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fragile x

smllnuggettsmllnuggett
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Dr wants screening test done. I'm on the fence about it. I called ins n its covered. So now the draw back is me. On 1 hand I wanna get it done n over with. On the other, I'm terrified of results. If ds has fragile x, then I'm to blame for his dx. For those who have gone through already, is it just simple blood draw? I wanna make the right decision here no matter what it means for/to me. He is my son n deserves the best. I'm just a lil afraid dh will also blame me. Help!!!
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Re: fragile x

  • ToastieSimonsToastieSimons member
    If he has fragile x why are you the cause? Your child could have it without inheriting it.  My boys have a different x mutation but I did give it to them .  However I am a de novo mutation. I didn't inherit it from anyone. A diagnosis doesn't ch
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  • smllnuggettsmllnuggett
    What would fragile x actually help him with? Is it just to find a cause for the autism, or does it allow the therapists to focus on something else? I've tried to research n haven't found too much besides a mutation of the x gene. I have to do all research
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  • FlgBrideFlgBride member

    My son was diagnosed with Fragile X a little less than a year ago. I, too, was on the fence about the testing. There are NO individuals in my family with developmental delays or intellectual disabilities. As a molecular geneticist, I had heard of FX...

    dx: Fragile X Syndrome
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  • FlgBrideFlgBride member

    Oh, and YES! It's a simple blood test. It takes 2-4 weeks to receive the results. I've had some family members get their test back in 10 days. My son's was three weeks, and so was mine.

     

    dx: Fragile X Syndrome
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  • houndbabyhoundbaby member
    We had ds tested after his ASD dx, it was a blood test and it took about 2 weeks to get the results back
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