-Re: too many capsules

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This is a good point that Liz has brought up. With Landon I tried to

reduce the omega capsules and I actually cut out a dose of 3 caps.

We didn't lose any of the progress he had made with speech or sensory

issues. After I reduced the omegas, I was expecting a regression in

the areas mentioned above and the opposite happened, he surged with

articulation and better sentences. It was explained to me that it

could have been due to the vitamin E. I tested this by not giving him

vitamin E for 2 days and by the third day he was regressing so I

added it back in. Landon is on a lower dose of vitamin E

(200iu/200mg) than many so when I lowered the omegas it was like I

added more vitamin E when I actually didn't. If you could lower the

omegas without losing any of the good speech he may also have the

same type of reaction. Since though I have had to add the omegas

back in because of his skin and allergies. He had really bad eczema

as a toddler and the dry skin started to show it's ugly head again

and he developed allergy shiners. Eventually I will have to raise

the E to make up for the extra omegas.

Tina

> >

> > Hey Janice!

> >

> > YES -It's not split up so even like 4 days on and 4 off...but

Tanner

> > still has an off day here and there and of course we all wonder

why.

> > On Tanner's off days he stutters. I've been wanting to increase

the

> > vitamin E since we are still low according to -so wanted

to

> > add vitamin K -but between Tanner's " FOUR " ProEFA and " TWO " ProEPA

> > and " FOUR " alpha/gamma vitamin E capsules -Tanner's counted up

that

> > he has to take TEN capsules a DAY! And " that's too much! " " what

am

> > I supposed to take more and more and MORE? By the time I'm

twenty I

> > be taking ONE HUNDRED capsules a day?!! " (yes that's pretty much

> how

> > he says it every time I want to increase a bit!) That's what I

told

> > -and I'm sure you understand from Mark that working with

an

> > almost teen =in my case an 11 year old tweenie -he's got his own

> mind

> > and is very strong in what he does and doesn't want to do. Not

like

> > working with a young child for sure. Gone are the days I could

just

> > tweak this or that and Tanner wouldn't notice. Have you noticed

> that

> > with Mark?

> >

> > But as I just said in a recent message -sometimes the bad days

could

> > have nothing to do with a regression -but perhaps because in

another

> > way he is growing. There are so many changes -too many to even

> think

> > of all at once. Tanner's has developed into a " young man " (what

he

> > wants to be called) that likes to communicate and talk to just

about

> > everyone even though yes his speech isn't 100%. Most of the time

> for

> > the type of talking he does it's perfect- just certain words -

longer

> > more complex thoughts- he has trouble still. We talk about the

> > planet, space, current events, things he is learning at school,

how

> > things are made, what happens if you do this or that. Just like

> week

> > we had a very long and deep conversation about death since Tanner

> had

> > a bad dream that me and Glenn both died and it upset him. I never

> > knew how much he was thinking before and it's like now that he can

> > talk more -we are all getting to know Tanner even better! Well on

> > the good days -on the bad days Tanner doesn't talk non stop. He

is

> > very aware and even though he participates with all his friends -

he

> > laughs and plays -just doesn't talk much on the " bad " days.

> >

> > So about the bad days -perhaps it's because our boys are no longer

> > boys- but young men and they are going through the start of

puberty.

> > Tanner just keeps sprouting up -I'm 5 foot 51/2 and Tanner at 11

> > years old is my height now, wears a man's size 9 shoe, and doesn't

> > look like he's going to stop shooting up anytime soon. In

addition

> > to physical growing -he's learning about so much more intellectual

> > subjects than he ever did before in school. He's being encouraged

> to

> > think in a much more sophisticated way for his work in 5th

grade. I

> > can't even help Tanner with his math homework anymore as that was

> > never my forte -if I had to divide fractions I'd have to use a

> > calculator! Fortunately Tanner rarely needs help with homework

and

> > for the most part does things himself. (but math homework is

Daddy

> > or Dakota to the rescue if he needs any help!)

> >

> > Tanner's very aware and is willing to talk about what he remembers

> > and the way things are for him now. Tanner's been on the phone

> with

> > quite a few parents to explain how he used to have trouble getting

> > words out and how things are for him now.

> >

> > And speaking of talking...We should have our two boys talk. Who

> > knows -perhaps the two of them can figure out the whys of the up

and

> > down days. If nothing else I'm sure it would just be great for

the

> > two of them to get to know someone around their own age who has

the

> > same type of condition. None of Tanner's friends have had any

> speech

> > issues since we've moved to Florida. There aren't many other kids

> > like him around. Call me at 772 335 5135 after 4 or send me your

> > number and I'll have Tanner call you!

> >

> > BTW -Tanner's " the " song to listen to is Soulja Boy - Crank That

> > Soulja Boy. LOVES it!! I try to dance like they do in this video

> > and he laughs and corrects me to show me the right way to do it

> (he's

> > learning Hip Hop at school now too)

> >

> >

> > Also does Mark have Rock Band or Guitar Hero? We don't (goodness

> > knows why as we have everything else! My neighbor Laurie says why

> > should I get it when she has it and our boys play with it

together)

> > but my neighbor's boys have Rock Band and they take turns being

the

> > different parts and that too is very fun for Tanner and Dakota -

all

> > the kids. Actually from what I hear adults love it too.

> >

> > =====

> >