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Medication

NAS86107

Hi

Newbie of a 13 year old whos not long been diagnosed ….(i was surprised as i thought it was a combination of adhd and general/separation/social anxiety)

We asked his GP if he could possibly try SSRI meds to help his anxiety/social anxiety/grumpyneed/irritability and misiphonia (snoring,chewiing,coughing,,breathing sounds cause him to rage)

He said he doesnt think they will work with Autism and recomends counsellor but theres no way he’d attend due to his anxiety/shyness.

Does anybody know if SSRI or any meds could help him a little because if its exhausted/stressed/worried his mum and dad for so long….god  knows how hes feeling everyday.

is my doctor correct or should i perhaps get a second opinion about possible meds?

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  • My child is 14, undiagnosed but on the pathway for Autism.  Last year they started unmasking, we saw sensory issues that had never been evident to us before, started to stim, and have meltdowns and told us they were Trans, which is fine.  We support our child to be who they are.  They had a build up of stress with mainstream school and I presume understanding themselves as their traits came out more.  Also they had friendship breakdowns - They were very black and white in their views, so now has no friends, despite intervention with school and trying to give social stories to let them know friendships can be difficult. 

    They ended up not going to school, as it was horrific trying to get them to go.   They were having bad meltdowns, where they would hurt themselves when having a meltdown.   Doesn't want to go to out now because of being scared of seeing other kids their age.  Unable to sleep at night.  Self harming.   Unable to answer the simplest of questions and having meltdowns due to sheer burnout.  Selectively mute now. 

    We recently got seen by Crisis Team at CAMHS and after no improvement, have started medication.   Counselling did not work as they struggle to communicate and shut down so were told to leave that avenue at the moment. Sometimes you have to try different avenues for help.  

    I hope the tablets help my child to get back to a baseline, where they can start to understand themselves and work on being not so overwhelmed, to enjoy life a bit more as we try to put everything in place for them to thrive. 

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  • My child is 14, undiagnosed but on the pathway for Autism.  Last year they started unmasking, we saw sensory issues that had never been evident to us before, started to stim, and have meltdowns and told us they were Trans, which is fine.  We support our child to be who they are.  They had a build up of stress with mainstream school and I presume understanding themselves as their traits came out more.  Also they had friendship breakdowns - They were very black and white in their views, so now has no friends, despite intervention with school and trying to give social stories to let them know friendships can be difficult. 

    They ended up not going to school, as it was horrific trying to get them to go.   They were having bad meltdowns, where they would hurt themselves when having a meltdown.   Doesn't want to go to out now because of being scared of seeing other kids their age.  Unable to sleep at night.  Self harming.   Unable to answer the simplest of questions and having meltdowns due to sheer burnout.  Selectively mute now. 

    We recently got seen by Crisis Team at CAMHS and after no improvement, have started medication.   Counselling did not work as they struggle to communicate and shut down so were told to leave that avenue at the moment. Sometimes you have to try different avenues for help.  

    I hope the tablets help my child to get back to a baseline, where they can start to understand themselves and work on being not so overwhelmed, to enjoy life a bit more as we try to put everything in place for them to thrive. 

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