Elliott's anxiety is absolutely through the roof.  He's been crying all morning because he doesn't want to go to school. These are fake tears either,  he actually in distress and I'm not sure what we can do to help him. I know he needs medication but the last time didn't go very well at all. We're back to see the psychiatrist on Wednesday morning and hopefully walk away with a better solution. The one thing that's always consistent with Elliott and this anxiety issue is that he says things like,  it's going to take to long,  I can't wait that long or it takes forever. When he says these things,  he's not coming across to me as simple impatient.  This seems like he is absolutely in distress. Do any of…

As today comes to a close and we are settling in for the night,  I want to welcome back the Lost and Tired family toilet. That's right,  I'm welcoming back our toilet. Some of you may remember,  a few weeks ago,  Emmett flushed some toilet paper rolls down the toilet.  It literally took the whole day to finally unclog it.  After that,  it was just never the same. Fearing the worst,  I decided to let things ride out for awhile.  I didn't want to and honestly couldn't afford to replace it. We had been making do for the last 2 weeks.  Anyway,  while Lizze was overdoing it yesterday,  she cleaned the bathroom. I don't know what she did but the toilet is finally working again.  My wife simply rules.  That's…

I have been pretty open and honest about my personal struggle with depression. Once again,  I think it's important to be honest about this because there is already such a stigma attached to things like depression. Periodically,  I like to post updates as to how my personal struggle is going. I want people to know that there is nothing to be ashamed of and I for one am not embarrassed by it. Today is the 27th of February, 2012. I have been back on Paxil for about 8 months now.  Not to long ago my dose was doubled to 40mg/day. The increase in medication was a necessary evil as thing in my life were getting harder and harder to manage. I started feeling better after a few weeks.  However,  as…

There are quite a few things I really enjoy in life. However,  there are few I enjoy more than hearing my kids laugh. I don't mean the forced laugh that can sometimes be a bit creepy.  I mean the truly genuine laugh that shows me that they are happy.  So often it's hard to know whether or not they are happy. Just as an example.  I gave Emmett a kiss on his forehead and before he could wipe it off,  I said sprinkles.  Sprinkles is a magic word because when you kiss someone and say sprinkles,  they can't wipe the kiss off.  Emmett gets the biggest kick out of this.  This is one of the times he will laugh in such a way that it quite literally erases the stress…

Tomorrow morning,  Lizze will undergo a procedure called an EMG.  My very limited knowledge of this procedure is really only based on the last time Lizze had this done on her neck. Basically,  needles are placed into the body,  along the nerve paths I believe,  and a small electrical current is run.  They are testing to make sure the nerves are functioning correctly. Lizze has been having issues with her legs for years.  The go numb all the time and her neurologist suspects neuropathy. By definition, neuropsthy is damage to a single nerve or nerve group, which results in loss of movement, sensation, or other function of that nerve. Symptoms depend on the specific nerve affected, and may include: Loss of sensation or pain. Hopefully,  the procedure won't last very…

For some reason,  Emmett has been getting up at like 4:30 am and not going back to bed. Not sure what's going on but this is not going to work.  I'm typing this so I can stay awake long enough for him to hopefully go back to sleep.  :-( **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Community Autism Support Forum Posted from WordPress for Android so please forgive the typos. Auto-correct and I don't get along very well.

Elliott and Gavin are at their grandparents house until tomorrow. Emmett,  while still a handful,  is a bit more manageable when he's alone. Emmett is in the middle, or rather the beginning of a flare up so he is a real pleasure to be around. Right now,  all the boys together is a really bad combination.  Emmett has become a bully and focuses his energy on Elliott.  It doesn't take a lot to send Elliott into an emotional spiral. Emmett can be such a sweet little boy but he can also be a helluva little tyrant,  especially when he's not feeling well. Anyway,  with a break in the constant drama, we were able to get some things done today that have been on the to-do list for way to long.…

At age 3 and approaching age 4, Emmett still doesn't tolerate clothes most of the time.  OT has been working hard to help with this and we have seen some improvement.  For example,  shoes and socks aren't as difficult for him anymore.  He'll take them off the second he gets the chance but he tolerates them much better now. Clothes on the other hand are a different story. He has started wearing pajamas more often and that's a rather big accomplishment.  You may not even recognize him in the picture below because he's actually wearing pants.  He's wearing pants and some hat thingy that Elliott made at school.  While some people may think,  whoopy he's wearing pants,  big deal.  Well,  it's a pretty freaking big deal,  because he never wears…