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Such a puzzle
sara291
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Figuring out what's up with Riley is such a puzzle He is in counseling, saw a child psychiatrist today and is an occupational therapy. We do know that he is very unaware of his body in space, that he is 0 or 100% (he has a hard time being in betetween) and that he has poor impulse control and self-regulation skills. Both main dr and OT thinks it is going to be a complex situation and that he has a mix of things. He is I guess testing high in random areas that don't typically go together on lots of their random test. They think he has a sensory processing disorder in the touch processing area but he also marked high for possible ADHD at the OT office tests I filled out. The psychiatrist who is fairly new in the field said it looks like ADHD or possibly a mild case of Autism (because I think of certain flags like his delayed speech. He is still in speech therapy) and I assume others. Dr also thinks perhaps his first 18-months of life could have effected all of this. I'm sure of of you long timers here remember how difficult he was and how sick he was. Plus in that time frame we live in a house and the wall that his crib was up against had black mold inside. I did not know this. He was pretty sick but with in a week of moving he was a whole new kid. Anyways his answer his Adderall of course. He is talking it over with his supervisor and calling me back tomorrow. We got in on a last minute appt today so I don't think he had any time to look at Riley's medical charts which highly annoyed me. This is all in the same office as his regular dr. I knew he has all the records and I went into sign release for all the rest but he seriously didn't know at all why we were there at first. Given it was a last minute it still bugged me. I asked that they read over his occupational therapy notes since that has a lot of important info. So frustrating. So many SPD, ADHD or mild Autism according to them what a confusing mess.
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I just turned 50 and fabulous!!! Enjoying life with my amazing family!!
Mom to Rachel 33, Bethany 30, Rebekah 30, Zachrey 20 and several angel babies
Grandma to Larissa 11, Brittney 11, Trevor 11, Destiny 7, Jayvin 6, Jackxon 3, Kaleb Joshua Rian 1. Grandbaby #8, Sariah Grace born 11-17-16
Trust me meds are not my first go too by any means. I could go on and on and on about the things I've tried and I'm not done trying
Yes he does snore a little but it's not all the time and it's not loud
That said, you might give the subject of obstructive sleep apnea a 20 minute read. Sleep disordered breathing including OSA is rare in children. Their symptoms may present differently than in adults. Symptoms can include but are not limited to; snoring, long pauses in breathing while sleeping, heavy breathing while sleeping, restless sleep and sleeping in unusual positions, bed wetting or frequent nighttime urination, excessive sweat at night, day time sleepiness or behavioral problems.
Those behavioral problems can include ADHD like behavior and development problems or delays. Older children report daytime irritability, hyperactivity, and difficulty concentrating (too much or too little).
I'm likely suggesting you go on a wild goose chase, but here is my experience...
My son is 18 months old. He has been diagnosed with moderate OSA. On a good night he has an average of 2.5 AHIs per hour and deoxygenates to 88%. This is as good as his nocturnal breathing gets. During cold and congestion season it gets much worse.
My son has severe communication and social delays for which he's receiving early intervention services. His test results also suggest a cognitive delay that is mild enough not to qualify for early intervention services. He has moderate hearing in his best ear. His hearing loss is likely due to fluid buildup in his ears which may be related to the .
I've observed enough changes in my son's behavior and abilities on days when he has a good night sleep vs. a bad night's sleep due to OSA that it is clear to me OSA has a huge impact on his delays and challenges.
I too would not be for aderall. even as an adult I tried it and it made my heart race and I was very shakey. exercise is my cure to ADHD.
Im really sorry to hear of all the issues. such a sad situation, especially when you want help and you dont even know where to begin or get a plan of action.
I just hate how quickly drs say ADHD
I just turned 50 and fabulous!!! Enjoying life with my amazing family!!
Mom to Rachel 33, Bethany 30, Rebekah 30, Zachrey 20 and several angel babies
Grandma to Larissa 11, Brittney 11, Trevor 11, Destiny 7, Jayvin 6, Jackxon 3, Kaleb Joshua Rian 1. Grandbaby #8, Sariah Grace born 11-17-16
So just to have some more info I did go ahead and try the Adderall prescription today and well we won't do that again
I wanted to see if it by chance did help him and how but it didn't at all.