My DS has had a persistent blocked nose for about 4 months, occasionally runny, more often just sounds dry and blocked, sounds like a cork has blocked his nose when he lies in bed at night.
In addition for the last 9 months has complained of feeling dizzy and sick.
He started last year being sick on the way to school daily, we put it down to anxiety and after a doctor's appointment to rule out any physical issues had a referral to a psychiatrist and then psychologist. He had 4 sessions with the latter but refused to keep going and it was too distressing for everyone to keep making him go.
Additionally psychiatrist mentioned testing for HFA in his report and we are about to start that process with the NHS after several months of trying to decide what to do.
Over the last few months he has refused to go into the assembly hall as it makes him dizzy (we thought he'd just felt sick once and associated the feeling each time). He has phases of terrible diarrhea and spitting in the car if he is going somewhere such as the barber's and very often just refuses to go out.
This morning I suggested taking him swimming and he has spent 30 mins saying he would then wouldn't go as it makes him feel dizzy in the changing rooms/pool.
We have come up with numerous strategies to help him cope but he is v stubborn and gets himself wrapped up in the problem.
So I don't know if it is associated with anxiety and the permanent blocked nose is a red herring or if it's connected to his balance.
But he refuses to go to the doctor - the last time I got him there by carrying him to the car howling and he was violently sick before we went in (the smells make him sick).
Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks!