my son was diagnosed with adhd 3 years ago he is now 13 and only now doctors told me he needs assessed for autism .

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i really found it hard that when my son was 3 the nursery said he was displaying signs of autism he was assessed but not diagnosed now he is 13 and only 8 months ago i was asked for him to be reassessed as he is displaying lots of signs he still has not been reassessed as after 3 years of being on the meds for adhd he only getting his blood pressured checked as a result he had to come off his meds as ive been told off 1 doctor its to high and other its not off another he can not be put back on meds until they sort it out.could any one be able to tell me what the blood preesure should be for a 13 year old?

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allmymarbles · Answer

I should think that assessing him while he is on medication might skew the diagnosis. Have you tried behavioral therapy instead of medication? ADD medication can have nasty side effects, some of which are as yet unknown.

Sandman2 · Answer

To answer your question specifically, blood pressure for a 13 year old, according to national institutes of health, averages about 108/62.
     But blood pressure varies by all kinds of different things (time of day, activities, etc.)  
     Your doctor should /must be able to tell you why his blood pressure and ADHD meds are linked.  It is important for you to know that.  I am rather curious myself.  
     Rest of your post is confusing.  Sounds like they are not assessing him for Autism?  Who suggested  that he be tested.  And maybe more importantly what kind of doctors is he seeing?  And it sounds like he is seeing two different ones.  Do any of them have any psychological background?  In fact, have any of them given you any ideas on how to help your son, or do they just hand out the meds?    I can understand your concern.