reactions

Ok, let's cut straight to the chase.

When you put your kid on ANY type of new medication or supplement, you must brace yourself for reactions and just PRAY that they won't all be bad ones.

The very first day we started NBear on diflucan, there was definitely a reaction. Within half an hour of administering it to her, she became unfocused and a bit hyper. (It was pretty similar to how I act after a grande serving of my favorite SBux treat.) Ken found her sitting at our bedroom door at 4am, unable to sleep.

Days 2 and 3 were even worse. We were warned about possible die-off symptoms, (page 34) and that it gets worse before it gets better - but it's nervewracking nonetheless. Autistic children often show regression, a period lovingly called the "healing-regression" phase. :) During this time, NBear's speech became slurred, and she became belligerent in situations she would've otherwise been okay in / with. Her tantrums - though not as bad or as constant as when she was younger - returned. She struggled even more with eye contact, and seemed to have forgotten how to answer simple questions. Echolalia and "TV talk" (much to my dismay) also returned:

Me: NBear, what do you want for your birthday?
NB: Want for your birthday?
Me: What do you want, sweetie?
NB: Nbear's birthday!
Me: Yes, so what do you want for your birthday?
NB: SURPRISE?
Me: I want....
NB: I want.....a....
Me: white.....
NB: White rabbit!

(Before Diflucan:)
Me: What do you want for your birthday?
NB: I want a white rabbit...pleeeeaaaassssseeee?

* By the way, if you have ANY idea where Ken and I can find a floppy-eared or dwarf rabbit before the 29th, DO TELL! :) *

Today is her one-week mark on diflucan. She's gotten better, that's for sure. I'd say she's pretty much back to normal. My normal Nbear:)

Time to go. Her glutathione iontment and supplements call. Twice daily.