Re: [ a bit more re. Omega 3's and more

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Hi All,

Just fyi, it was my son's psychiatrist who recommended omega 3 fish oil

about five years ago.. not a naturopath.

She is a conventionally trained child psychiatrist but she was

convinced enough to tell us about it, along with her prescription for

concerta. (that was awhile ago when my son was in 2nd grade) He spent

3 years on it, then I detoxified him from it as a stimulant (that was

really hard) because I felt it was effecting his mood... he was

irritable and nasty and mostly ODDish.

He was off of it for four years, this summer we restarted with

strattera, a low dose (he should be on 80mg for his size) but he is on

25 mg. He reports that it makes a huge difference in his ability to

relate to other kids. It also help him initiate and complete tasks.

It is still not a perfect answer - my suspicion is that there is more

to his neuro story than ADHD.. but I am trying to keep tabs and be

patient. It is hard to know how much to be preventative. ( I don't

want him to self-medicate...)

He is pretty motivated to pass school this year(also 130 plus IQ) and I

am trying to learn not to expect too much and not be a nag. (we are seeing

a therapist/counselor together to help with negotiations so he feels

empowerered and I can let go of concerns about task completion)

He is also a dancer which helps very much, in my opinion,

neurologically.. does anyone else have opinions regarding movement/dance

and anxiety disorders?

thanks,

Alice