Re: Re: constantly sick - any ideas - thanks

[Guest guest]

thanks for all your advice - will pass on - and yes, agree would be a

good idea to go to conference, I certainly am!

Elaine

>

>> It looks like what they might want to do is have a comprehensive

> Organic Acid and blood tests. The Metametrix one is called the

> Comprehensive OAT because that's what it is. Red blood cell test will

> highlight if the T1 cells - the helper cells - lymphocytes, cytokenes

> and neutrophils are within range ( sounds unlikely) Testing for

> individual entrenched viruses will highlight which of these -

> varicella zoster, cytomegala, measles, Herpes or other is a

> problem.Only comprehensive testing can tell you this.

>

> We all have different kids, as different in their diagnosis as they

> are in their nature, temperament, physiology, etc., There is no one

> 'One Size Fits All' in biomed, no 'Protocol' but an

> individually-tailored response to an individual problem in a specific

> child. 'One Size Fits All' is as irrelevant in Biomed as it is in

> Education.

>

> Hopefully with Lorene Amet and Magdalena Cubala-Kucharska to put over

> this message at the TA Conference- you have to diagnose through

> testing, INDIVIDUALLY, not en masse and treat INDIVIDUALLY, not en

> masse, this idea will become more prevalent. SO delighted to see they

> will both be presenting at TA Conference! They are two formidable and

> incredibly well informed experts we have right on our doorstep. Great

> that they are being given this recognition and the opportunity to

> share their expertise at the Conference. Maybe your friend could

> attend the Conference? What better way to see all the experts, plus

> some incredible parent presentations, all together in one arena?

>

> Rhona

>

>

>

>> Hi all,

>>

>> I have a friend with a 5 year old with autism who seems to be

>> constantly sick.

>>

>> He's virtually been sick since August, with virus after virus, just

>> wanting to sleep and with a temperature on and off all this time. The

>> docs have been very unhelpful and just keep giving him antibiotics.

>> He's been GFCF with little difference, and his stomach is swollen by

>> the end of the day.

>>

>> The family are having a really rough time with schooling issues and

>> his behaviour is getting very severe. They were under Breakspear,

>> but haven't seen many changes from a biomedical perspective and are

>> about to give up on biomed altogether. I don't feel qualified on the

>> immune front to give any advice, other than the usual immune boosting

>> supplements - but wonder if anybody has anything they could offer me

>> I could pass on. Also, any investigations you think might be

>> appropriate to ask the doc for.

>>

>> Thanks, Elaine

>>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> DISCLAIMER

> No information contained in this post is to be construed as medical

> advice. If you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably

> qualified practitioner.

>