We went back to Dr. Jeste a bit over a week ago. She did have a clinic at UCLA but has moved to CHLA in a larger clinic, all autism based. We had seen her at UCLA in 2016. But I've never felt that any neurologist has really done much to help. And maybe just because they can't. We are so fortunate, so far, Ian doesn't have seizures. We know they can come, and often do around puberty. But we hold onto hope that we can avoid them. But she suggested to try Guanfacine. It seems like we've tried it before but maybe not because I can't find any record of it. Before Undivided, I just kept a list in Evernote that I would change up. Anyway, it's supposed to calm him, his mind from whirring. We started .5 at night and will do for 2 weeks, then go up to .5 in am and pm. We shall see. So far, I'm not seeing a change but maybe once we start the morning half.
And to be honest, I'm not even sure how it will help him. I've always imagined CBD helping him. Because when he's focused, he can do amazing things. I really saw this during distance learning. So in my mind, calm=more focused. We shall see. Always hoping for his ability to relate to his peers easier. That's my main goal at this point. He has amazing peers in school, ready to be there for him if he can just relate a bit more than his usual perseverations. I'm not looking for him to be a new person. I love him. I just want him to be able to live his best life. And ideally, that includes relating to friends and other with a little more than his 5 defaults.
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