pains? real or attention seeking | Autism PDD

My son (who was dx'ed with aspergers, finally got the paper work back with the offical dx's on it) has been having these pains in his arm for a few days now but what is weird is that he only complains in the morning and at night but doesnt say anything about them during the day. Could it be he pushes the pain aside and once he slows down that he realizes he is in pain? He has also done this at other times like when he fell out of a tree he didnt say anthing about it til hours later and complained his back hurt. And he has also done this as an attention seeking thing too. I dont know whether he is in real pain or is using this once again as a means to get attention. It is really hard for me to find someone to watch my dd so i could take him to the er for this and she wouldnt be able to handle sitting there for hours in the er while we got him seen. It is such a struggle to get him to open up and say what it is that actually hurts or did he do something to it. I get that " I dont remember" answer that he always gives for everything you ask him. Anyone else have this kind of problem?

My son has AS as well and is hypo sensitive to pain,he will be Fl aged in school so all the Staff will be aware of this!!

If I were you I would watch him,And check out his arm,look for redness ,and warmth ,If it is not red or warm or swollen,It could be growing pains,these are common at his age.

If you are uneasy about it ,get it checked out.

Good Luck, Linda

beccaposie39265.1227893519The fact that he complains about his arm only in the AM (when we are the
most stiff, and much pain is exacerbated) and he complains about his back
after he actually DID fall out of a tree, makes me think there may actually be
something up.
Every kid is different, so you'll have to at least look into his complaints
before you can really beleive they are just attention seeking behaviors. I
have two words for you: Urgent Care. find one in your area that is open
evenings or weekends--you get right in for minor complaints, unlike the ER.

Good Luck!

Has he been a kid with hyposensitivity? My son doesn't feel much pain. After breaking his elbow and surgery---they told me to watch for fever, pain, etc. He had a low fever 99-100 and complained once/day about his elbow hurting. They told us to put ice on teh cast. At his 1 week check-up---I told them about the low fever and slight pain. They told me---he would complain alot more if something was infected. A week later--I walked into his bedroom and it smelled like something died!

Our kids don't feel pain like normal kids! I would get him medically checked out--just in case!