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Tips: Blood Work
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So I'm taking Levi to have his blood drawn tomorrow for genetic testing, and I'm dreading it. Any tips? I don't want to traumatize him having to hold him down :(

posted December 14, 2016
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A MyAutismTeam Member

Omg don't hold him down it's cruel my sons dr gave him adavan I took him to local children's hospital w crisis unit called before hand worked awesome :) they listened to me decided to take him into trauma unit it was over in like ten seconds blood drawn for depakote there were 3 other places I spoke to before each was awful so glad I took him to right place

posted December 15, 2016
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He had the genetic testing testing as well he was negative and he was also tested for OCD that's tested by blood which was negative

posted December 15, 2016
A MyAutismTeam Member

I had my phone ready with a favorite video to distract and a lollipop for mine to suck on

posted December 15, 2016

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