RE: Vitamin/supplement/Diets

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> What types of vitamins/supplements/diets are your children on and

> have you found that these things have helped your children? >

takes a children's multivitamin (not full strength, because we

supplement some things and don't want to overdose him),

calcium/magnesium/zinc, coromega (omega 3 EFA). I am thinking

seriously of ordering something called " Kelp Plus " , which is a

combination of minerals, amino acids, digestive enzymes, etc...but

haven't done so yet. Maybe today. ;-)

The ca/mg/zn seems to be the most help to him...makes him visibly

calmer, better able to focus. Coromega gives us better eye contact

and more conversational-sounding jabbering.

is sensitive to milk products, so we stay away from

those...also strawberries and milled corn (that one's fun).

Things that didn't work? Multi-B vitamins...vitamin C---both made

him incredibly hyper. Acidophilis---had to break open the capsules

and apparently it just tastes too bad. Nordic Naturals (strawberry

flavored capsules of fish oil)---took the first one, threw the next

behind the fridge. Shaklee Optiflora--tiny, extra tough capsule (to

make it to the small intestine before breaking apart) of probiotics

that you are supposed to be able to hide in food (HAHAHAHAHA)--bit

thru capsule, made the worst face I've ever seen....

For us, the main issue isn't what works, it's what I can get down him

to even try.

Thoughts? Try one thing at a time, give it at least a week or

two...clear anything new with pharmacist/dr for drug interactions and

appropriate (read " safe " ) dosages...don't believe everything you hear

about THE cure.

Raena

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Nordic Naturals (strawberry

> flavored capsules of fish oil)---took the first one, threw the next

> behind the fridge.

Oh, Putter ADORED these. I don't know that they did anything to his autism,

but they were a healthy supplement, and he loved them so much that we had to

hide them.

I had forgotten those; I will have to order some more; thanks, Raena!

Salli

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> He gets Kirkman's ProBio Gold, a probiotic (the good gut flora) because

> he has intermittent problems with yeasty diarrhea. I had discontinued

> it but his DAN! Doctor told me to start it back up.

We did this, but I have never understood why. Putter never had any problem

with diarrhea. I don't think he has any gut issues at all. He took the

ProBio Gold okay, but it seemed pointless.

His DAN! Doctor

> also just added cod liver oil (lemon flavored, imagine that) and I

> haven't been so good about making sure he gets that yet. Gotta really

> buckle down on it.

Ask about the strawberry flavored Nordic Naturals; they serve the same

purpose and when Putter refused cod liver oil, his doctor suggested those.

Most of our family liked them (although not Raena's !).

The ultimate

> goal is to get him taking Super NuThera but he's unable to tolerate a

> lot of B-vitamins yet.

Putter loathed Super NuThera in whatever form I tried it. Enrique loathed

it too; he said it should not even be in the house and he refused to help me

force it into Putter. We gave up.

>

> It sounds like a lot but really it's hardly anything compared to a lot

> of people I know. My ultimate goal is to get his gut healed so he

> doesn't *have* to take anything but a good multivitamin and maybe some

> enzymes with gluten or casein foods he eats occasionally.

>

Putter was on tons of stuff. None of it changed the essential Putter and,

as I just said, I don't think his gut needed any healing anyway.

Salli

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> Putter was on tons of stuff. None of it changed the essential

> Putter and, as I just said, I don't think his gut needed any

> healing anyway. >

Salli,

I have to tell you how much BETTER this statement makes me feel.

When was little, I read about so many of these things for kids

with autism, as there was the beginnings of discussions of using this

kind of supplementation for kids with apraxia (at that time, '

only diagnosis was dyspraxia due to DSI)...I didn't really pay much

attention to them because he wasn't autistic--and didn't even have a

tentative diagnosis of CDD until 6 1/2...beyond the *optimum* age for

starting stuff like GFCF. So I always struggled with that " too

little too late " feeling...and wondered if it is my fault that

is the way he is.

I have kicked myself so many times for not trying those things

earlier...I'll never know if it would have helped or not...but at

least I can give myself the benefit of a doubt.

Raena

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If you get to a point where you feel some of s Autistic " symptoms " are

brought on or exasberated by problems with his gut, I would recommed

Digestive Enzymes. You can read alot about them at http://www.houstonni.com

and http://www.kirkmanlabs.com .

DMG/TMG has also had positive effects on many children. We started TMG and

saw improvement. I think we stopped it because it seems like it was

affective her appetite (downward).

There are many, many more and it's really an individual choice and should be

based on an 's individual issues.

JMO

Penny :-D

Vitamin/supplement/Diets

What types of vitamins/supplements/diets are your children on and have you

found that these things have helped your children? I have been reading and

reading and there is just so many different things to try that I don't know

where to start, what to try etc.