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Suggest Remedies For Self-harm In An Autistic Adult

I have a son who is 38 years old with Autism, He is on high pressure med. 100mg. anbecd reserdoil .05 both 1 a day. Recently he has become very aggressive, biting himself, hitting himself in the head, screaming. He has tried to calm himself down but his hands are trembling and his skin has a clamming feeling. Is there something I can give him to take the edge off this , It is terrible to see your child suffer like this. thank you
posted on Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Hello,

I am sorry he is having this trouble and I am sure it is very hard to see your son like this. I think it best for him to see a psychiatrist if this is an ongoing problem as there are medications that can help with agitation.

I don't know what he is like regularly and so it would be too complicated to guess at what might be best for him.

So - if this is a regular problem, do have him seen, preferably by a physician who has experience with adult patients with autism.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Remedies For Self-harm In An Autistic Adult

Hello, I am sorry he is having this trouble and I am sure it is very hard to see your son like this. I think it best for him to see a psychiatrist if this is an ongoing problem as there are medications that can help with agitation. I don t know what he is like regularly and so it would be too complicated to guess at what might be best for him. So - if this is a regular problem, do have him seen, preferably by a physician who has experience with adult patients with autism. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, General & Family Physician