Hey folks,  I wanted to update you on how Elliott is doing so far on the Risperdal.  He has had his second dose this morning and seems to be tolerating it very well,  at least thus far. The reality is that he is on a very low dose,  especially when compared to Gavin.  Gavin maxed out at 8mg/day and it barely took the edge off.  While Elliott, one the other hand, is on .5mg/day.  Gavin was on Risperdal for a very different reason than Elliott is now.  Hopefully,  this will continue to be tolerated well,  and Elliott's extreme anxiety can be reduced to just anxiety.  I'm realistic about this and am only hoping for improvement and not perfection.  I'll keep ya'll posted as time goes on.  :-) **Thanks for reading**…

The other day,  Emmett spent some time at my parents house because Lizze had I had a few appointments. A few hours later we came back to pick him up and this is how we found him.  :-) Emmett,  God love him,  just makes himself comfortable wherever he goes.  Aside from the obvious problems with this as he gets older,  at least the kids knows that makes himself feel better.  We do need to work on this though because he's only going to be little enough to pull this off for a short time.  We'll have to keep working on getting dressed and wearing clothes. He's actually doing better with tolerating clothes,  but we still have a ways to go....obviously. :-)  **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired…

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Last night Emmett woke up in pain once again.  It appears as though he has hit another cycle as his mouth is breaking out in cold sores.  I also mentioned that this could last the next 10 days.  That got me thinking about what the next 10 days has in store for the Lost and Tired family. Last night,  Elliott began talking Risperdal for his anxiety.  We have no idea if he will react the same way to Risperdal as he did Zoloft.  His previous reaction was indicative of bipolar disorder.  Hopefully,  it was just a freaking reaction and don't continue down the path to a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. We should know pretty quick if the Risperdal is going to help him or instead,  make things worse. In Thursday, …

There are few things I dislike more in this world than the time change. I mean,  I personally handle it just fine,  however, my three. Autistic boys don't.  The simple act of moving the clocks ahead by one hour is completely disruptive.  It's like someone took their world and shook it up like a snow globe. It becomes total chaos for them and subsequently for us as well. I say this every spring and fall because the time change is like my worst enemy. I try to bring peace and order to our world and time change seeks to bring confusion and chaos. The confusion and chaos,  typically lasts for a few weeks.  Those few weeks are among the worst of the year. This may sound dramatic,  but the switch…

Emmett just woke up crying a little while ago.  We had thought his sinus infection was back but noooo,  it's a brand new fever cycle.  While the fever is minor,  his mouth is breaking out again.  That's what caused him to wake up in pain tonight. This sucks because there really isn't much we can do for him until it's over. When it's over,  can be as far as 10 from now. For his sake,  and everyone else's in the Lost and Tired house,  I hope this is a quick cycle.  :-( It's gonna be a long night.... **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Community Autism Support Forum Posted from WordPress for Android

We have some news that is difficult to process on the Elliott front.  We met with Dr. Reynolds on Monday to discuss other medication options to help manage Elliott's extreme anxiety. We discussed Elliott's rather extreme reaction to the very low dose of Zoloft and our obvious concerns. This is where things got a bit scary. The main concern at this point is bipolar disorder.  This was exactly how Gavin presented years ago. This was something Lizze and I were afraid of when we experienced his reaction.  Nothing is for sure but it's something we will have to keep an eye on going forward. I'll be totally honest with you.  This scares me to death.  Elliott was my most typical baby now this.  It feels like another loss.  :-( Tonight…

Today's Victory is brought to you by Mr. Emmett John. Today was a big day for him. He took his puppy to the Vet to get a checkup and shots this morning. He was very brave and stood by her through the entire process. When he got home, he did the unthinkable. Before he went into the house, he wanted to take her to try potty, so she didn't pee in the house. I know it doesn't show up very well in the picture but it had just rained. Everything was muddy and wet but that didn't stop him from walking her into the yard. He was even wearing his shoes and not his boots. This almost never happens. It's totally amazing what a little boy will do because he…