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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘bi-polar’
Hmmmm…..
Posted in autism, parenting, tagged autism, bi-polar, children, medication, Mirtazaphine, parenting, sleeping disorder on March 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
More than autism
Posted in autism, parenting, tagged Anxiety, autism, bi-polar, parenting, sensory on March 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
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 [...]