Everyday I'm going to try share a quote that I find.  Sometimes they'll be originals, by yours truly and other times they'll be quotes I find online that really resonate with me.  If you like any of these, feel free to share them.  Enjoy........ This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

Lizze is not having a very good day.  She's in a great deal of pain and also very, very fatigued. She literally cannot stay awake. She suffers from Fibromyalgia and all that goes along with it.  The weather here in Ohio has been mostly rain lately and the change in barometric pressure seems to really aggravate her symptoms.  I always thought it was just the rain but I've been educated by many people with Fibromyalgia and they explained that it's actually the change in barometric pressure.  Anyway, this is kicking her butt and my heart is breaking for her. She has tried to get up and come downstairs but falls asleep so I just sent her back to bed.  I appreciate the effort but it's sorta frustrating for me if…

Fibromyalgia Is Not All In Your Head, New Research Confirms (via PR Newswire)

RESEARCHERS DISCOVER A RATIONAL BIOLOGICAL SOURCE OF PAIN IN THE SKIN OF PATIENTS WITH FIBROMYALGIA Download image “A Thermostat for the Skin”. (PRNewsFoto/Intidyn) RENSSELAER, N.Y., June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Fibromyalgia, a painful condition affecting…

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This topic was chosen by one of my readers on Facebook and while it's geared more towards parents, anyone can answer because we can all learn from each other.  So, what do you do you as a parent do to keep sane?   This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

Emmett used some of the stickers he got for his birthday to pimp out his 3DS.  Apparently it was getting a bit boring and needed a makeover.  He's super proud of it and I of him.  However, he's now in the mood to pimp everything out with his stickers.  Hey, as long as he's happy and he stays away from the TV, I'm okay with him improving the appearance of a few things around the house.  This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

Today is one of those days that I have to watch Gavin very closely, so that he doesn't hurt himself or anyone else. He's having a very fast paced day thus far.  Lately, Gavin's really been struggling with the whole concept of slowing down. He's doing everything at hyperspeed and quite often hurts himself in the process. He can also inadvertently hurts others as well. It's likely part of being manic but he's has a natural tendency to be a little speed racer.  When he's in one of these speed racer places, he becomes more clumsy and is more likely to trip over his own feet and drop everything he picks up. He's hurt himself already today because he's moving too fast.  It's exhausting to have to constantly tell my…

I mentioned earlier that something had happened to Elliott today. For awhile now, I've felt like something was bothering him and for some reason, he wouldn't tell me what that something was. Everything sorta came to a head today and resulted in a mini nervous breakdown type of thing.  While I'm not saying that's what it was, it's the only way I can think to describe it.  He completely broke  down and spent a large part of the afternoon sobbing and hiding.  The trigger was when I was fixing his stuffed animal that was missing an eye.  He has this stuffed kitten that was missing an eye.  I used an old, no longer used stuffed animal and did a double eye transplant.  It worked out really well but in a…

Now that the server is back up and running, I wanted to share some of the artwork the boys have done and I have backlogged. This is Elliott's latest freehand drawing. It's Sonic the Hedgehog.  Ironically, this was inspired by Gavin's obsession with Sonic. I suppose that ironic is the wrong word. Anyway, Elliott did a really good job on this and Gavin was really proud of him. This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me