*Re: *Re: *Re: PROZAc/piracetam

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I was told by a friend of that in the scientific study, it was

given in one dose.

Marsha

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> Do you give the ginko in one dosage or split dosages? Just curious.

>

> I agree with you on never giving up researching.

> I am so glad that Sam is doing so well. He is doing so well

because your

> tenacity in seeking to always get the best information out there and

> applying it.

>

> Hugs girly!

>

>     

>  Jules

> Romero

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> Thanks . I have not decided to go with it yet to be honest.

There are

> lots of problems surrounding it if I did. Firstly gingko is still

banned

> here and I have my hands full getting that !!!! Ireland is not

exactly

> progressive in some areas. The second problem would be to convince

Sams ped

> to prescribe it . If the local psychiatrist here was to prescribe

it he

> would as a matter of course keep a close eye on Sam . There is

long waiting

> lists to see that doc though.

>

> The only research that seems to be supported here is educational

which is

> great but only part of the puzzle for our kids. I cant imagine

parents not

> having proper medical supervision for their child on this drug but

I

> suppose they are out there. I would say I am getting desperate for

Sam ,

> especially after the improvements on gingko. HUGE improvements. I

know

> for a fact now things can change for Sam. That said he is just too

precious

> for me to take silly risks with. So any decisions would also be

made with

> his doctors . At the end of the day Sam has a good life right now

and is

> happy. Worse case scenario I know I can work to maintain that

level for him

> for the rest of my life . That's not so bad if that's how it has to

be (

> will never stop searching researching and trying though )

>

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> Thanks , I take your point about the dosage and Kathy's about

the long

> term effects .

>

> It seems we had all this with piracetam too. People said all kinds

of

> things , no studies not FDA approved ( I know this is because it

was an

> older drug). How many parents went with piracetam and were

attacked for it

> ?? I guess I am just a bit tired of it all. No matter what comes

out that

> may help our kids someone is there saying we should not give it to

our kids.

> I personally have been attacked for giving my son vitamins and

minerals and

> now gingko too Does everyone remember the vitamin " debates " ???? I

know

> that Sam needs help and that's more help that he is getting to

date. We have

> done it all in terms of therapy.

>

> I did not go with piracetam because I could not find anyone one on

it or a

> doctor who knew anything about it . That's not the case with

Prozac. ( I

> know Prozac and piracetam were address two completely different

issues I am

> just drawing the parallel that they were both drugs .

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