Re: Help...too much too soon?

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In a message dated 2/14/01 9:05:22 AM Eastern Standard Time,

tamara_b73@... writes:

> So, back off the SNT and the Melatonin and see what happens? I wouldn't

> think the calcium would bother anything and she should be used to getting

> MSM, although this is a different brand?

> What does everyone think....?

>

>

Tamara, not sure about all the supplements, but one thing about the

Melatonin.....my son who is 4, we started him on Melatonin a few months back.

he's never had any sleep problems in the past. On the Melatonin, between 1

and 3 milligrams, we worked up to 3, 4 out of 7 days a week he waking up

around3 to 4 a.m. and would be awake ALL DAY LONG, like he has his full night

sleep. The Melatonin totally screwed up his sleeping pattern. We took him

off of it about 3 weeks into starting it and all was well again. I know

Melatonin has a great track record for sleep, but not for my son. He would

fall asleep within a half hour of taking it and then wake up raring to go.

It was not good. Then after stopping it, he would sleep from about 9 until

7:30 - 8:00, like usual. So it may not be good for some kids. Good luck.

[Guest guest]

Be careful girls. A lot of these remedies cause opposite effects in children

vs adults!!

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> I am thinking too much, too soon? I know...one thing at a time. I just

> want to get everything going and for her to start to see some improvement.

That would be my thought. First, go back to what you had. Then switch the

brand of MSM wait 1-2 weeks, then add melotonin, again wait 1-2 weeks, then

slowly slowly add SNT.

I'd agree with you the calcium should not have any affect, but give it in

the morning so that it can't interfere with anything else.

My son has never been able to tolerate SNT in any form. I'd suspect that it

takes some a slow increase time to get them adjusted to it.

You may not have it all down pat by your trip, unfortunately, but if you add

one thing at a time and make one change at a time you will better be able to

tell what the effect of each is.

good luck

alice

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oh I missed this earlier....

zoloft may be a big part of this.....

ssri's can be stimulating!!! Prozac killed my son's attention span and made

him wired! Zoloft, when I took it, I had to take it in the morning. It is

very stimulating, especially when you first start it. It takes two weeks to

a month to settle into it.

Good luck

Alice

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One thing to be sure of is that you are not giving her vitamin supplements

like SNT (or any other) after 4PM. I have found that this will cause the

child to be wired. In my son's case he would go down ok, but wake up in the

middle of the night full of energy.

a

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Hi Tamara,

I am sorry I can't address all of your message, but I just wanted to let you

know that sometimes even something as seemingly simple as calcium can cause

a reaction. It happened to us, and it took me a while to figure it out. I

would say that as long as you are sticking to the diet, you are really

moving in the right direction, and it won't hurt to slow down the

supplements and really see what is doing what.

Have a great honeymoon!

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Tamara -

Just to share an experience. My hubby and I both tried the SNT to see

what it tasted like (yuck) and to just see how it felt. Well - both

of us were up all night tossing and turning.

So... we don't give our boy SNT any later than 1pm as a rule. The

same goest for TMG (I don't know if you used that too)

I know the impulse to to try to make up for lost time, but it really

is better to go one thing at a time and track your results. Hang in

there.

Moira

mom to Vico (almost 4 ASD) and Culzean (9.5 months)

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Tamara, besides the fact that the SNT can keep her awake if given too late

in the day MSM can also do the same thing if taken too late. Some people

will not take it after noon. I know that I won't after spending too many

night trying to get to sleep after taking it too late. It affects my dh the

same way. it is considered a stimulate to some.

Betty

----- Original Message -----

> It's 3 o'clock in the morning and we up and raring to go...well, one of us

> is raring to go. Personally, I feel a little bit comatose.

>

I added SNT, calcium

> powder, and melatonin and we switched to their MSM (she had been using MSM

> Powerpunch).

> Just a side note...I go on my honeymoon on Sunday very early in the

morning,

> so my parents are keeping Ebony from Saturday night until Friday morning.

6

> glorious nights. My mom will surely kill me, if not Ebony, if she is kept

> up 6 night in a row. I need to work this out ASAP. BTW, my mom used to

do

> my day care, so she knows what to do for the diet...the food. (I go on

> maternity leave as soon as my honeymoon is over and I do not plan to go

back

> to work.)

>

> PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU ALL THINK... ANY HELP/COMMENTS ARE SURELY

> APPRECIATED AND THANKS FOR LETTING ME TALK TO SOMEONE!

>

> Tamara, mom to Ebony-3 yrs old, autistic