different doses rx for asd? Zach's had shots for antibiotics a few times. Did they give him just one shot?  The antibiotic is thick and it is very painful and in my case I remember the pain lasting for hours and walking was very uncomfortable (I've had the shots due to post pregnancy infection).  They should separate the dose into two shots (one for each leg), that way it is much easier to tolerate.  We went to Urgent Care once, and they gave only one shot and Zach was in agony, and did not want to put any weight on his leg.  He's also one of those kids that under reacts to pain. You're right though that many asd kids react much differently than other kids to meds.  They've given Zach meds to sedate him, and they've always been shocked at how much meds it takes for him to be sedated.  What would have knocked out a full grown man, barely worked and he was 5 at the time. Best wishes. My ds had strep throat a while back, and the doctor gave him a shot rather than oral anibiotics. He hadn't had any shots since his immunizations. I expected him to be sore because he tensed up (shot in buttocks), but by late that afternoon, he wasn't walking...at all! No other symptoms of anything adverse, and he could move just fine, but when he would try to stand and put weight on his leg, he would almost fall down. I called the dr. and he said that couldn't be a reaction to the medicine, he was just sore. Well, ok, but ds usually doesn't even seem to register pain much at all, much less overreact to it. He can't stand the attention. Anyway, the next day I called back and had the doctor see him. There was no excessive bruising or anything like that, the doctor said he would be fine. And he was...3 days later. I wondered afterward if maybe kids with an asd need a lower dose than others, or something?? I'm really scared now of the next time he may have to have medicine or shot, etc., especially if he were to ever need surgery. Anyone else have an experience like this? I think a lot of it comes down to how our kids metabolize things (medications or foods). Taryn has always required tremendous doses of meds to sedate her. On the other hand, things that make most NT kids hyper, like sugar and caffeine, tend to relax her. Also, extended-release meds, like Depakote ER, dont seem to work at all on her, but regular Depakote does. Everytime she has been put on the short courses of antibiotics, like the Z-pack or anything you just take for a few days, she has always had to go on a 14 day course of antibiotics afterwards. It makes absolutely no sense. He pdoc feels like it is just how her body metabolizes meds. When my son had surgery the anesthesiologist told me to make sure I always let the doctor/nurses know he has autism because what they give a kid with asd can be different than an nt kid.  It never occurred to me that even something as common as getting a filling at the dentist would be different for him than my other children.  It was all so new to me and the dr. doesn't tell you all this stuff. Mom to Justin, 5/asd
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