Quote From: karen_kikiAlthough the bad sometimes seems to out weigh the good the reality of it is the Good is GREAT but when Alex goes BAD it tears everything apart.
Just tonight when we came home from work we found Alex had gotten onto the internet (although it has been locked down) and he got to places he should not and used our checking account on these sites.
Alex becomes obsessed with ideas and cannot let go and he will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. This is what worries us....
We are not wealthy peope and we cannot afford not to work and be with him 24/7.
When he is in control he is a typical boy but when the switch flips it worse then world war 3. I am grateful for Dr. Phil and his staff and help we are getting.
I am so glad that your early intervention helped and addressed the behaviors which resulted in your good fortune today. We have not been so lucky.
Alex has been in treatment, has been on meds, in therapy but as we are finding out it has not been right.....We are now looking a brighter future as we are being introduced to new therapies, diets and meds.
Please keep in touch
Hi Karen -
I haven't seen the show. I read about it on an email list I am on (have a child with AS), and found this messageboard.
It may be nothing, but I was wondering if your son has been assessed for Bi-Polar Disorder?
You say Alex becomes obsessed with ideas and goes mad with your bank account. This is really typical of people with Bi-Polar in a "high" episode.
You say Alex has rages. This fits with the other end of the mood swing with BP. Rage and/or depression.
You say when Alex is "in control" he is a normal boy. This doesn't really fit with AS. The sensory integration and language disorder and social misunderstanding symptoms of AS don't really go away and the person with the AS is not in control of them, as these come from the difference in the structure of the nervous system (autism/AS is a neurological disorder). How sounds, speech etc are processed by the brain.
Forgive me if I am way off.
Lea
