Re: The immune system

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Hi Jazel: Thank you so much for the pep talk. Sometimes I get so

bogged down on the ASD side of things that I forget she's still a

healthy " normal " 3 year old (like you said). I'd like to know how

you've treated your daughter. I'm finding that the parents are the

most valuable source of information; they've lived it. It seems I'm

finding mostly parents, though, that have had children with

regression, seizures, bad stomach issues...and this is NOT .

She'a almost always been this way; sometimes no matter what

biomedical treatment we administer, it's not going to matter much

except make her super healthy! What's going to matter is therapy.

Our pediatrician has been good; he supports whatever we want to do,

but he does want to know what that would be. He wants to record it

and is interested in what works. So, we're grateful for that. I

look forward to hearing what you've done, and thank you again!

Warrior Mom B.

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> Hi , at the end of the day all you can trust

is YOUR parental instinct. 

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> Never doubt it, because there are a lot of people, the internet,

celebs, spokespeople, organizations,  etc which can sow seeds of

doubt in you in how to proceed, what to do, what not to do, how long

to do it for. 

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> My daughter is now 7 years old, diagnosed and age 3.5, and also did

not regress - she didn't hit her milestones.  Looking back, maybe it

was the flu shot, maybe the vaccines, but what I learned is that the

best thing to do is gather the facts, weigh the pros and cons to YOUR

situation, listen to advice but as I said, at the end of the day,

you're going to make the decision for YOUR child. 

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> Some will agree with you, some will advise you,  some will

disagree, but YOU are the parents and YOU make the decision regarding

everything that affects YOUR daughter's situation.  Our kiddies are

like snowflakes, so similar and yet everyone of them is so different!

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> Regarding your daughter's onset of sickness  - what other factors

are coming into play?  Is she with other children at preschool or

daycare?  We all know what breeding grounds for illness those are. 

Could that be the reason that she's so sick now?  I know my whole

family was constantly sick around that age - she'd get it, then me,

then my husband and on and on.  I know as parents we tend to get very

focused on the ASD side of things and sometimes fail to see the whole

picture. 

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> If you feel like your doctor is going way out there, then he/she

is.  This is your instinct talking.  Listen to it.  Too many times we

end up second-guessing ourselves and then kick ourselves later for

not listening.  Stay strong.  You're a great parent and always come

from love.  Become empowered as a parent and I promise you the ASD

will be more manageable.

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> Jazel

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