Ended up in A&E with DS1, who’s 3, after his temperature went to 40.1 at 3am a few nights ago and he was not himself. He had recently had grommets and he’s got an ear infection.
Prescribed amoxicillin.
This would be fine, except DS1 is being assessed for autism and has sensory issues. He will not take antibiotics. It’s not a simple job of refusing, it’s a whole kicking, screaming, biting affair and it takes two adults an hour to administer it. He had a panic attack last time 
and I’ve never seen him so frightened. I can’t explain how severe it is, it doesn’t sound bad written down but it is.
I rang the department and asked for them to admit him and administer IV. He’s had cannulas before and isn’t anywhere near as bad with them, but they said no and told me to “hold him down and be cruel to be kind” 
DS1 thinks he’s being tortured. All day today he’s hid in a corner, bit me, kicked me, and his speech which has been coming on was replaced by screams all day. He’s cried constantly and gestured for me to go away even when not giving the medicine. he won’t let me, his dad, my mum or my dad anywhere near him and has had what was effectively an all day meltdown.
Am I wrong for thinking they should just admit him and treat him?! Autistic kids don’t respond the way NT kids do. Any advice would be lovely :(