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i think it positive step to get your daughter's development milestone delays - speech and language etc looked into as the earlier the better the 'outcome' of support will be put in place to make sure she isn't let down failed and will understand herself better her identity of who she is where she fits and why may struggle find things more challenges and more 'obstacles' will be set of her but she will have the knowledge and information there to guide her through more smoothly then finding out later on which is harder to process swallow the information details of living with these difficulties head on day in day out it may help her self esteem/confidence and may just grow up with it not knowing any different .... it won't be such a shock to the system for her which is a bonus! the more input she has now the better her 'chances' of progress,improvement and opportunities which is all possible if the structure/framework of services/teams are in place ready from the beginning! have you looked at the NAS website for more information for parents? just incase it does turn out to be in the autism spectrum direction you then have more ideas and details on how to go about processing digesting everything! XKLX

i feel so 'itchy' and stratchy lately with myself feel so restless irritable just want to run away from it all driving me mad crazy tried explaining to my pyschologist how i feel ...how things are getting to me and suffocating overwhelming me but can't seem to explain 'right' to get my point across i don't know if this is time to approach the docs to try meds as panic attacks have started since got back off hols but work changes ( working with different children in afternoon instead of morning,doing different hours) feel like i'm ,here,there and everywhere don't know where i am right now but doesn't feel nice comfortable i feel anxious in deep scared i feel i dread everything and i can't seem to put myself out but hate explaining to my friends as don't feel they get me or understand ... so i just it leave it hoping it will fizz sort itself out as this time of month work load is less but feel i tindling my fingers even though go gym, town walks just feel miserable grumpy and don't like feeling this way! just feel so upset i hoping things pick back up work normally starts picking up in september as alot of our BIG kids have left for big school so we get new intake and we are attending in carnival handing out leaftlets in august to promote business ( the nursery) feel like going round in circles .... feel like i ain't got 'happy energy' to pick myself up and carry on just want lay on floor and never give up have force myself to eat just so confused by how i feel tried working it out! XKLX

ironic fact of my sister's name's nadine it unusual name not common really! lol X hello and welcome to the forum! X XKLX

i have DCD ( Dyspraxia) and A.S i'm 21 year old female i have found what has helped me improve working on my balance ,co-ordination skills that are weaker due to this is wii fit plus as they are fun games so don't even feel like you are working on any of these skills just enjoying and having fun so i would suggest this .... i go on wii fit every day and have notice an improvement! XKLX

the risperdone didn't even work at all that's the ironic situation!!! even more annoying frustrating thing! X

i was also on risperdone in early puberty and had weight gain issues when on this medication i used to binge eat alot on it and now have been left with after affects of stretch marks mine were red /purple colour now had faded to white on my stomach area hips and under armpit/breast area just get so annoyed as know they will never disappear now i try bio oil as this is suppose to help fade the marks better improve it they just look ugly disgusting hideous on the skin i also use body lotion every night on my skin .... if had the money would love to have laser treatment see if this lessen them over time as drive me mad crazy glad i ain't only one seeing after affects of being on risperdone i wasn't told of any side effects by CAMHS pyschs not paying the price! i'm ashamed of my stretchmarks as don't help body/self image issues i have! XKLX

sounds like you have you hands full and busy with two ASD boys and one NT girl lol keeps you on your toes!!! hello and welcome! XKLX

also can't remember the name of the new gym machine it shakes tone up the body have seen at the gym advertise to have 10 mins go for £10 a wk i think but i heard someone told me there wii version of this out now too anyone got it? X

darkshine, i been the dark place you have been feeling useless worthless empty despair frustration lost like you don't belong fit in anywhere ... so can personally relate i never feel 'equal' 'balanced' successful i'm always compare to others lives drive myself mad crazy as feel like same as you i'm no-one nothing .... feel trapped with no where to go and no one turn to who truly gets you understands how you feel well you not alone i do! i feel like this to some degree level every day and think what's the point why am i going this what for? nothing makes real clear sense all confusion such mess in your head everything get mixed up foggy and thoughts drag you down to ground and i do agree with what the others have posted on here about the depression part can mist your judgements /thoughts on your life and can make it uncomfortable awakard way to live on top added to A.S and can be hard struggle to get right. depression with A.S can cloud complicate even further and make life twice as tricky to fight the battle/fight/struggle and not let depression win is so hard /difficult .... have you tried anti-depressants before? see if this helps lift your mood any maybe? i found exercise has really helped me in some hard hard times i been going through in my head and life and makes me get that 'high' happy buzzing feeling gets endorphins going ( happy chemical hormones that sometimes low decreased level in present depressive state of mind i swear by exercise i know why docs prescribe exercise instead of meds sometimes as certainly helped me out it don't always work for everyone like therapy or meds but worth a go a try see how it goes anyways just an idea?! XKLX

have you tried and tested wii fitness games such as zumba ,just dance 2 as want the verdict on whether worth buying whether you see results as will use in combination with gym /swimming/jogging and see if help even more shift stones and pounds more successfully!? did it work for you? how hard or easy was it to do? was it worth the buy? and have you seen results working? how fast if so? what is your opnions on these games? as don't want to waste my money when don't have too want it to improve my body tone up and get thinner! XKLX

we fly out at half 9pm we have been told be package people that because we going not in peak season ( august) that we have fly instead of 4 hours now 6 hrs long due the airline wanting to fill the plane up with right number of people so isn't half empty as they be short on money so have to stop off over other side of turkey ( Bodrum) and let them off with lugguage then fly to our side of Turkey unload our lugguage and find transfer minibus and put lugguage on there then drive and drop off to apartments which takes an hour for airport ( Dalaman) and dad got phone call about 2 days ago saying that same situation going to happen on way back we going have to stop off at Edinburgh offload the people and lugguage so going to take 6 hours again instead of 4! but the reward price of calm relaxed hols i suppose worth the sheer tiredness of travelling all day tomorrow and early hours of monday morning! my mum has anxiety on the plane she dreads flying starts sweating,shaking and panicking as she also have claustphobia and vertigo .... my mum's taking her ipod listening to music and taking puzzle book distract her away! i went to peacocks today tried on size 14 bikini that fit then brought size 12 as that fit too! woop woop! lol so that packed! getting some size 12 jeans when get back! lol i been to the gym today had 30 mins on both treadmill and cross trainer! XKLX

THANKS Mandapanda i deffo will finished work now for 2 weeks! YESSS....!!! WOOP WOOP!!! it will be both my nan's birthdays while we are away on holiday middle of our hols my mum's mum ( 11th July) and my dads mum ( 13th July) my auntie is while we are away is buying fresh flowers as she liked fresh flowers my mum's mum did she would have been 72 years old and we are going to pay my auntie me and my mum went we get back off holiday for the flowers weather in turkey today is : 28C but normally hotter than they say on the net! lol the only thing about Turkey is they have wild cats savanagers i have severe phobia /anxiety around normal cats let alone these kind i always on edge as they come around the restaurant looking /begging for scraps of food some tourists feed them which attracts them! i get so panicky around them start sweating/shaking! going to try and tap to reduce anxiety/panic within me i hope i'll be able to contain the anxiety/panic more so this year! i going to try my hardest anyways! XKLX

i can personally relate i had this food issue of overeating i used to binge on food when parents went to bed of a night but what i think didn't help the food issue was my MH state of depression/axniety i used food as comfort /emotional reasons to make me feel 'better' ,'happy' so dampen my depression aand anxiety seemed to 'numb' me and make me 'forget' i was given anti-depressants meds and an anti pyschotic meds ( risperdal) i personally believe that because it was given during early puberty my weight problem became worse quickly and the binges became worse too i felt constantly hungry all time felt like couldn't 'control it' spiralled so fast! i now exercise and have breakfast which helps with killing the hunger pants and my hunger pants used to hurt real bad but exercise and healthy eating seems have worked when i was binge eating i latch onto chocolate ,crisps (Junk food) XKLX

is gutted missed the last epidsode last weds on bio channel Thinvention with Jackie warner i watched every other single epidsode will they repeat it this week sometime this weds maybe? i hope so! tried look on bio channel website and going on video link and searching 'thinvention' but no search came back! would love to see the results of their hard work and effort and how amazing they look! XKLX

heya everyone !!! i'm going to Turkey for 2 weeks on Sunday ( ovacik) near oludeniz i'm going with my parents and twin brother. we are going down to my uncle's as he lives in Derby which just down road from East mids airport so he going to take us there in evening we going to spend the day at pub he running at the moment with my auntie .... REAllY looking forward to it can't wait everyday going past getting more EXCITED bursting with actually! it going fast quick this week is i'm working all week and still going gym /swimming. when over in Turkey i'm still going to active swimming in pool and sea everyday and everything comes with salad on the side and rice so going to eating healthy all meats are BBQ or grilled out there and i drink fresh fruit juice ( peach,orange) and with all sweat hoping i'll be lighter and more toned fingers crossed!!! so praying and hoping i'll lose more weight out there! my hols clothes from primark are size 14!!! hopefully next year once properly toned in shape be size 12! lol Turkey such lovely place chill relax and think how beautiful the world and culture of another country really are! the turkish people are so helpful to tourists they bend over backwards to help you out! the sea SO blue and see through and weather so ideal hot scenery breathtaking,stunning ... it's like you in luxury ... like you've landed in dream ,pure heaven! XKLX

anyone think of any good beats,tunes (songs) to listen to on the plane journey to Turkey as instead of 4 hrs it now 6 hours due to half plane going to other side of Turkey (bodrum) as trying to save on fuel money and fill the plane seats due to not going in 'holiday season' so need some ideas please welcome?!!! XKLX XKLX

i had knock knees in childhood and never grown out of it as it says on the net can happen with this medical prob. i have researched in wikipedia and says that common in dyspraxics which i have it becomes a issue when hot and sweaty and makes my legs rub together and uncomfortable ,sore it has got better since i have lost weight through exercise has anyone else have this? or know someone with this? an adult? XKLX

does anyone know train route i have to take from kettering to stevenage (hertfordshire) ? im going to apply for 16-25 rail card which give me 1/3 price off discount? and how long it take me on a train? XKLX

my mum takes this for depression since my nan died she struggled ....

hey everyone i want any ideas on healthy lunches i have white bread sandwiches choc spread,cheese but getting bored fancy a change for the better .... i have done grated extra mature cheese and ham salad in square lunch box tomorrow ( cucumber,lettuce, cherry tomatoes,onion ) i also thinking about having a lunch my best mate made me which quick and easy simple pasta and green pesto or pasta and salad? thinking of tuna too.... anything else you can think of? XKLX

anyone know on here of any good books on fitness ? XKLX

i have REALLY HEAVY periods and are driving me mad crazy .... make me feel so rough ill tired drained all time feel dizzy through blood loss and also feel sick too have headache bloating the works speaking to work colleague she suggested either going on the pill trying slowing down my flow of bleeding down and feminax for period add ons but don't want the pill if makes me gain weight that's deffo no no if it does! i know different types but got to do something and changing is making me cranking! periods sucks ... grrr... had them early since i was 11 years old and been agony from day one and pain in every sense of the word!so when get back from my hols middle of july i bokking appointment to discuss options available to me weighting up side effects as had meds before caused weight gain never ever again going back there square one won't be pleased happy! don't know if i could be anaemic should i ask for blood test as periods make me feel so lously just want curl up under duvet and not leave house feel so miserable depressed with them bad crying .... what's the advice girls on here? has anyone had pill they'd suggest or not? has anyone tried fenimax my work colleague said they both work help period but what about you girls on here?! XKLX

have got a appointment slot with one of NAS senior managers there tomorrow get stuff off my chest as need clear the air wearing me down holding it in making me ill dizzy like living on treadmill all time can't carry on like this i need get it out in the open! i know going to be emotions tears anger but need to do something .... been bottling holding on for this for too long .... all come tumbling out i hope! so tired drained i had enough! i hope she understands me better than my pyschologist! i trust who going to see tomorrow more so probably can go deeper which be better for me! get more out it hope have heart to heart be honest ....!!! hope goes to plan now as need it too! otherwise i'll reach breaking point snapping without someone there help advise me about things bothering me! XKLX

even though i feel this med didn't do 'anything' for me calm me down anger issues wise really severe physical outbursts lashing out at parents aggressive,violent etc side effect i blame why i piled on the pounds as put on in puberty and still struggling to shift after effects of meds so annoying! and also raised my hormones levels one which was high is one when you preggs! so had to come off it as leaking milk! having this weight prob makes me MORE LOW DEPRESSED .... taking ages to go! XKLX

hope these links help with information on dyspraxia to look into further and research more!!! good luck! http://www.dyslexiaa2z.com/learning_difficulties/dyspraxia/dyspraxia_childrens_checklist.html http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/gu_symptoms.php go on NHS choices type in search box 'dyspraxia' should get symptoms ,causes,diagnosis and treatment more information on each and an intro to what the condition is too! the link won't let me copy and paste it onto here sorry!