my child won't stop eating

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My 6 year old daughter has what I believe to be an oral fixation. She constantly has to have something in her mouth. Aside from food and drink, she has been caught with change, pop caps, small toys, rubber bands, and the list goes on and on. Her weight has hit a dangerous point and I am beginning to grow very concerned for her health. She is tested for diabetes and cholesterol every year at her check up. Her blood pressure and such is checked at every doctor appointment. She also undergoes health screenings at school with the last one stating that her BMI puts her in the high risk group. She has been this way since birth. She has had GI problems in the past and still has problems with her bowels. She has alot of other symptoms as far as behavior and learning troubles. We have seen nutritionists and a developmental pediatrician. She has been in therapy and been on medications for depression and anxiety. No one can tell me what is wrong with her. I am getting alot of different answers from alot of different people and I just don't know what to discount and what to believe. I have researched for days on end. Everything that I have read and past experience in the mental health field points in the direction of Asperger's Syndrome. If anyone reading this has had similar experiences with a family member, I would sure like to read any insight you might have for me. I am pushing the school and her pediatrician to help me get a diagnosis so that her treatment can become more refined to her difficulties. We have tried several home therapies and they always start out well but eventually become a huge fight. HELP...LOL