Jason turned 7 a few weeks ago. We started formal interventions for some of his issues around 3 yo, so we've been at this for 4 years, and I feel like we haven't really gotten anywhere yet. Sure, we've added a bunch of labels, we've tried and failed at a bunch of things, and we've ruled out stuff, but our everyday life is still pretty much the same.
We've avoided medicating, mainly b/c of his heart condition. At this point, we're doing GFCF plus Feingold and a bunch of supplements. I homeschool him so that I can cater to his needs.
Every time I think we're on the right track, and we see improvement that lasts for weeks to months at a time, we end up right back at this spot. When we started therapy, things got better for a while, then we slid back. When we started therapy at a new facility, things got better, then we slid back. Ditto for Feingold, fish oil, and our current supplements. Why does this keep happening? Is it just a surge of optimism on my part? Is it common for things to work short term b/c of some specific reason? I just can't make logical sense of it. I don't think it's my imagination b/c other people notice the same things.
This most recent change started about 2.5-3 weeks ago. Everything seemed to be clicking into place. School was going well, his behavior was good, his social skills were improving, his anxiety was much improved, and life was good. All of a sudden, it was like someone flipped a switch. Everything is back to the way it was. His impulse control is gone, he's being incredibly disrespectful and defiant, he's very hyper, and his attention span has disappeared.
We're running out of alternative things to try, and I guess I'm just trying to cross my t's and dot my i's here. Is there a reason that these slips keep happening, or is this the way it goes for a lot of people?