Guest guest Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Sorry, forgot to ask if she stops touching things also........... To: miralax Sent: Mon, August 6, 2012 7:43:31 PMSubject: Citramin II http://www.ourkidsasd.com/products/multi_minerals/614 Is this it? I am interested in if this really stops her from chewing on everything she sees..............? We've been dealing with this for a very long time. To: miralax Sent: Mon, August 6, 2012 2:56:49 PMSubject: Re: My experiencies with Miralax I don't know what I was thinking when I said I'd write down the names of the supplements my daughter takes over the weekend. Weekends are a zoo at my house. Actually, my house is a zoo at all times. So, here I am at work again, writing. Nobody go just by my advice, please. I am not smart at all when it comes to scientific stuff. The naturopathic doctors at Wholeness Center in Fort , CO, (www.wholeness.com) did some urine and blood tests and recommended these supplements for her. These naturopathic doctors do a more detailed and finer job of analyzing one's levels; they don't just say, "It's within normal range," like a regular doctor. They really fine-tune supplements to an individual's needs. I don't have the stuff right in front of me, so here is my best effort from my memory: Calcium magnesium citrate: She takes this for constipation. Some people give it to their kid with autism for calming them. It doesn't seem to calm my wild one, but it makes her poop. Yee ha! The brand is Pure Encapsulations. www.pureencapsulations.com. Another pure supplement company is www.thorne.com. Vitamin C: I don't recall the brand name of this one. It's liquid and in a big bottle. It helps constipation. Fish oil: Apparently, this helps constipation, too. The bottle we use says Super EFA on it.Infant probiotics: I don't recall brand name, but you wouldn't be taking infant ones anyway. Digestive enzymes: The brand name is Digest Right. Citramin II minerals: This one actually stops her from chewing on everything she sees, which is something a lot of autistic kids do. I choose this one, because it excludes iron. Iron causes constipation. Biomin II is a good set of minerals without iron also. Always make sure the minerals you take exclude iron so you don't get even more constipated than you already are. Syndion: An all-around great, pure vitamin/mineral product that excludes iron and includes good stuff like COQ10. COQ10: People take this for heart strength, immune system, etc. It also helps with muscle contraction, which I think includes intestinal motility type contractions. Acetyl-l Carnitine: People take this for cognitive function, and restoring muscular function, etc., which, again, helps intestinal motility according to my daughter's doctor. My daughter, however, doesn't like the preferred pure kind because it's sour. She takes a sweetened prescription version, which I have read, is not as effective. Since my daughter is too little to swallow capsules, we open them up and pour them into mashed baby food, stir, then suck them into a syringe and squirt them into her mouth, quickly followed by a favored beverage. Good luck to you.Mel>> Thank you so much. So, you think it's not too late for me. > I am sorry to read about your situation, being on 3 caps of Miralax, plus enemas. > Still, I am glad that naturopath approach is working for your daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Yes, that's the Citramin II she takes. For us, minerals work like a charm in stopping the chewing and gnawing on everything. Instead of being something she does 100% of the time, it becomes something she does, maybe 3% of the time, . She was chewing on so many things, we had to send chew toys and " chewlry " to be kept at school to occupy her at all times, so she wouldn't chew on school materials or her own clothes. When her DAN! (Defeat Autism Now!) Doctor suggested that the reason for all the chewing was her need for minerals, we started out with Minerals of Life. That worked great in stopping the chewing, too, but it includes iron. The school gave back all her chew toys cause they did not need them anymore. However, when we ran out, we did not replace it just to see what would happen. The chewing came back with a vengeance. Her teacher said to give her back the chew toys cause she was chewing on everything at school. So then, I immediately started her back on the minerals. Citramin II has worked just as well as Minerals of Life. Her teacher said she quickly stopped all the chewing behavior and was not chewing a single thing anymore. A few months ago, we had a urinary tract infection scare, and started on antibiotics just in case, until the urine test results came back and she started the chewing again. She apparently ate a quarter of a board book when she was supposed to be napping. That behavior stopped when we stopped the antibiotics. Now, if you pose the question of chewing on stuff on autism groups, everyone seems to have a different answer. And those Moms are a zillion times smarter than I am. Minerals worked for us, though. She does not seem to have a problem with touching everything, so I don't know on that one. Take care. Mel > > > > Sorry, forgot to ask if she stops touching things also........... > > > ________________________________ > > To: miralax > Sent: Mon, August 6, 2012 7:43:31 PM > Subject: Citramin II > > Â > http://www.ourkidsasd.com/products/multi_minerals/614Â > > Is this it? I am interested in if this really stops her from chewing on > everything she sees..............? > > We've been dealing with this for a very long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 She was on Miralax for only about a month. She had been a constant chewer/gnawer of things before that, though. > > Mel, Was your child on Miralax? Did you see the drug oversight board meeting the > FDA held? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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