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How to get my child out of the house....

NAS83012

Hi everyone, I am interested to know how I am meant to get my 10 year old out of the house. I get a lot of very unhelpful answers from well meaning but ignorant people and actually I am not trusting of a lot of people in a position of power due to their obvious lack of understanding about what autism means for different people. So obviously going out of the house is by no means a priority and my question is based purely on the fact that my child has to have some teeth removed at hospital and I can not get them there as they are so so anxious! I can not even get them to our local dentist and clearly it is becoming a more urgent situation as I am concerned about their health. My child is on the list for the special dentist to do a home visit which could take up to a year and this would not be a solution anyway as teeth removal can't be done at home. The special dentist said if I am concerned that my child has an infection then they can prescribe antibiotics over the phone which is a massive relief, my gp says she could refer us to CAMHS but I would have to physically get my child to see someone (the same issue we're currently facing) and what would they do anyway, prescribe anti anxiety pills? I am not against medication but again how would I get my child there!? I don't trust a lot of these professionals as I previously said and there is also so much information about different help lines etc that I don't have a clue where to turn or who to trust. I suppose I have kind of answered my own question in many ways and I suppose what I'm really saying is that I feel alone and find it so hard to trust anyone in a professional capacity with my child's mental health, what have you done when having to get your child to important medical appointments and they were too anxious and scared to go?? . Please could anyone tell me they understand or relate? Thank you very much

  • Ah,

    TEEF!! I can't help with the actual query BUT I have unusually crap teeth, and we discovered far too late that a vitamin D deficiency causes te plaque levels to get out of hand, Since I got my Vitamin D levels up I've noticed a number of benefits, one of which seems to be a slowing of the rate that germs munch on my teef. In short, nowadays wjhat's left of them feels nice and smooth like they should, and don't get furry with plaque as soon as I munch on a sweet like they used to.

    ALSO my half brother was given "fissure sealant" when he was young, and that seemed to make a huge difference either that, or he didn't get the crap teef gene which runs down my famiy. 

    Taking sugar out of my tea, also made some noticeable difference in my thirties, but If I'd only known about the vitamin D then....

    I'm sorry I don't have much to offer with your main query.

    But if your kid ever has blood drawn for any tests it's well worth asking them to check vitamin D levels whilst they are at it. Then you'll know.

  • NAS83012 said:
    The special dentist said if I am concerned that my child has an infection then they can prescribe antibiotics over the phone which is a massive relief, my gp says she could refer us to CAMHS but I would have to physically get my child to see someone (the same issue we're currently facing) and what would they do anyway, prescribe anti anxiety pills? I am not against medication but again how would I get my child there!?

    This impasse is a tricky one. Have you considered speaking with a child psychiatrist as they are able to prescribe medication and they are likely to know a lot more about autism and the challenges it brings than a run-of-the-mill GP.

    If you decide to try this, ask them about their autism experience and if they have references - interview them to satisfy yourself that they are as good as you need them to be.

    Remeber to go for a child psychiatrist, not a psychologist if you want the option to prescribe drugs.

    I hope they can come up with a working plan for your child.

  • Hi  , thank you for sharing with the online community. You might find it useful to have a look at this page on preparing for a hospital visit:

    https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/understanding-autism/health-and-wellbeing/physical-mental-wellbeing/hospital-trip

    There is also a helpful guide for parents on going to the dentist which might be of interest:

    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/physical-health/going-to-the-dentist

    I hope these help!

    Best wishes,

    Anna Mod