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[quote=Anonymous]I have a difficult child, so I have some experience with issues like this.  My best wishes that yours will turn out to be less difficult than mine.

My recommendation is to get into therapy immediately.  If there is a serious issue, the sooner you begin working on it, the better.  Even if it turns out to be something like an allergy, the therapy can help you weather the storm until the physical cause is identified and eliminated.

Do yourself a favor and spend a little time doing some research.  Some posts already talked about possibile environmental factors.  Also research the mental health issues that children can have.  Do you read any of those and feel like it fits your child to a T?  If so, mention this to the therapist.  This is how my child got diagnosed, and it sped up the process by months.

Avoid medications for ADHD and other such things if you can, but if you've exhausted all other possibilities, be willing to at least give it a try.  Part of me hates myself for every milligram of drugs that goes into my child's body.  But since the medication was started, the peace and happiness we have had in our home that we just could not find (and we tried going with just therapy for years) has shown me that it was the right choice.

Good luck![/quote]

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