Guest guest Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 How much zinc do you give? My daughter takes this and she still chews everything and grinds her teeth terribly.I wonder if I am giving enough.To: mb12 valtrex Sent: Fri, March 11, 2011 10:42:16 PMSubject: Re: Supplement Break This zinc stopped the chewing: http://www.kirkmanlabs.com/ViewProductDetails@Product_ID@315@Product_Group_ID@... He used to put holes in clothing, sheets, etc. I tell people about it when I am out and about and see an adult with a towel in their mouth. > > ... has always been a big chewer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 We give 30 mg caps at night. But my kids still have some mouthing issues, and probably need more. I just don't like the idea of giving too much since it can be a toxicity issue. Some guideline out there in internet land says take their weight plus 20 and give that many mg. So for my kids that would be like 50 and 60 mg doses daily, instead of 30 mg. That probably would fix our problems, but I'm being a chicken-shit. :-) How much zinc do you give? My daughter takes this and she still chews everything and grinds her teeth terribly.I wonder if I am giving enough. -- Toni------Mind like a steel trap...Rusty and illegal in 37 states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 My son has similar issues but we were told not to start chelation till his zinc levels go up, which is not happening even with very high supplementation on different best brands out there. It seems that we are stuck in a loophole. What zinc levels did your son have when you started chelation and what chelator did you use? My son's levels are very low, in the border between low red and yellow.Thanks,Mimoza Is there anyway there's a lead problem? The reason I ask is that my son didn't absorb zinc too well until we started chelation. I went around and tested things in my home. I had looney tunes glasses all with lead paint (drank out of these while pregnant, nursing you name it), old nesting bowls (served family meals in these, the paint on these were wearing off in the dishwasher)...lead paint, and those vertical blinds on our sunporch, lead. Lead will not show up in blood tests unless current ongoing exposure because it is tightly bound in the bones. But with growth spurts and bone turnover, lots will come out. Lead inhibits zinc which will in turn affect vitamin A absorption. I'm trying to remember some other things it affects. But if it's there you will have chewing and major problems that come and go. jenib > > > > ... has always been a big chewer... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 I have read that zinc monomethionine is very well absorbed. Just an FYI... Re: Re: Supplement Break My son has similar issues but we were told not to start chelation till his zinc levels go up, which is not happening even with very high supplementation on different best brands out there. It seems that we are stuck in a loophole. What zinc levels did your son have when you started chelation and what chelator did you use? My son's levels are very low, in the border between low red and yellow. Thanks, Mimoza On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 9:25 AM, wrote: Â Is there anyway there's a lead problem? The reason I ask is that my son didn't absorb zinc too well until we started chelation. I went around and tested things in my home. I had looney tunes glasses all with lead paint (drank out of these while pregnant, nursing you name it), old nesting bowls (served family meals in these, the paint on these were wearing off in the dishwasher)...lead paint, and those vertical blinds on our sunporch, lead. Lead will not show up in blood tests unless current ongoing exposure because it is tightly bound in the bones. But with growth spurts and bone turnover, lots will come out. Lead inhibits zinc which will in turn affect vitamin A absorption. I'm trying to remember some other things it affects. But if it's there you will have chewing and major problems that come and go. jenib > > > > ... has always been a big chewer... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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