Start of a new adventure
This Friday was a rather quiet day. Liam was not too bad for Jill during the day. She took Liam to his therapeutic horse back riding where he again had a great time. This time he rode his first horse Opie again. Jill said another little boy started horse back riding. Jill said one more person there made it a little more hectic and busier than the previous weeks. Liam did very well on the horse again. The only problem Liam was having was with his helmet. They were inside since it was raining, so it gets a bit warm in the arena. The helmet was making Liam sweat and also make his head itch. He kept playing with it as he rode. Jill had to do he best to keep him focused. Liam overall had a good day horse back riding.
When I got home from work, Jill had to go do some catering work that night. It was a boys night with dad. The weather was rainy, cold, and dreary as can be. We couldn’t go out, so as I was cleaning up after making dinner, I tried to think of what to do. I watched as all the boys were playing together very nicely, and quite rambunctiously! Since they were having fun I decided to get in the action and play with them. We had a lot of fun playing around. Before we knew it, it was time for bath’s and off to bed. The boys all went without a problem. Saturday was going to be a busy day.
Saturday morning it was still raining, cold, and just blah! Seamus and Liam’s soccer games were still on despite the weather Seamus’ game was an hour before Liam’s and since it was raining, I took Seamus up first. Jill would bring Liam up and take Seamus home. When Seamus and I left Liam got terribly upset and quite a large fit. The whole time during Seamus’ game it just rained and was windy and cold. No other games were being played. My cell phone went off and Jill said Liam’s game cancelled. Good thing, because it was miserable out and 4 year old kids didn’t need to be in the weather. When we got home Liam didn’t look too good. Jill said Liam threw another fit when she told him his game was cancelled. After 2 big fits that morning, Jill decided to get Liam’s prescription for prozac filled. We had a Halloween party and our nephew Jack’s first birthday to go to. We weren’t sure how Liam would do after such a busy day. We gave him the prozac before we left for the Halloween party.
The Halloween party was another great time, except for the weather. It continued to rain and be cold the whole time. The weather put a damper on things, but the party was still a blast. There were so many people and kids there even with the bad weather. Liam and his brothers were having a great time. They all got to go on pony rides and eat all kinds of good food, and of course, candy. Just was we were getting ready to leave Liam started telling me he wanted to go home. We weren’t sure if all the people, noise, and activity were getting to much for him, or if he was just tired. On the way home he didn’t fall asleep, he just looked very tired and talked about how much fun he had. We rushed home, changed everyone, and rushed over to Jill’s brother’s house for Jack’s first birthday.
We got to Jack’s party and sadly ended up missing most of it. Liam got hungry and was eating everything in sight! In this environment Liam seemed much more at ease even being as tired as he was. It was quieter, it was family, and the overall pace was much slower. I think part of Liam wanting to leave the Halloween party was the atmosphere. It really is no surprise that a busy atmosphere can be too much for him. We’ll see if the prozac helps alleviate that anxiety.
Sunday there wasn’t much to do. The weather again was a little rainy, but it was still cold and dreary. I gave the boys breakfast and Liam his risperdal and prozac. I failed to read the dosage schedule and ended up giving Liam 3ml instead of 1. The prozac has a strong minty flavor and Liam was not very fond of it. We are supposed to slowly introduce the medicine into his body, so we were waiting to see what was in store for the day. Liam seemed to be a bit more active, bordering hyper. I also noticed while he was playing with his brothers that he was not whining or screeching like had normally done. The boys ran all over the house and played actively. They all were getting along quite well. I got Liam to sit with me and he started to relax and finally fell asleep. He was asleep for about an hour and a half when he woke up didn’t make it to the bathroom in time. He ended up messing himself. Jill had got home just after I cleaned him up. He still seemed very sleepy. While walking around still sleepy, Liam wet himself. Jill and I were hoping that this is not a side effect of the prozac. Liam ended up doing ok with the bathroom the rest of the evening. Overall we did see a bit of a difference with Liam. We’ll see how he does at school Monday. Jill is going to write Liam’s teacher a note informing her of the change to his medication. This way she knows and will be able to see if there are any noticeable changes. So, here we start another new chapter with Liam and his medication. We really hope to have Liam off medication someday. It is really one of the hardest things we do. The warning label that came with the prozac also give you an uneasy feeling. The label warns of suicidal tendencies in teens and youths. If there is any good thing here, it is that at age 4 Liam has no idea what suicide is. Either way, it is a scary thing to read and think about in regards to your child. The journey with Autism goes on….
When I got home from work, Jill had to go do some catering work that night. It was a boys night with dad. The weather was rainy, cold, and dreary as can be. We couldn’t go out, so as I was cleaning up after making dinner, I tried to think of what to do. I watched as all the boys were playing together very nicely, and quite rambunctiously! Since they were having fun I decided to get in the action and play with them. We had a lot of fun playing around. Before we knew it, it was time for bath’s and off to bed. The boys all went without a problem. Saturday was going to be a busy day.
Saturday morning it was still raining, cold, and just blah! Seamus and Liam’s soccer games were still on despite the weather Seamus’ game was an hour before Liam’s and since it was raining, I took Seamus up first. Jill would bring Liam up and take Seamus home. When Seamus and I left Liam got terribly upset and quite a large fit. The whole time during Seamus’ game it just rained and was windy and cold. No other games were being played. My cell phone went off and Jill said Liam’s game cancelled. Good thing, because it was miserable out and 4 year old kids didn’t need to be in the weather. When we got home Liam didn’t look too good. Jill said Liam threw another fit when she told him his game was cancelled. After 2 big fits that morning, Jill decided to get Liam’s prescription for prozac filled. We had a Halloween party and our nephew Jack’s first birthday to go to. We weren’t sure how Liam would do after such a busy day. We gave him the prozac before we left for the Halloween party.
The Halloween party was another great time, except for the weather. It continued to rain and be cold the whole time. The weather put a damper on things, but the party was still a blast. There were so many people and kids there even with the bad weather. Liam and his brothers were having a great time. They all got to go on pony rides and eat all kinds of good food, and of course, candy. Just was we were getting ready to leave Liam started telling me he wanted to go home. We weren’t sure if all the people, noise, and activity were getting to much for him, or if he was just tired. On the way home he didn’t fall asleep, he just looked very tired and talked about how much fun he had. We rushed home, changed everyone, and rushed over to Jill’s brother’s house for Jack’s first birthday.
We got to Jack’s party and sadly ended up missing most of it. Liam got hungry and was eating everything in sight! In this environment Liam seemed much more at ease even being as tired as he was. It was quieter, it was family, and the overall pace was much slower. I think part of Liam wanting to leave the Halloween party was the atmosphere. It really is no surprise that a busy atmosphere can be too much for him. We’ll see if the prozac helps alleviate that anxiety.
Sunday there wasn’t much to do. The weather again was a little rainy, but it was still cold and dreary. I gave the boys breakfast and Liam his risperdal and prozac. I failed to read the dosage schedule and ended up giving Liam 3ml instead of 1. The prozac has a strong minty flavor and Liam was not very fond of it. We are supposed to slowly introduce the medicine into his body, so we were waiting to see what was in store for the day. Liam seemed to be a bit more active, bordering hyper. I also noticed while he was playing with his brothers that he was not whining or screeching like had normally done. The boys ran all over the house and played actively. They all were getting along quite well. I got Liam to sit with me and he started to relax and finally fell asleep. He was asleep for about an hour and a half when he woke up didn’t make it to the bathroom in time. He ended up messing himself. Jill had got home just after I cleaned him up. He still seemed very sleepy. While walking around still sleepy, Liam wet himself. Jill and I were hoping that this is not a side effect of the prozac. Liam ended up doing ok with the bathroom the rest of the evening. Overall we did see a bit of a difference with Liam. We’ll see how he does at school Monday. Jill is going to write Liam’s teacher a note informing her of the change to his medication. This way she knows and will be able to see if there are any noticeable changes. So, here we start another new chapter with Liam and his medication. We really hope to have Liam off medication someday. It is really one of the hardest things we do. The warning label that came with the prozac also give you an uneasy feeling. The label warns of suicidal tendencies in teens and youths. If there is any good thing here, it is that at age 4 Liam has no idea what suicide is. Either way, it is a scary thing to read and think about in regards to your child. The journey with Autism goes on….
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