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Tanya13
over 9 years ago

Good Evening everyone,

I have recently been at the GP with my 3 n 1/2 year old son. The GP has said he believe my son to be on the spectrum, leaving me to enter into a new world completely blind.

This has come about because my son physically attacks me and has soo much aggression towards me but at the same time can be soo clingy and loving. It gets very confusing as to why he does this when there is no obvious reason for his actions. Since the GP tol me this I have researched alot and my son is getting alot worse day by day and i am really struggling as a single mum with limited support. I feel my son is changing far too quick and any stratagy i try is just infuriating him more.

I completed a criteria checklist for PDA a my son scored 66 which is extremely high at this point. I am alone in this at the moment as the GP has tried to get CAMHS to see him but they refused despite te fact the GP said my son is the worse he has seen in his entire career for aggression towards me for no apparent reason. 

Anyway I have rambled enough now I just dont know what to feel, how i should be parenting him or literally anything now I just feel so helpless for my little one as he must feel so mixed up in his own young mind.

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  • over 9 years ago

    Presumably the gp has suggested the diet diary because of the asthma? There are people that believe that there is a link between food intolerance and behavioural issues too. Personally I have intolerance to a lot of fruit and vegetables and also have ASD. I'm not sure whether there is a connection between my mood and behaviour but I've always thought that I feel better when my intestines are working better. There are various diets available and I've ended up following some of the suggestions from http://fedup.com.au/

    This is an area that attracts all sorts of opinions and it is not at all clear whether it actually benefits people or what, if anything, is the scientific explanation behind it. I suspect that there is something in it and know that I have learnt something about what I can't cope with - apples make my stomach ache and tomatoes make my tongue swell up! I've also learnt that my digestive system copes much better with cooked vegetables than raw salads.

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  • over 9 years ago

    Presumably the gp has suggested the diet diary because of the asthma? There are people that believe that there is a link between food intolerance and behavioural issues too. Personally I have intolerance to a lot of fruit and vegetables and also have ASD. I'm not sure whether there is a connection between my mood and behaviour but I've always thought that I feel better when my intestines are working better. There are various diets available and I've ended up following some of the suggestions from http://fedup.com.au/

    This is an area that attracts all sorts of opinions and it is not at all clear whether it actually benefits people or what, if anything, is the scientific explanation behind it. I suspect that there is something in it and know that I have learnt something about what I can't cope with - apples make my stomach ache and tomatoes make my tongue swell up! I've also learnt that my digestive system copes much better with cooked vegetables than raw salads.

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