Today was the first day that Mason was home all day since starting Risperidone. He was pretty calm. He even watched a whole Rudolph movie in the morning!!! It's been at least half a year since he stayed in one spot that long. Lately he's done 20 minutes on a very good day, and those have been extremely rare.
It's still a little early to tell how well the medication is working. This could be the "honeymoon" period. We've had a lot of honeymoons over the years!! One time it was two whole weeks from a new med. He was seizure free for three weeks after brain surgery.
It was incredible to have a whole day without the screaming and the violence! :) :) :) We even decorated the Christmas tree today! Mason did something I have never seen him do before. He was able to hook the tiny wire hangers onto the plastic ornaments, and had the patience to do it, as well. He has very poor fine motor skills, so this is progress.
He had two of the stronger seizures this morning and had to lie down for about ten minutes after the second one. This is the first time a seizure has made him tired since he had surgery over three years ago. This new medication has the potential side effect of increased seizures. If it increases this much in the long run, that's just fine by me.
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