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Meltdown galore and she's not calming down

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I'm a rubbish parent but I'm trying my best, I promise. She had 4 exams this week, 2 today, in a new place, lots of anxiety. Going to keep it short but she had a meltdown in the car on the way home with staff. They called for support. She was injuring herself. She was lying down in the car to a point, the only way they could get her home. She was extremely hot and sweaty. 

Ever since she's been home, she hasn't been able to regulate. She had ice lollies and ice packs but she isn't telling me what's wrong. She's watching Waterloo Road in her bedroom so having space but comes down every now and again and hugs me, she never hugs me. 

I don't know what to do to help. Do I just wait it out? 

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  • UPDATE: She is doing really well overall now, enjoying this lovely weather and wants to overcome some of her sensory challenges. 

    Unfortunately the recent meltdown, the one I described, she has injured herself. She doesn't usually complain of pain at home so I was worried and took her to hospital a couple of days ago and she is now in a wrist support and sling due to injuring her muscle, which we are sure was from her meltdown. 

    We don't have meltdowns frequently now but when they do happen they are bigger than usual. She won't let anyone help during these times and staff struggle to handle them because she just throws herself about and punched the seat which has caused this injury. They try not to hold her because it makes the situation worse. I don't know what to do anymore, she just injures herself during this tricky times. She even knocked herself out when headbanging once, it's scary. 

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  • UPDATE: She is doing really well overall now, enjoying this lovely weather and wants to overcome some of her sensory challenges. 

    Unfortunately the recent meltdown, the one I described, she has injured herself. She doesn't usually complain of pain at home so I was worried and took her to hospital a couple of days ago and she is now in a wrist support and sling due to injuring her muscle, which we are sure was from her meltdown. 

    We don't have meltdowns frequently now but when they do happen they are bigger than usual. She won't let anyone help during these times and staff struggle to handle them because she just throws herself about and punched the seat which has caused this injury. They try not to hold her because it makes the situation worse. I don't know what to do anymore, she just injures herself during this tricky times. She even knocked herself out when headbanging once, it's scary. 

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