his old school didn't listen. We moved to another city. The new school will not dismiss me. I won't let it happen again. Anyway, hi. ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 I just noticed that our school is advertising for an asst principal who has special ed experience. We don't have an AP or VP at all right now, and it's a big enough school. From the looks of the our website stats, we have about 30 kids in special ed (stats from 2004) in a school of 650. Maybe I will add a different cast member to my meetings. Jackie On Jul 31, 2006, at 8:24 AM, Suzanne wrote: > . We are changing his school this year too > for several reasons but the biggest is the principle just didn't > get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Welcome, ...this is a wonderful place for information and encouragement---in my opinion ;-) Looking forward to getting to know you and your family better... Blessings, Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 , Welcome to the group. You will find lots of useful advice and support here. Our son who is 15 was just diagnosed with Aspergers three months ago. He also has diagnoses of ADHD, bipolar, and Reactive Attachment Disorder, and ODD. A lot of the behaviors that you describe sound like our son. Currently he is in a Residential Treatment Center due to arrests for assault on teachers and family members. It was not until he was hospitalized after the last arrest that the Asperger diagnosis was made. I think that a lot of his anger came because the therapists were trying to work on the bipolar and ADHD and his processing due to the undiagnosed Aspergers made it difficult for him to do the things that he was being asked to do. We had suspected Aspergers for about 3 years, but could not get any professional to agree. Now he is happy and making progress. We are attending family therapy and working to put the visual schedules and behavior expectations and consequences in place for when he returns home. We have also been advised that we should look for respite, so that there is a third person available a few hours a day to assist and give us a break. It is a challenge, but much more hopeful now that we have the full picture. Donna In Louisiana ( ) Hi, new here Hi, I'm , 37 years old & from the UK. I have 4 kids aged 16, 15, 14 & 11. My 15 year old son has ADHD & my 11 year old (Viki) is still going through various procedures, but we were told last week that they think she has Aspergers. My cousin's 11 year old son has AS, so I am familiar with the condition. Viki has problems empathising with people & didn't understand our grief when my grandmother died earlier this year. She is very literal & doesn't understand words used in a different context. (My eldest did a quiz for her yesterday & one of the clues she wrote was 'Say cheese!' with a picture of a smile. The idea was the next clue was under the camera but Viki couldn't see any further than cheese = fridge & got upset the clue wasn't in the fridge!) She also has anger problems & can be very rude, abusive, violent, disrespectful to adults, etc. She knows what behaviour annoys people & will use it on everyone to get a reaction. We have been advised to do her a daily timetable of what to do & to ensure our instructions to her are clear, unambiguous & only given one at a time. I hope to meet other parents in similar situations here. (UK). No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/829 - Release Date: 6/2/2007 5:26 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 hi, my son is 18 is on prozac, i guess almost a month. so far I don't know if I can tell much of a difference. he still has nerve problems. amd has low self esteem. Still gets upset with other children at school at times. pj > > Hi all, > > I am new here. I started to write a long post, but lost it when I was almost finished (those little glitches in technology). Anyway, My son, Gonzo, was recently diagnosed with High Functioning Autism with anxiety and perseverative features. We have suspected this for some time, but the diagnosis was not official until last week after the ADOS testing and a report both on the amazing progress he has made since we adopted him 2 years ago, and on the issues that remain even with a lot of intervention. He is 4 1/2 years old, and amazingly smart--has know his colors, shapes, numbers and letters since before we first met him, as well as every make of car. He is now reading and doing simple math. Academically, I know he will do well when he enters kindergarten next year, which will help, as he has that strength where he can be very successful and not have to work too hard on. The social interaction and self care issues are going to really be a challenge. He has been > involved in the Special Children's center 12 month preschool and now Kindergarten Prep program since he was 3. He has made tremendous progress, especially considering that one of his physical therapy goals when he came to us was to walk 10 feet without falling 8 out of 10 times, and now he runs and climbs, and rarely falls over. He learned how to hop about 6 months ago--what am amazing joy that was, and this summer he finally got how to wave hello and good-bye--for which he is very proud of himself. A year ago he did not assist at all in dressing himself, not even sliding his arm through the sleeve, but now he is almost independently able to dress and undress. He is able to brush his own teeth, which is a huge deal, as his teeth were horribly rotten when he joined our family and it took a couple of operating room dental procedures to repair his teeth. So he had (still has) a lot of oral sensitivity issues, but has come so far. He still screams when you comb his hair > due to sensitivity issues with his head, and cutting his hair professionally is impossible because he screams and struggles, so we do clippers at home--much safer than scissors. He is getting to the point where he can get his hair buzzed without as much screaming and struggling, but still a long way from going to the barber. We are working on helping him express his excitement by clapping instead of flapping his hands (same motion just different direction) as it will help in social situations. Most people understand clapping as an expression of excitement, but flapping, especially with alot of people around leads to some people near him getting swatted accidentally, and his joyous excitement is quashed by other kids not wanting to play with him. He is very social, just has no clue about appropriate social interaction--does great in role playing with adults, but when faced with wanting to play with another child, he still runs up to them, gets literally nose to nose and > screams as a way of greeting them. He is working with a social coach in his classroom to help with this. Speech therapy is helping, he is talking in sentences and can really carry on a nice conversation, and is slowly and painfully beginning to understand " W " questions (who, why, where, why....). He memorizes question/answer responses, so appears to communicate extremely well until you have been around him a long time and realize he answers the exact same every time, even when not true (for example, " What did you do at _____ " lead to " I had fun at _____ " , after one dentist session that left him very shaken someone asked what he did at the dentist and he responded that he had fun at the dentist--definitely not the experience he had). But he is actually starting to communicate more spontaneously, so hopefully he is now moving out of the memorized answers into more tru to life answers. > > If it is his fixation he talks very well about it. For a long time he talked only about the number 7, now his obsession (for about the last 6 weeks) has been random and repeat (the buttons on the cd player). He will talk about them for hours with anyone who will listen, often repeating things he said already. But he is doing more imaginative play with his weebles, which is amazing, and is starting to actually interact with people in a way others can relate to. Potty training--an issue for a later post... > > I do have one question for you all. Our neurodevelopmental pediatrician has suggested Prozac to help with some of his anxiety and his perseverating issues. She suggested it about 6 months ago, and brought it up again this week. She thinks it will help him be able to flourish socially. As right now, random and repeat conversations get in his way of having more focused social time, and he bites his nails to the point that they bleed and hurt, which makes it hard for him to grip a pencil or crayon, so his OT skills are not progressing well. He has made so much progress overall. Most people can not tell he has any special needs when they meet him, as with adults he knows how to greet them, and he is so smart and very charming, he even likes to be a comendian and make peopel laugh. He is making great progress with all his therapies, and I am just not sure if it iwll help him or if we should just keep going as we are and see if he can overcome on his own. His team at > Special Children's center is meeting to discuss this on Monday, but I wanted to know if any of you have experience with your child taking Prozac and if it was helpful or not. > > Thanks for reading this llooong intro, > > mama to Gonzo--age 4, handsome, brilliant, amazing, comedian with HFA and asthma; and to Josiah--age 16 months old, beautiful, strong, motivated, miracle ex-preemie (28 weeks) with hydrocephalus, chronic lung disease, reflux, hemipelegic CP, and asthma > > > ******************************************************** > Ideas, dreams and visions are planted within you because you have the ability to make them happen. You'll learn, grow, scramble, fail, and get back up again! The important thing is to simply never give up. http://www.mypowermall.com/Biz/Home/80823 > > Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -RW Emerson > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Hi, I can only tell you that I know of children as young as your son that have been on Prozac and other similar meds. They were on it for OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). And a higher dosage is usually needed to help with OCD than with anxiety or depression. Anyway, wanted you to know your son wouldn't be the only young child to have to take it. As to any bad side effects -- with any medication, whether for anxiety or ADHD or other, everyone reacts differently so just something you will have to watch for; usually if any initial side effects (hard to get to sleep or something), they go away after a week or two. Your son has made so much progress!! Great that he's gotten such early intervention to help. single mom, 3 sons , 18, with OCD, dysgraphia and Aspergers > > Hi all, > > I am new here. I started to write a long post, but lost it when I was almost finished (those little glitches in technology). Anyway, My son, Gonzo, was recently diagnosed with High Functioning Autism with anxiety and perseverative features. We have suspected this for some time, but the diagnosis was not official until last week after the ADOS testing and a report both on the amazing progress he has made since we adopted him 2 years ago, and on the issues that remain even with a lot of intervention. He is 4 1/2 years old, and amazingly smart--has know his colors, shapes, numbers and letters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Your little Gonzo sounds so much like my now 11 yo when he was that age. Have you looked into "hyperlexia?" As for Prozac - it is an SSRI med. There are a number of them (luvox, zoloft, etc.) and we have tried them before. They have usually worked really well for us and do reduce anxiety a lot. I have an older ds with hfa who, when he was little, could not even go to school because his anxiety was so high. It reduced this enough for him to be able to function. We did not use Prozac specifically. Sometimes kids may not do well with one but will do ok with a different one. It might take a little work to get the right med at the right dose. IMO, if his anxiety is affecting his daily life and development/ability to learn, then I would definitely try the meds. But it is a very difficult decision, I know. We hesitated and worried for several years about using zoloft. Then when we did, I wondered why we had been so nervous because it helped him so much. Not everyone has a great story about meds - but this is mine! Let us know how it goes and what you decide! RoxannaAutism Happens ( ) HI, new here Hi all, I am new here. I started to write a long post, but lost it when I was almost finished (those little glitches in technology). Anyway, My son, Gonzo, was recently diagnosed with High Functioning Autism with anxiety and perseverative features. We have suspected this for some time, but the diagnosis was not official until last week after the ADOS testing and a report both on the amazing progress he has made since we adopted him 2 years ago, and on the issues that remain even with a lot of intervention. He is 4 1/2 years old, and amazingly smart--has know his colors, shapes, numbers and letters since before we first met him, as well as every make of car. He is now reading and doing simple math. Academically, I know he will do well when he enters kindergarten next year, which will help, as he has that strength where he can be very successful and not have to work too hard on. The social interaction and self care issues are going to really be a challenge. He has been involved in the Special Children's center 12 month preschool and now Kindergarten Prep program since he was 3. He has made tremendous progress, especially considering that one of his physical therapy goals when he came to us was to walk 10 feet without falling 8 out of 10 times, and now he runs and climbs, and rarely falls over. He learned how to hop about 6 months ago--what am amazing joy that was, and this summer he finally got how to wave hello and good-bye--for which he is very proud of himself. A year ago he did not assist at all in dressing himself, not even sliding his arm through the sleeve, but now he is almost independently able to dress and undress. He is able to brush his own teeth, which is a huge deal, as his teeth were horribly rotten when he joined our family and it took a couple of operating room dental procedures to repair his teeth. So he had (still has) a lot of oral sensitivity issues, but has come so far. He still screams when you comb his hair due to sensitivity issues with his head, and cutting his hair professionally is impossible because he screams and struggles, so we do clippers at home--much safer than scissors. He is getting to the point where he can get his hair buzzed without as much screaming and struggling, but still a long way from going to the barber. We are working on helping him express his excitement by clapping instead of flapping his hands (same motion just different direction) as it will help in social situations. Most people understand clapping as an expression of excitement, but flapping, especially with alot of people around leads to some people near him getting swatted accidentally, and his joyous excitement is quashed by other kids not wanting to play with him. He is very social, just has no clue about appropriate social interaction--does great in role playing with adults, but when faced with wanting to play with another child, he still runs up to them, gets literally nose to nose and screams as a way of greeting them. He is working with a social coach in his classroom to help with this. Speech therapy is helping, he is talking in sentences and can really carry on a nice conversation, and is slowly and painfully beginning to understand "W" questions (who, why, where, why....). He memorizes question/answer responses, so appears to communicate extremely well until you have been around him a long time and realize he answers the exact same every time, even when not true (for example, "What did you do at _____" lead to " I had fun at _____", after one dentist session that left him very shaken someone asked what he did at the dentist and he responded that he had fun at the dentist--definitely not the experience he had). But he is actually starting to communicate more spontaneously, so hopefully he is now moving out of the memorized answers into more tru to life answers. If it is his fixation he talks very well about it. For a long time he talked only about the number 7, now his obsession (for about the last 6 weeks) has been random and repeat (the buttons on the cd player). He will talk about them for hours with anyone who will listen, often repeating things he said already. But he is doing more imaginative play with his weebles, which is amazing, and is starting to actually interact with people in a way others can relate to. Potty training--an issue for a later post... I do have one question for you all. Our neurodevelopmental pediatrician has suggested Prozac to help with some of his anxiety and his perseverating issues. She suggested it about 6 months ago, and brought it up again this week. She thinks it will help him be able to flourish socially. As right now, random and repeat conversations get in his way of having more focused social time, and he bites his nails to the point that they bleed and hurt, which makes it hard for him to grip a pencil or crayon, so his OT skills are not progressing well. He has made so much progress overall. Most people can not tell he has any special needs when they meet him, as with adults he knows how to greet them, and he is so smart and very charming, he even likes to be a comendian and make peopel laugh. He is making great progress with all his therapies, and I am just not sure if it iwll help him or if we should just keep going as we are and see if he can overcome on his own. His team at Special Children's center is meeting to discuss this on Monday, but I wanted to know if any of you have experience with your child taking Prozac and if it was helpful or not. Thanks for reading this llooong intro, mama to Gonzo--age 4, handsome, brilliant, amazing, comedian with HFA and asthma; and to Josiah--age 16 months old, beautiful, strong, motivated, miracle ex-preemie (28 weeks) with hydrocephalus, chronic lung disease, reflux, hemipelegic CP, and asthma ******************************************************** Ideas, dreams and visions are planted within you because you have the ability to make them happen. You'll learn, grow, scramble, fail, and get back up again! The important thing is to simply never give up. http://www.mypowermall.com/Biz/Home/80823 Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -RW Emerson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Prozac. Please please please, google prozac and children before you allow it to be given to your child. If I am not mistaken Prozac is no longer to be given to any child under 18 years old (maybe that is just in TN, but I was thinking it was federal). Anyway, this particular med has a very bad possible side effect in children (meaning it it far worse of a reaction in children than in adults, but as with everything not in every person.) Not to scare anyone, but the reaction is Suicidal Ideation and Impulses. Instead of helping with depression and anxiety in many children, it actually makes it worse. The company that makes Prozac is under multi million dollar law suits because originally it had no label to tell doctors not to give it to kids. If you remember when all of the depression med commercials came out and then all of the sudden they started having disclaimers stating " Not for use in children under the age of 18. " That is because of the lawsuits. Okay information part done. I am all for meds when they can help. Just please please please be careful with depression/anxiety meds in kids. Roxanna wrote: > > Your little Gonzo sounds so much like my now 11 yo when he was that > age. Have you looked into " hyperlexia? " > > As for Prozac - it is an SSRI med. There are a number of them (luvox, > zoloft, etc.) and we have tried them before. They have usually worked > really well for us and do reduce anxiety a lot. I have an older ds > with hfa who, when he was little, could not even go to school because > his anxiety was so high. It reduced this enough for him to be able to > function. We did not use Prozac specifically. Sometimes kids may not > do well with one but will do ok with a different one. It might take a > little work to get the right med at the right dose. > > IMO, if his anxiety is affecting his daily life and > development/ability to learn, then I would definitely try the meds. > But it is a very difficult decision, I know. We hesitated and worried > for several years about using zoloft. Then when we did, I wondered > why we had been so nervous because it helped him so much. Not > everyone has a great story about meds - but this is mine! Let us know > how it goes and what you decide! > > > Roxanna > Autism Happens > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Thanks for the info. RobinASC <aschristensen@...> wrote: Prozac. Please please please, google prozac and children before you allow it to be given to your child. If I am not mistaken Prozac is no longer to be given to any child under 18 years old (maybe that is just in TN, but I was thinking it was federal). Anyway, this particular med has a very bad possible side effect in children (meaning it it far worse of a reaction in children than in adults, but as with everything not in every person.) Not to scare anyone, but the reaction is Suicidal Ideation and Impulses. Instead of helping with depression and anxiety in many children, it actually makes it worse. The company that makes Prozac is under multi million dollar law suits because originally it had no label to tell doctors not to give it to kids. If you remember when all of the depression med commercials came out and then all of the sudden they started having disclaimers stating "Not for use in children under the age of 18." That is because of the lawsuits.Okay information part done. I am all for meds when they can help. Just please please please be careful with depression/anxiety meds in kids. Roxanna wrote:>> Your little Gonzo sounds so much like my now 11 yo when he was that > age. Have you looked into "hyperlexia?" > > As for Prozac - it is an SSRI med. There are a number of them (luvox, > zoloft, etc.) and we have tried them before. They have usually worked > really well for us and do reduce anxiety a lot. I have an older ds > with hfa who, when he was little, could not even go to school because > his anxiety was so high. It reduced this enough for him to be able to > function. We did not use Prozac specifically. Sometimes kids may not > do well with one but will do ok with a different one. It might take a > little work to get the right med at the right dose. > > IMO, if his anxiety is affecting his daily life and > development/ability to learn, then I would definitely try the meds. > But it is a very difficult decision, I know. We hesitated and worried > for several years about using zoloft. Then when we did, I wondered > why we had been so nervous because it helped him so much. Not > everyone has a great story about meds - but this is mine! Let us know > how it goes and what you decide!> > > Roxanna> Autism Happens> Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 My 17 year old son has been on Prozac for several years and has done well on it. All people react differently to medications and what works well for one may be disastrous for someone else. This disclaimer is on many meds used in the mental health arena as they have not been tested on children. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of ASC Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 12:04 PM Subject: Re: ( ) HI, new here Prozac. Please please please, google prozac and children before you allow it to be given to your child. If I am not mistaken Prozac is no longer to be given to any child under 18 years old (maybe that is just in TN, but I was thinking it was federal). Anyway, this particular med has a very bad possible side effect in children (meaning it it far worse of a reaction in children than in adults, but as with everything not in every person.) Not to scare anyone, but the reaction is Suicidal Ideation and Impulses. Instead of helping with depression and anxiety in many children, it actually makes it worse. The company that makes Prozac is under multi million dollar law suits because originally it had no label to tell doctors not to give it to kids. If you remember when all of the depression med commercials came out and then all of the sudden they started having disclaimers stating " Not for use in children under the age of 18. " That is because of the lawsuits. Okay information part done. I am all for meds when they can help. Just please please please be careful with depression/anxiety meds in kids. Roxanna wrote: > > Your little Gonzo sounds so much like my now 11 yo when he was that > age. Have you looked into " hyperlexia? " > > As for Prozac - it is an SSRI med. There are a number of them (luvox, > zoloft, etc.) and we have tried them before. They have usually worked > really well for us and do reduce anxiety a lot. I have an older ds > with hfa who, when he was little, could not even go to school because > his anxiety was so high. It reduced this enough for him to be able to > function. We did not use Prozac specifically. Sometimes kids may not > do well with one but will do ok with a different one. It might take a > little work to get the right med at the right dose. > > IMO, if his anxiety is affecting his daily life and > development/ability to learn, then I would definitely try the meds. > But it is a very difficult decision, I know. We hesitated and worried > for several years about using zoloft. Then when we did, I wondered > why we had been so nervous because it helped him so much. Not > everyone has a great story about meds - but this is mine! Let us know > how it goes and what you decide! > > > Roxanna > Autism Happens > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 I have heard bad things about Prozac. But has been taking it since she was 9 for OCD. We haven't had any problems. but we are switching to a new psychiatrist in February (the earliest I could get an appointment) so we will re-evaluate her meds then. Deb In a message dated 12/2/2007 1:04:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, aschristensen@... writes: Prozac. Please please please, google prozac and children before you allow it to be given to your child. If I am not mistaken Prozac is no longer to be given to any child under 18 years old (maybe that is just in TN, but I was thinking it was federal). Anyway, this particular med has a very bad possible side effect in children (meaning it it far worse of a reaction in children than in adults, but as with everything not in every person.) Not to scare anyone, but the reaction is Suicidal Ideation and Impulses. Instead of helping with depression and anxiety in many children, it actually makes it worse. The company that makes Prozac is under multi million dollar law suits because originally it had no label to tell doctors not to give it to kids. If you remember when all of the depression med commercials came out and then all of the sudden they started having disclaimers stating "Not for use in children under the age of 18." That is because of the lawsuits.Okay information part done. I am all for meds when they can help. Just please please please be careful with depression/anxiety meds in kids. Roxanna wrote:>> Your little Gonzo sounds so much like my now 11 yo when he was that > age. Have you looked into "hyperlexia?" > > As for Prozac - it is an SSRI med. There are a number of them (luvox, > zoloft, etc.) and we have tried them before. They have usually worked > really well for us and do reduce anxiety a lot. I have an older ds > with hfa who, when he was little, could not even go to school because > his anxiety was so high. It reduced this enough for him to be able to > function. We did not use Prozac specifically. Sometimes kids may not > do well with one but will do ok with a different one. It might take a > little work to get the right med at the right dose. > > IMO, if his anxiety is affecting his daily life and > development/ability to learn, then I would definitely try the meds. > But it is a very difficult decision, I know. We hesitated and worried > for several years about using zoloft. Then when we did, I wondered > why we had been so nervous because it helped him so much. Not > everyone has a great story about meds - but this is mine! Let us know > how it goes and what you decide!> > > Roxanna> Autism Happens> Debbie SalernoMaine Coon RescueBoard MemberDNA ManagerEastern Regional DirectorVice Presidentwww.mainecoonrescue.netCheck out AOL Money Finance's list of the hottest products and top money wasters of 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 hi, i just came across your group this morning--i was looking around the net for information about getting breast implants. i am 18 years old and was thinking about asking my parents what they thought about me getting them. maybe even as part of a christmas present. i'd need there help paying for it, because i don't have enough saved up. i am curious about this illness stuff! aren't implants supposed to be safe? i guess i need to think about it some more, cuz i really don't want to jeopardize my health for a pair of boobs but then again so many women have them and they don't look sick. i have an aunt who has them and she is doing fine. so, how many women get sick? how do i know if i'll be one of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Hi , I'm so glad you joined us to ask these important questions. So many women have no idea what their implants can be doing to them, until it is too late. It's easy to think that implants don't make women sick when so many women get them and the media glamorizes them. They have pretty much ignored women who really do get sick, though we've been trying to educate the world about the dangers associated with implants. We've had some of our women interviewed and their stories told on MTV on a couple of their shows...earlier it was called True Life, I think and then after that it was " I Want a Famous Face " , and we had about 6 women who told their stories of illness, sandwiched in between a positive story about a woman getting them. So, I understand your confusion. It's hard to know what the truth is when you get mixed messages. Knowing if you'll be one who gets sick is not possible. Everyone reacts differently to implants, but you have to ask yourself if you DO get sick, will it have been worth it? You have to ask yourself if you can be prepared to live a life that is filled with illness, doctor appointments, medical bills, no social life, and how it will affect your future in the long run...will your children be safe and unharmed by the presence of your implants? That should be the very first concern, in reality, at your age, because if you are planning on having children, they deserve the best possible start in life, but having implants may jeopardize that! So many young women are getting breast implants and not taking that into consideration. I know how you feel and what you are going through....I wanted breast implants long before I actually got them. I wish I never had...they destroyed my health and I can honestly say...no, it was not worth it! Keep asking questions...we are here to help. Patty > > hi, > i just came across your group this morning--i was looking around the > net for information about getting breast implants. i am 18 years old > and was thinking about asking my parents what they thought about me > getting them. maybe even as part of a christmas present. i'd need > there help paying for it, because i don't have enough saved up. i am > curious about this illness stuff! aren't implants supposed to be safe? > > i guess i need to think about it some more, cuz i really don't want to > jeopardize my health for a pair of boobs but then again so many women > have them and they don't look sick. i have an aunt who has them and > she is doing fine. > > so, how many women get sick? how do i know if i'll be one of them? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hi , I'm so glad you came across our group. You really need to see both sides of the fence before you make your decision. The pro-implant sites will never address the types of problems we have had here, because their sole purpose is to make money. They also will try to convince you that people who are sick from implants are all insane - and that is certainly not the case. If you get implants and get sick, the plastic surgeon who is your best friend before the surgery will not want to hear from you afterwards. I wish I had found this site before I got implants. Just remember one thing, FDA approval does not mean that something cannot harm you. You are 18 years old, and that means that in your lifetime, you will need to have your implants replaced numerous times. They're supposed to last 10 years, however they don't always last that long, and each time you have them replaced you will have to make sure that you have alot of money put aside in order to have those surgeries. That's pretty much the only guarantee there is with implants, that you will need many more surgeries in your lifetime. I found the surgery extremely painful. Now, that's only part of the story. If your body reacts negatively to the implants, like mine did, your health may never be the same. I want to send you to Gretchen's site. Gretchen got implants almost 2 years ago, and she immediately got extremely sick, and could not even work. She had a tough time finding any doctors who could help her and spent thousands of dollars trying to get well again. Within a few months of getting implants, she had two surgeries - one to have the implants removed, and another to go back in and clean up any scar tissue that was left behind. Here is the link to her site: http://www.myimplantstory.com/ Here's my story - I got implants 3.5 years ago. Right away, I started feeling poorly. First it was digestive problems, but then I started having pains in my legs, then shooting pains throughout my body. My fingers and toes were numb, I became dizzy, my joints swelled up, my blood pressure (which was normally low) became high. I ran fevers every day, my lymph nodes swelled up, my vision became blurred. I continued to get sicker every day and after six months I had the implants removed. It cost me about $5500 to get the initial set of implants put in, and then it cost me $6500 to have them removed. Do your parents have additional money set aside in case something goes wrong and you need more surgery, or to have them removed? Once I got implants, I realized that big boobs didn't mean anything. I regretted getting implants and I was embarrassed of them. I couldn't wear the same type of clothes that I had worn my entire life, so my style had to change. It was the worst decision I had ever made, and I was looking around at small breasted women and thinking how pretty they looked. I didn't feel better about myself, I felt worse about myself. I wish you well and again I'm glad that you want to know the good and the bad of implants. Sis > > hi, > i just came across your group this morning--i was looking around the > net for information about getting breast implants. i am 18 years old > and was thinking about asking my parents what they thought about me > getting them. maybe even as part of a christmas present. i'd need > there help paying for it, because i don't have enough saved up. i am > curious about this illness stuff! aren't implants supposed to be safe? > > i guess i need to think about it some more, cuz i really don't want to > jeopardize my health for a pair of boobs but then again so many women > have them and they don't look sick. i have an aunt who has them and > she is doing fine. > > so, how many women get sick? how do i know if i'll be one of them? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Well, my PCP is sort of that way. She is open to complimentary and natural treatments, within parameters. But my oncologist is not like that at all. Hard to find any who are, around here, anyway. But thanks for the suggestion. I will have to keep my eyes open. ~J > > You might want to try an MD who practices alternative and complimentary medicine, rather than a naturopath. We are in NY and my husband has been to two different MDs who practice CAM. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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