my son is 20 months old and he goes into fits of screaming and rage mostly when hes asleep but during the day aswell this has been going on for months and the doctor said its not tantrums or night frights and adhd and autism have been ruled out these fits go on for 4 or5 hours and me and my husband are exausted has anybody had any simmilar expereances or any ides as to what could be up with him and the doctor said its not behavioral hes due an mri scan and an eeg but still waiting for the appointments and the doctors have given me sedatives to give him at night which i havent given to him yet.plus hes verry violent and increadably stong during these episodes any ideas??thanx.
2007-01-24 05:55:29 · 8 answers · asked by bluepixie1982 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
also he is under investigation for epilepsy this is what the eeg test is for
2007-01-24 22:56:41 · update #1
I would ask for a second opinion, alot of disorders can not be diagnosed at this age, something is not right and at 20mths old he and his parents need help, kick up a fuss at the wait for for scans. Ask for help with dealing with him, you and your husband cannot carry on with this on a daily and nightly basis
2007-01-24 09:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by Lulu T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, 20 months is very young to rule out any Dev. Disorders or Delays, I would see a Dev. Ped. or a Ped. Neuro.
My son had PDD ruled out at 2 yrs old by a Pschyc. and then at 3 went to a PED. Neuro. and had the dx of PDD-NOS.
So I would research and if what the Dr. is saying is not right to you ,keep pushing with other specialists...You know your child best.
2007-01-24 07:17:10 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son was the same way but i found out he has a disorder called s. i. d. take any dyes that are in his diet out. like red 40 ect see if that helps my son has fits if he has had a bag of dorritos he jumps off furniture kicks at ppl ect but after watching what he eats hes a different lil boy now more managable. im not saying u give your child junk to eat because believe it or not but everyday food has those dyes so do juices check you labels and this might help you a lil. good luck i hope you guys get some rest.
2007-01-24 06:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by nuzzihuzzi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the doctor who told you this is not a developmental pediatrician,its time you go see one. These kinds of problems must be brought up to a specialist. Most pediatrician dont know much about autism,temper tantrums, night terror etc... when for us deep inside our herat we know something must be wrong. So please ask your ped to refer you to a develop. ped. Im a mother of a child with mild autism (pdd nos) and if it was to his ped. back then he would still not have developed his speech cause she always thought he was fine and that boys are always late bloomers.
2007-01-24 06:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by mom_princess77 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not saying that the doctor is wrong, but if you feel the need for a 2nd opinion, then you should go for one. What about epilepsy, have they tested for that?
2007-01-24 20:21:08 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like tantrums to me. Diana is right, u need to go see a specialist.
when he goes into the fits of rage, just keep him in a safe area so that he doesn't hurt himself. like maybe a playpen or strapped into a carseat or stroller. this way he doesn't hurt himself.
2007-01-24 06:04:05 · answer #6 · answered by Miki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i ask a doctor about autism
2007-01-24 06:03:06 · answer #7 · answered by mishnbong 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have it put down
2007-01-24 06:02:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋