2nd Hospitalization Is he not on anything for the violence? Risperdal worked a miracle in my son. My son has been on: Zoloft, Celexa (causes mania) Tegretol, Lithium, Depakote, Tenex, Adderall, Strattera, Risperdal, and I'm sure a few more that I don't remember. The only thing that has worked miracles for us was the Risperdal and Strattera. In which--he got the Bipolar dx dropped. I'm sorry you are going through all this. You do what you have to do-you know what's best. My son is similar in the OCD respect. He is not aggressive but when he is off meds is very OCD. We tried a lot of different medications and he is now on celexa and is doing great. The OCD issues are so much more manageable now. He is also much happier and not as anxious. Hope you find the right thing for your son. I think it's hard since these meds haven't really been tested on ASD kids so it's just a guessing game.Thank you all for your responses, especially the " I"m proud of you!" that could just make me cry. his first hospitalization was because he was raging and tried to jump out of our van while I was driving, I called the Dr, they had us bring him to the ER and he was admitted. The hospiatal he was at just happens to be a block away and was convientent but didn't do a darn thing for him. THe Dr.(not his regular one) took him off seroquel( which we know now makes everything WORSE for Isaiah) but just put him on tenex and send him home. This last time it again was due to his extremely violent behaivior. He will beat his hands on the deck doors and doensn't even care if he might break the glass and hurt himself. So, now he's out of the hospital( we went to a different one that has awsome after care) and he's in a day treament program that is doing awesome follow up care. He's now on an anti anxiety med busspor( I'm so tired, I am sure I spelled that wrong) and he's on Geodon. So we'll see. Thanks again for all your support. I would've responded earlier but needless to say since he's been home it's been quite a transition back home and all that.. Thanks again!!Donny was hospitalized for the first time just over a year ago (spring '08). It was really, really hard to leave him there, but we are so glad we did - it was the right thing. It was a break for him and us, and a safe place to have his meds dramatically increased. Donny is autistic and bipolar too, and his behaviour had gotten extremely dangerous and unmanageable, which led to his hospitalization. He was manic, hallucinating, extremely and unpredictably aggressive, self-injurious (cutting himself), no impulse control, incoherent language, and bizarre behaviour (like urinating all over his floor). If he ever gets like that again, we wouldn't hesitate to put him back in the hospital. I'm proud of you for making such a difficult decision that was in the best interest of your child! It has to be very rough for you, but don't let anyone at all judge you!!! You have to think about his best interest and getting the help he needs, and parents cannot always give that. If we could, our kids would never need therapists of any sort, because we would be the therapist. My ds constantly is hungry, even after just eating. He isn't on any meds. But I swear with him I think it's boredom, because when his cousins from another state come to visit and he has the younger one to play with, he doesn't eat nearly as much. Having said that, I also want to add that I'm bipolar and that the freaking meds make me feel like I'm famished all the time!!! I swear every one that they've tried me on has added another 20 lbs., because on top of it naturally causing weight gain, I eat and eat (when I don't have will-power). Could it be that the meds are causing some of this? Well our son Isaiah who has been DX'd w/ PDD-NOS, aspberger's, and now bipolar, was hospitalized for the 2nd time in 4 months. THis time around it is a much better program that offers an after care day treatment program. I am so relieved. I felt horrible leaving my 5 yr old in a psych unit, but his behavior was beginning to become dangerous to him and anyone around him. He's on new meds (again) but hopefully they will help. I am wonderng if anyone of you have kids that get caught up in episodes that involve your child repeating 100 million time, "I'm hungry" even though he just ate, even though after I'm about to lose it, and offered everything in kitchen, he's still repeating" I'm hungry!"   I am thinking this is some kind of OCD behavior, but I just don't know how to break him of this or at the very least divert his attention. Thanks! I had to put my son in the psyc unit for the first time when he was 5, he is now almost 12 and he has had a few trips over the years. It is not easy leaving our little ones in those kinds of places, but you are doing the right thing, I'm very proud of you that you where able to do the right thing for your child. There are a lot of kids out there suffering because parents can't make that decision. His first time in one I had to drive an hour each way to see him and they gave me a 30 min visiting limit, it sucked but he got the help he needed so it was for the best. My boy has Autism and bi polar as well so I understand what you go through. The hungry thing, is he on risperdal or depkote? If he is did this prob start after? They can trick the brain and make him think he's not full, I had to train Dorell kind of a mind over matter skill. I would also make a food eating schedule and go over it with him everytime he said he was hungry so he could visually see that he just ate and when the next o.k. time to eat is. Good luck to you and your family, I will keep you in my prayers. (((hugs))) I hope things come out ok and ur son feels better real soon. My son also repeats phrases but he usually yells them out repeatedly and out of nowhere. Like right now its the word "Redonkulus" Dont ask! He is also saying the word "Awkward!" over and over and in public people look nervous lke hes talking about them which hes totally not. Good luck and hang in there!I replied once and it was lost in cyber space.  I hate it when that happens. I had to hospitalize my son when he was 6.  It was very hard to do, but it had to be done.  He was there for 3 weeks and 3 hours away from home.  It felt horrible, especially when I drove that far and he only wanted to see me for 5 minutes.  When he had an evaluation for Social Security he actually told the clinician that he liked it there.  It's not uncommon for people with mental health issues to like the structure of the hospital. I've talked with my son that if can recognize the suicidal feelings he was having (Prozac) that he should tell us and that would keep him out of the hospital.  It's much easier to deal with before his mood (mania/depression) becomes extreme.  Hang in there, you did the right thing and he should come home much more stable, which is better for him, you and everyone else. 6hoagies - First off (((SUPER BIG HUGS)))  I can't imagine going through having to put a child in the hospital like that.  What was the reasoning?  We've been there for medical stuff, but not pysch stuff. Secondly, my son's repetitive language, is well...honestly brutal.  Some times I feel like a drill is going through my brain.  Don't get me wrong.  I'm SOO appreciative that he has functional language...but some times....*sigh*. Right now my son is getting over being sick (2 weeks ago) so he's repeating "Mama - I sick...Mama - I sick".  He's even saying it in his sleep.  He goes through phases of picking a new phrase of choice or get stuck on something he wants but like you said, even when he gets it he doesn't stop. I'm sure there will be others with advice.  Unfortunately, this is one category that I have none.  I do my best to answer him and move on.  And pray it doesn't lead to a behaviorial issue.  I know he's looking for something, I just don't know what. No answers but just wanted to send you some cyber hugs. I hope your son gets the help that he needs. Harriet The "I'm hungry" thing sounds very OCD. He's stuck on those words. What made you decide to put him in the hospital? I just could never do that. If it had ever came down to that, I told myself, I would have the other kids go to grandma's until my son was under control. (my son was dx'd with bipolar at 5y--until the HFA dx at 6y) What meds is he on? My son's been on pretty much everything. I truely believe that the BP meds were making him worse.
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