You might remember,  earlier this week we had another issue with the toilet in our only bathroom. A quick recap for those who missed out on the fun earlier this week. Basically,  Emmett flushed several,  empty toilet paper rolls down the toilet. Now,  in his defense,  they had been collecting and proved to be a temptation that he simply couldn't resist. Anyway, this is the 2nd or 3rd time this has happened in the last few months. I spent a good portion of the day plunging the crappie out of that toilet.  Oh..look.. I made a funny :-) The plunger actually broke, so Elliott -who was still manic at the time- and I had to go buy a new one.  Elliott at the store is tough on a good day. …

As with any medication,  results will vary.  Everyone's mileage will be different. We found that out the hard way with Elliott,  our 5 year old Aspie. Elliott was started on a very low dose of Zoloft for his extreme anxiety. Elliott began taking 5 mg/day last week.  He was on it for a total of 3 days before the doctor pulled him off. Even at the tiny dose,  Elliott had a very negative reaction.  He basically went manic.  He was bouncing off the walls,  had insomnia and rapid mood swings. While he was only on the meds for 3 days,  it took almost 5 days for his symptoms to subside,  at least for the most part. However,  during that time,  he missed about 4 days of school. He returned to…

This may sound like a weird question but I have my reasons for asking. I was listening to the radio this morning on the way to take the boys to school. They were talking to people about the most important day of their lives. I heard some crazy answers and it got me wondering. What qualifies as the most important day of your life? For me, the most important day of my life was when my children were born. A very close 2nd would be when I married my best friend. I think she would likely agree with my choice. So, what was the most important day of your life? Posted from WordPress for Android

Emmett had OT again this afternoon. I have a new video updat to post as well. He did really well today. He every tried some new things. Today was pajama day there and Emmett wore his Elmo pj shirt in honor of it. Great job Mr. Emmett John. Daddy is very proud of you.  ;-)

Back to normal?  Well,  not really.  However,  Elliott did go back on to school this morning. In some ways he seems to be doing better and others he's not.  He feel asleep to the melatonin last night,  but has been up since 3am. We called the school and explained everything that was going on and they said not to worry.  They will help him through the school day. If nothing else,  at least we will have another set of eyes on him today.  It will be nice to get their opinion of how he's doing. Sometimes when you're around someone all the time,  it's difficult to notice more subtle changes. The school hasn't seen him for a week and that should be more than enough to gauge where he is…

Today's Victory is brought to you by melatonin. That's right, melatonin.  It's been about 5 days since Elliott has gone to sleep before midnight.  Ever since this whole Zoloft thing went down. Tonight is the first time in about a week that melatonin has worked and helped Elliott fall asleep like he typically would. In a way,  this is a victory for both Elliott and I, because we both stand a chance of actually getting some sleep tonight. **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Posted from WordPress for Android

Ever I first wrote about our ongoing issues with Zoloft,  I have heard from so many people saying they have had similar experiences. Elliott,  our 5 year old Aspie,  started 5mg of Zoloft last week.  He was on it for a total of 3 days and having only taken 15mg total. He's gone manic and has been since.  He has now been off the Zoloft for longer than he was actually on it and he is still struggling. We don't know if we should send him to school in the morning.  I really don't think it will go well for him,  but at the same time he has already missed so much. Tonight is the first night that he actually feel asleep on time. Since he began the Zoloft,  he…

I have always said that it takes a big person to to say they're sorry.  While I didn't coin the phrase,  I do believe that to be true. Having said that,  I find myself in a place where my faith in that saying is starting wane. The reason I feel that way is a long story that begins many years ago. Rather than bore you with all the history, I'll skip to the more recent times. Gavin is a great kid and I love him very,  very much. At the same time his behaviors are extremely exhausting.  The most frustrating part,  at least for me is that he never seems to learn from his mistakes.  In all fairness,  this may be related to his developmental delay but at the same…