We've had a lot of problems with him since the viruses that took his weight down from 127 to 98 pounds earlier this year. He simply cannot get the weight back on, despite having grown upward an inch.
At first, we all thought it was leukemia, but those tests came back negative. We discovered a liver enzyme quirk which is hereditary. Now, he's battling a suicidal depression, and I'm clutching at straws as to what to do. He can't focus in school, and if we increase his Adderall, there's a good chance of doing away with any appetite whatsoever. He hasn't been sleeping, despite Lunesta, but now he's on Rozerem, and is doing better. His dr thought perhaps an anti-depressant would be in order, along with psychotherapy. Seems the state of the world has bogged him down, and school is overwhelming.
His father kept insisting on his keeping up with the news, but I've put an end to that. The boy will live a sheltered life. Since he's having such problems with school, I, at least, am entertaining the thought of homeschooling, again. Our school added four portable classrooms this year, if that tells you anything about how crowded the hallways have become.
His neurotypical brother said he dealt with his teenage depression by sleeping (I thought as much), then revealed that he had had something to do with attempted suicide twice. He simply made the decision to get over it. That's not so easy for the Aspie, though. It's easier to find a needle in a haystack than to find someone who knows how to deal with autism around here.
At least I can rest assured that my mom and MIL are both covered by LifeAlert. My BIL who had the esophageal cancer surgery at Duke is home and recovering. He has a cough, and fluid in his lungs, so that needs prayer.
But, most of all, please pray we can get to the root of my son's problems.
Blessings,
Gemma
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