Hmmmm…..

After having Matt completely off the Mirtazaphine (night-time antidepressant drug that helps him sleep) for 5 days, I decided to have him take 1/2 of one last night just to see if his behaviors would in fact become worse: And the results are in: Obsessive/Compulsive behavior—worse Moodiness–way worse indecisiveness–way way worse Irrationality–way way way worse.  Causing mommy [...]

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This is so messed up.

Since the sleeping medication appears to have worsened Matt’s anxieties and obsessive behavior, we decided to eliminated it.  Behaviors and anxieties have improved a great deal since we’ve stopped giving him this medication.  As far as his sleeping patterns………well, that’s another story. Here is an example of what the past few nights have been like. 8:00pm–Matt is ready for bed. [...]

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More than autism

About 7 years ago, our family began going through a drastic change. I say began because this change didn’t happen overnight.   7 years ago, our family was thrust into a new world as a result of one word: Autism.  In that 7 years time, our outlook on parenting changed.  Our feelings toward other misbehaving children changed. Our views regarding chemicals, processed [...]

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The power of prayer

A lot can be said about prayer.  Most prayers are in moments of crisis.  Even non-believers are said to have prayed to God in emergency situations.  Prayer is simply this:  Talking to God.   I do know that God wants us to talk to Him all the time, not just when we are in trouble.  I have been guilty of [...]

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More medicine fun

It may be obvious, but the title of this blog post is completely sarcastic.  So the doctor prescribed Zyprexa for Matt. In a recent post, I went on about how I was reluctant in the past to give my son medication.  It has come to the point where it is very necessary. These expensive little yellow dissolvable pills are supposed to [...]

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The medication rollercoaster

“Matthew may benefit from taking prescription medication.”  Always such fun words to hear.  I believe the first time we heard those words was when Matt turned 3 1/2.  His pediatrician was the one who suggested it. But she didn’t strongly suggest it.  Was I completely against the idea of medicating Matt?  No.  In fact, I was a [...]

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