It's only been a few hours since Elliott received his vaccines and he's already running a fever. It's not unexpected for this to happen but they did warn us that he may have a reaction because he has in the past. He's already missing school because of the fever and hopefully that will be it... We will be watching him closely tonight and tomorrow. **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.

We finally made it home,  relatively unscathed.  Elliott got 2 boosters and was not a very happy camper but he survived. His doctor took a great deal of time with us today and I totally appreciate that. It was decided that the risk to Elliott significant enough to warrant a consult with his immunologist.  That is the safest road to take right now.  If he had a reaction this time it's very likely that it could be worse.  We are going to have his antibodies checked to see if the vaccine boosters is even necessary.  If it is,  well,  we'll just have to cross that bridge when we get there.  For now we just need to watch him for the next day or so to make sure he doesn't have…

Let me start by saying that I am not antivaccine. I firmly believe in vaccinating my kids,  not only for their health and safety,  but for yours as well. Having said that,  Elliott is due for his boosters.  Three boosters to be exact, chicken pox,  MMR and Polio. This is where the problem or rather the concern comes into play.  Elliott was hospitalized after his first MMR vaccine.  He had a bad reaction and they thought he had actually developed measles. It was pretty scary. Did it cause his Autism?  No it didn't. However,  that doesn't mean I'm not concerned. Maybe the first reaction was a fluke.  There's no way to know. Maybe the reaction to the booster will be worse or maybe there won't be a reaction at all.…

Elliott has his 6 year check up today and I believe that he needs his boosters and also some routine bloodwork.  He is going to completely lose it if that happens.  His anxiety is already high enough as it is. Plus to make things more interesting,  Gavin has to have his bloodwork done this afternoon as well. Lord have mercy... This is going to be one of those days that I wish I had slept through. **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.

I'm trying something new today. I want to help create a dialog within the community. I want people to feel comfortable expressing their feelings. There are two ways you can do this. If you prefer to respond in a more private manor, please feel free to reply and share your thoughts in the Lost and Tired Community Autism Support Forum's. Only other members will be able to see and respond to your post. If you would like to share the answers with the world, simply post your answer in the comments. :-) Lost and Tired's Question on the Day: 03/07/2012   I would like to ask you this question:   If you could make the world understand just one thing about Autism, what would it be and why?

I'm really struggling with Gavin and these meltdowns.  They happen anytime he is held accountable for his actions. I'm to the point where I feel like I have to choose between disciplining Gavin and putting the entire Lost and Tired family through one of his meltdowns. Tonight was no exception. Gavin went into the kitchen and on his way he just shoved his way through those of us standing there and he almost stepped on the puppy. I pulled him aside to talk to him about what he did and why he shouldn't do that.  He basically ignored me because he was to worried about getting back and watching TV.  So as he blew me off and went back upstairs,  I told him that he was to go shut his…

Meltdown meltdown go away and don't come back another day.  Wishful thinking,  I know.  Gavin had a ginormous meltdown this evening and the Lost and Tired family is still recovering from it.  I'll have more on that later.  I just needed to purge a bit before I lose what's left of my mind. I get sooooo sick and tired of having to consider whether or not it's worth it to discipline Gavin because of the inevitable meltdown that will follow.  I wish things were simpler and I could just show Gavin what he did wrong and that would be it.  Instead, if I find myself in a situation where I need to discipline Gavin and choose to do so,  I have to be ready to deal with the consequences of…