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This is OP back after a long break. Apologies for not posting earlier, I was just too overwhelmed. Thanks again to everyone who reached out with helpful advice and said prayers for us. You were so helpful, all of your posts really got me through this crisis.  I've posted a couple of times in new threads because I was worried about posting too much identifying information. I'll continue to do that and may post back here too from time to time.

To the posters looking for a pediatric gastroenterologist - Dr. Kerzner with Children's. He's amazing. Best "bedside manner" I've ever seen in a doc.

To the posters who asked for an update:

- I spoke to him quietly and calmly about the suicide threats and he denied he was serious, said he was just trying to get my attention....which  simulaneously relieved me and angered me. I told him gently that it is NOT OK to fake suicide threats, but I didn't want to come down too hard in case he was not telling me the truth, and trying to cover his tracks - I didn't want to make him feel any worse than he's been feeling. This was against the advice of my own psychologist, who encouraged me to lay out clear consequences for his "fake" threats.  I was inclined to go to family counseling, but his psychiatrist is afraid we will overwhelm him, so I've held off for now.  We'll revisit it.

- We put him on zoloft, liquid type. He complains about the taste "burning" at the end, so I keep mixing it with more ginger ale, but it's a horrible fight to get him to take it. Any tips? It's too early to see any change. (And the we is my husband - he's engaged with this, but like a lot of moms, I take the lead).

- Dr. Kerzner is going to see him every three months for about a year and a half to make sure he kicks the encropesis. DS has been great about followign the Dr's advice - I've seen a big change there, thankfully, but sadly I've learned I'll have to stay vigilent - it's just not "cured" overnight.

-   It's time to pursue neuropsych testing. Would not have reached that conclusion without all your heartfelt posts, so thank you.

-  Does anyone know how MCPS designates the "gifted" part of 2e? Is this done through a specific IQ test, and what is the cut-off? 
 
Thank you again, so much.

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