To be anxious.

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I have health anxiety and I am very worrisome over DS anyway.

We moved house on the 25th. DS 19 months used to say the words he had religiously, door, car, star, oh no, give me that

He’s stopped saying them as much. He’s still babbling, pointing, copying and eye contact is fine

I’m so anxious. Does this mean ASD.

No, it obviously doesn't.

Is this a joke?

Erm, no. What are you doing about this anxiety?

Why have you jumped to Autism?

Serious question.

With respect OP, you need to seriously get help for your health anxiety. If you don't it will rub off onto your son. Children feed off nerves.

I guess you are thinking it is speech regression?

It sounds like it's only been a week and he's still saying them, just not as much? So it's more likely he's just working on other skills right now. My DD was like this: she'd do something loads and then she would almost stop, but then a few days later some new skill would emerge.

I’ve had health anxiety for years so no it isn’t a joke. My father passed away very suddenly in front of me and I’ve been traumatised since. He does still have the words he just isn’t saying them as much.

I’m currently on the waiting list for counselling.

OP I have suffered with health anxiety and it was awful. Have you spoken to your doctor? Getting help for this?

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I remember how exhausting it was being worried about something new every day. Hopefully counselling will help you - it did for me and I'm so much better now.

OP it's it counselling you need - or it's not the only thing you need - are you on anti-anxiety meds? That's what you neee

Also Op if you have just moved he may just be concentrating on taking in his new environment and the change.

Hope you are having some support with the anxiety.

Hi OP, That sounds so worrying for you, but it is not indicative of Autism. It is very likely that he is just having a temporary and very natural reaction to the house move. I would echo others in suggesting you seek support for your health anxiety and definitely mention the traumatic bereavement you experienced as that sounds very relevant and you may benefit from a trauma focused approach, possibly EMDR. Good luck.

Yes I’m waiting for EMDR therapy so hopefully it does help, medication seems to be hit and miss. It’s crippling however because I worry about his every move!