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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, a big hug to you.  What you're going through sounds incredibly stressful.  I would pursue the developmental pediatrician route given all the symptoms you're kid is dealing with.

This very well may be a chipping away at what the problem is journey versus the big reveal, you're kid has x,y,z.

Hang in there.[/quote]

Thanks.  And, I realize this probably makes me a big bitch, but I am sick to death of friends and family asking me about it.  I just want to say - shut up already! When I know something, you will too.  Until then, emailing texting and calling anxiously for some word from us only increases my anxiety and makes me not want to talk to you.  Especially those of you whose kids are perfect and always eat their peas and always do exactly what you want them to and whose teachers talk about what a dream they are.  Just, really.  Saying you understand is just so not helpful.  [/quote]

I'm the PP who has a child with ADHD and another with AS and ADHD.  OK, this is a problem.  You have got to shut these people out, period.  They are getting some sort of sensationalist thrill from your struggles.  Do not humor them.  Do not feel that you owe them information.  You owe them nothing.  Tell them its personal, end of conversation.  (I've had cancer and you wouldn't believe the people who want every detail so they can feed off the drama.  I had to learn to walk away).  And by the way, this is you DC's personal information.  not yours to share.

If your DC has something that needs to be diagnosed, the doctors didn't do it to him.  It is what it is and what it always was.  Not the doctors' fault, they are trying to help.  And if you are so resistant to the "label" your DC will get other labels -- such as "bad" and "out of control".  An actual diagnosis, which comes with a plan for treatment is far, far better.

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