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Son (asd) fear of chocking has caused him to stop eating solid food. prescribed respiradone & not working. any other medication recom. that may help?
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Behav therapy: Your son may need behavior therapy as well as medication to overcome this food aversion. Some occupational therapists also work with oral aversion problems. Check with your doctor.
Answered 3/15/2015
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Rule out dental: There are other atypical antipsychotics to try like Abilify (aripiprazole) and Seroquel. Treatments for anxiety disorders like zoloft may also help. Has a psychiatrist evaluated him and recommended psychotherapy? I don't know how severe his ASD is, some are mild. Is there a reason he might be afraid of choking? Can he talk and tell you he is afraid of choking? If not, perhaps he has tooth decay causing pain.
Answered 3/15/2015
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