Last night, Gavin was on the verge of an autonomic crisis. Because we can never get reliable information from him, we have come up with a system to help.
The system is simple and consists of the numbers 1-5.
We will ask Gavin how he’s feeling, he will use the number 1-5 to describe how he’s feeling. 1 means he feels good and there are no problems.
Last night, Gavin came down and told us that he was at a 3 and having chest pain and nausea.
The 3 turned into a 5 and he was in a great deal of pain and discomfort. We got him his anti-nausea meds and got him to lay down and rest. About 10 minutes later, everything seemed to subside.
I don’t know how he’s feeling this morning but I really hope it’s good. I’m desperately hoping we don’t have to take him in to the hospital.
Please keep him in your thoughts…..
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That is a good idea. I use this method for my Peter's emotions – 1 = Very happy -> 5 = Complete meltdown.He can usually tell me between 1 & 3, but isn't able to think clearly enough when he is a 4 or 5. The only trouble is, if I ask him when he's around 4, it can often push him over into a 5!Maybe one day, he will be able to recognise and even comunicate a 4 to me.Hope Gavin feels better soon. x