Viral Fever and Echolalia

[Guest guest]

My DS (3yo) had a virus and was down with high fever for part of the

day for 10 days. Since then, he had been very echolalic - its not

functional- he repeats entire chunks from TV shows, and even

instructions from teachers, therapists, and me, from months ago. He is

typically very verbal and has social difficulties. He would repeat

some lines from TV before, but really only when he was stressed (very

rarely). Now its a whole lot and its all the time.

Could this be from the virus?

After the fever, I introduced coconut kefir and it has been great for

his stools. Even with the echolalia, he doesn't really seem like he

has 'lost' any skills.

Any thoughts on what is causing this, and how I can deal with it? I

thought yeast- but from his other behaviors and from the bowel

movements, it doesn't seem like yeast to me.

Thanks for reading, and for your thoughts on this!

[Guest guest]

In our house there is a nuance between a verbal stim and echoalia. The

echoalia seems to us to be yeast related and behavior wise he is more

withdrawn. The verbal stims for us seems to be viral in nature and he

stays related but acts hyper and stimmy. For viral I play with Oregamax

and OLE. He is on OLE normally, but we go on and off Oregamax because

it sometimes causes stomach upset, like reflux. Sometimes it works,

sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't I increase Vit C. or other anti-

oxident.

--> Anyone else? I could use more ideas too.

Good luck.

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> My DS (3yo) had a virus and was down with high fever for part of the

> day for 10 days. Since then, he had been very echolalic - its not

> functional- he repeats entire chunks from TV shows, and even

> instructions from teachers, therapists, and me, from months ago. He is

> typically very verbal and has social difficulties. He would repeat

> some lines from TV before, but really only when he was stressed (very

> rarely). Now its a whole lot and its all the time.

> Could this be from the virus?

>

> After the fever, I introduced coconut kefir and it has been great for

> his stools. Even with the echolalia, he doesn't really seem like he

> has 'lost' any skills.

> Any thoughts on what is causing this, and how I can deal with it? I

> thought yeast- but from his other behaviors and from the bowel

> movements, it doesn't seem like yeast to me.

> Thanks for reading, and for your thoughts on this!

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply! I hadn't thought of this as a verbal stim - and

this makes sense for what's happening here. What doses do you use? And

any particular brand of OLE? My DS is 3.5 yo and about 40lbs. Are

there any other symptoms for a viral kid? I thought we had more of a

problem with yeast and bacteria, and have only just been getting a

handle on those.

Thanks much again!

[Guest guest]

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> Thanks for your reply! I hadn't thought of this as a verbal stim - and

> this makes sense for what's happening here. What doses do you use? And

> any particular brand of OLE? My DS is 3.5 yo and about 40lbs. Are

> there any other symptoms for a viral kid? I thought we had more of a

> problem with yeast and bacteria, and have only just been getting a

> handle on those.

>

> Thanks much again!

>

Our son is now 5 y, he's 37 lbs. We've been on these doses since he

turned 3.5. I use different brands of OLE, I use Kirkmans a lot. For

OLE we're normally at 460mg-500mg so we go up to 900 or 1000mg. For

Oregamax he'll only tolerate 1 capsule a day.

For C we go from 500 mg to 1000 or more, as his bowels tolerate. Others

do more I think. We're getting ready to give Virustop a good trial.

I've been on it for 2 months and feel great. Have you checked

www.Danasview.net? She's always got something.

Good luck.

[Guest guest]

Signs your child might be viral:Random fevers with no other symptomsAlways gets sick/never gets sickCanker/Cold soresEver had RoseolaEver had a major viral infectionEver spent time in the NICUI'm sure I missed a few as I can't ever seem to remember them all at the same time!cherylThanks for your reply! I hadn't thought of this as a verbal stim - andthis makes sense for what's happening here. What doses do you use? Andany particular brand of OLE? My DS is 3.5 yo and about 40lbs. Arethere any other symptoms for a viral kid? I thought we had more of aproblem with yeast and bacteria, and have only just been getting ahandle on those.Thanks much again!