yearsoftears’s Profile

Close Healthy Eating

I suffer from depression and anxiety, mostly steming from enviornmental factors beyond my control. I am a single mother of a 13 year old disabled child. I am also a full time student ( RSNG) and I work part time. The constant care of my son , and being his advocate is in itself a full time job. I gained 80 pounds when I was preg. with my son, never lost it all, later gained even more ! I felt that I deserved to eat as I pleased, being I had made ultimate sacrifices. This was just made it worse.

Treatments

Phentermine Working / Worked

I have been on Phentermine for 1 month. I have lost 14 pounds, and I feel more focused, and alert. My eating habits have changed some. I am eating south beach dinners for breakfast and lunch, and eating 2 snack bars a day as well, for dinner , I eat less but pretty much what I want.Side effects I experience : execessive thirst,headache-mild, heart papultations- if I am sitting around- moving about-hardly notice them, and the best- decreased appitetite!!!

Close Autism / Autism Spectrum

Treatments

ABA Working / Worked

Was working, until MHMRA pulled funding.

Abilify Working / Worked

He is much calmer, not as many meltdowns. His paranoid episodes have decreased almost completely!

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Not Working

We tried all the diets, detox.....you name it! It did not work for him, but I think every parent has to try everything for their children as each child reacts differently to each treatment! And that way you know you did try everything, ya just gotta know when enough is enough, and your kiddo's will find their way of letting ya know when it's enough, believe me, I know!!!!!

Behavior Management Working / Worked

He has 2 BIP, one for routine and a backup crisis BIP.

Brushing Therapy Not Working

This agitated my son even more.........

Chelation Therapy Not Working

Ahhhhhhh didn't take the autism away! The mud bath was messy, he didn't like it, although he was small when we tried it, and the drops as well, he just never improved, it was a waste of money for us......but you have to try it , if ya ever want to know? Each child is uniquely different!!!!

Concerta Working / Worked

This med. has helped him focus at school and at home. It has helped him with being able to sustain attention to academics and absorb the information.

Early Intervention Working / Worked

He started in EIC from the early age of 2 and a half , it was the best thing and I owe his progress to EIC.......You must start early, that is the key!!!!!!!

Facilitated Communication Considering

I have recently been intrigued about this one and am currently researching this method. I will say , so far, it appears to have good outcomes???dunno......we'll see!

Floor-Time Therapy Working / Worked

This was very helpful when he was small, but then again ,we still have play time on the floor! Forget calling it floor time therapy, it's fun time, and that just sounds FUN!!!

Independent Living Skills Working / Worked

We have been battleing this one! Oh what a challenge! But you must be consistant, persistant, and patient!!!!!!!!!

Occupational Therapy Working / Worked

helped when he was younger, not so much now that he's 13

Patience Working / Worked

This is the only way to cope......it is not going to happen overnight! But each day is a new day , and practice over time = perfect!!!!!!!!

Pets Not Working

NO WAY! HE IS TOO ROUGH!

Picture / Word Schedules Working / Worked

The best method for beginning communication skills used in conjunction with sign language, demonstrating and modeling!!!!!

Play Therapy Working / Worked

All the time!!!!!!!!!!

Risperdal Working / Worked

IT MELLOWED HIM OUT WHEN HE WAS LITTLE, HE ALWAYS NEEDED A DOSAGE INCREASE, HE FINALLY MAXED OUT ON IT.

Sign Language Working / Worked

This was the beginning foundation for all communicatin skills my son has aqquired, and let me just say, the doctors said he would NEVER TALK......uh..he never shuts up!lol! never give up!