Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 i don't know if this is essential, but i have heard of some people responding extremely well to the bacteria l. salivarus for candida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 I think this says it all on candida http://www.sheilas.com/newsletters/candida.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2000 Report Share Posted October 23, 2000 Use Arise & Shine products. Bring a traveling Colema Board with you, along with Neil 's (the maker of Arise & Shine colon cleanse products) books to read and learn with. In addition to an intensive three week cleanse and dietary changes use Homozon, a simple to take oxygenator that cleanses the colon. Ask for links here to lease products. Consider adding juicing to your life. Best Wishes. Bernadette Re: Newbie needs advice > i don't know if this is essential, but i have heard of some people responding > extremely well to the bacteria l. salivarus for candida. > > > Subscription email: > mailto:bowel cleanse-subscribeegroups > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2000 Report Share Posted October 23, 2000 > i was diagnosed with candidiasis in september, after 4 months of searching > madly as to why i was suffering from muscle weakness and balance problems There was a testimony from another lady on the oxyplus group who cured her 3 year candida problem with one summer of ozone therapy. You might want to look into this, as it is available overseas. Candida, as you have experienced, is quite debilitating, and needs some serious treatment. The testimony appeared within the last week. Check here: messagesearch/oxyplus?query=Testimonials Message number 8677 Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2000 Report Share Posted October 23, 2000 Hello Deb, The Arise and Shine complete kit is very helpful for colon cleansing etc. You can find out a lot more information at the new Cleansing Program Guide at http://cleanseandpurify.com/programguide/index.html This site outlines the complete step by step process. This includes a time schedule listing what to eat and when to eat. Also Cleansing recipes! www.cleanseandpurify.com Newbie needs advice > hi, > > i'm new to this list, and very happy that i just found out about it. > > i was diagnosed with candidiasis in september, after 4 months of searching > madly as to why i was suffering from muscle weakness and balance problems -- > to the point of being scarcely able to walk. I had numerous other > toxin-related symptoms, all of which have kept me relatively incapacitated > since May. > > since i've been on candida treatment (began mid-September), i have improved > considerably. however, i still have a very high level of toxins within as a > result of a longstanding candida problem that's going to take awhile to get > under control. > > i recently began a short series of colonics to help with detox. however, > they have not as yet been as productive as hoped since I also have had a > long history of IBS and constipation. i'm also taking flax seed oil, > bentonite and psyllium in coordination with the colonics. > > I'm about to return to my overseas job and haven't as yet had time to > investigate bowel cleansing programs sufficiently so that i might bring any > needed supplies with me. i imagine i can get real basic stuff there - > Metamucil, for example, but not much more " exotic " than that. Also, since i > have to bring so much candida-related supplementation, i'm limited as to > what i can bring for colon issues. > > Here are my questions: 1) what do you consider essential colon > care/cleansing aids for someone such as myself? I think I would like to do a > series of high enemas as i don't believe colonics are available (and if they > were, i'm not sure i would trust the equipment or hygienist). Naturally, I > would prefer being able to use readily available local ingredients, but > sometimes other ingredients are mixed in. > > 2) What kind of cleansing regimens have you used and would recommend > (particularly for candidiasis)? Any input would be very much appreciated, > including a particular web site(s). > > thanks in advance, > deb@... > > > Subscription email: > mailto:bowel cleanse-subscribeegroups > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Dear , You can start at the low end, with our Beta generator for $1800 and do vaginal insufflation for 6 - 12 months, and then graduate to an ozone sauna setup with the Alpha generator and the Omega sauna for $6000. The first Beta generator can be traded in for original value, meaning you would pay $4200 to upgrade. You actually are getting the use of the Beta generator for free that way. Plan on the process taking two years or more since you have had it so long. Of course, your partner can use the equipment as well, for only the cost of oxygen. Best of Health! Dr. Saul Pressman newbie needs advice > Hi everyone, > I am new on this list. I recently tested positive for Lyme on an Igenex IgM > Western Blot. I probably got infected over 30 years ago, based on my symptom > history. I am considering buying an ozone generator for home insufflation > use. Anyone have any suggestions/warnings/comments on this approach, and on > buying the equipment? How much does this stuff cost? > Thanks! > > > > > > OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, and other alternative self-help subjects. > > THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > > This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find here are for information and research purposes only. We are people sharing information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care provider. > > You can unsubscribe via e-mail by sending A NEW e-mail to the following address - NOT TO THE OXYPLUS LIST! - > DO NOT USE REPLY BUTTON & DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE or BODY of the message! : > > oxyplus-unsubscribeegroups > > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal mode. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hi, My name is and I'm new to , as well as positional plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious flat head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our 4mo appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head and gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see if it begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his ears and facial symetry are not affected. I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I don't want to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance plan ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of extra money right now anyway. I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning and wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round out. Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe head cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' group, a couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it the sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go back to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our money situation. I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt the results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one or two months? TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Hi , actually there is no reason to think if you start early you need more helmets. Some kids do outgrow their bands quickly when young but that is because they also get a lot of correction quickly with the fast growth. You do have a better chance of getting full correction if you start early because you can capture more growth while in the band. -christine sydney, almost 3 yrs, starband grad > > > > Hi, > > > > My name is and I'm new to , as well as positional > > plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious flat > > head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our 4mo > > appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head and > > gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some > > positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see if it > > begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his ears and > > facial symetry are not affected. > > > > I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I don't want > > to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance plan > > ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of extra > > money right now anyway. > > > > I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning and > > wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round out. > > Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, > > jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe head > > cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. > > > > I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' group, a > > couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm > > wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it the > > sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go back > > to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our money > > situation. > > > > I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt the > > results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one or two > > months? > > > > TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Another reason you might want to wait a month is if your paid insurance deductible will go back to zero at the beginning of the year. IF you decide to go ahead and do this, you might as well make the most of it for the upcoming year. BUT, I would (next year) visit the specialist. IF you decide to do a band, it may take a while to get your insurance straightened out anyway to cover it and I'm sure you wouldn't want to slow the process down by not having done what you need to in order to get it covered. This is something too that you will want to talk to the specialist about (or whoever handeles their insurance billing). Good Luck! > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > My name is and I'm new to , as well as positional > > > plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious flat > > > head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our 4mo > > > appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head and > > > gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some > > > positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see if it > > > begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his ears and > > > facial symetry are not affected. > > > > > > I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I don't want > > > to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance plan > > > ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of extra > > > money right now anyway. > > > > > > I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning and > > > wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round out. > > > Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, > > > jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe head > > > cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. > > > > > > I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' group, a > > > couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm > > > wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it the > > > sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go back > > > to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our money > > > situation. > > > > > > I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt the > > > results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one or two > > > months? > > > > > > TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Hi...I'm a newbie too. This is actually my first post. We are going through the same situation right now. I have twins...5 mos 1 week...I have noticed flattening on my daughter since 6 - 7 weeks. At her 2 mo appt, doc did not think it was an issue. Said it will probably round out. Well we tried to be proactive as much as possible. We started sleeping her on her side with a positioner at night. We bought the boppy noggin nest which she was in every time she had to be on her head. Since 3 1/2 months, she has been in her exersaucer, bumbo, etc for several hours a day. At her 4 month visit, doc did see that she was still flat in the back. I tried another few weeks of repositioning and then decided that I needed to do something about it. I contacted Cranial Technologies (I hear they are one of the best), and they do the eval for free. She just had her eval on Tues. She has alot of hair, so the flat spot is very decieveing. I thought she might be mild, and if I let it go...it would round out. But during the eval, they really measure EVERYTHING and take photos. They give you exact measurements. Even though my daughter is absolutely beautiful, and upon " sight " does not have any assymetry...according to the measurements, there is some assymetry. And after the photos her category was mild-moderate. They estimate her to only wear it for 2-3 months for total correction. I am so glad that I now have concrete answers. It is expensive - 3600.00. It is not easy for us either. But we are hoping that our insurance pays for most of it. (They have people there that just deal with the insurance companies) If not, they do have financing...and if we have to pay it off the next few years, then thats what we have to do. The therapist said that 5 months is a perfect time because the head grows quickly for the next few months. I hope my experience helps you make a decision. I know we are doing the right thing for my daughter. Good luck, Cristy > > Hi, > > My name is and I'm new to , as well as positional > plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious flat > head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our 4mo > appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head and > gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some > positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see if it > begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his ears and > facial symetry are not affected. > > I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I don't want > to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance plan > ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of extra > money right now anyway. > > I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning and > wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round out. > Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, > jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe head > cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. > > I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' group, a > couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm > wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it the > sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go back > to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our money > situation. > > I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt the > results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one or two > months? > > TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Hi My name is Magie I have a 19 month old baby girl and I noticed her head was flat at 5 months, I used to place her on a swing next to me, while I worked and since she was always able to roll I was afraid if I left her in her crib she could roll over and suficate, when the pediatrician mentioned it to me I felt horrible I felt like I neglected my child. I took her to the cranialspecialist and he said the head shape would get better with time, that her head was big, but then he took a look at my husband and said she inherited that, plus my husband has a flat head and so does his father and his mom never placed him on his back. Anyway I would advise you to take your baby to the cranialspecialist he will tell you if your baby needs a helmet if he doesnt he will not lie to you, at least mine did not. Well he was right my daughters head filled out. My pediatrician still says her head is wide, but then again so is her dads. I never new such thing existed. I saw babies at the specialist that didnot have problem. I think some doctors prescribe it for bonus. Well good luck and dont worry so much. I went nuts I couldnt sleep I was always crying because I thought I had done some horrible thing to my child and she turned out fine. How many mishappen heads do you see in first grade? In Plagiocephaly , " melaniecpadron " <melaniepadron@...> wrote: > > Hi, > > My name is and I'm new to , as well as positional > plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious flat > head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our 4mo > appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head and > gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some > positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see if it > begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his ears and > facial symetry are not affected. > > I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I don't want > to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance plan > ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of extra > money right now anyway. > > I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning and > wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round out. > Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, > jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe head > cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. > > I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' group, a > couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm > wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it the > sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go back > to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our money > situation. > > I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt the > results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one or two > months? > > TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 My husband slept on his back is in his mid-40's and still has a flat head. It doesn't necessarily round out. Even my ortho had a picture of a very bald man with considerable plagio. And I know at least one first grade boy with pretty bad plagio (I only know a handfull of kids this age). There is an olderplag group on of parents who for the most part missed the chance to band, and their kids didn't round out - at least not enough. It is true head size is inherited. but head shape is largely from position. We got a lot of correction from my daughter's starband, but her head is still wider than normal, and will probably always be. I wish I knew more about preventing it when she was very young. We started treatment at 5 mo. I think the biggest thing about waiting is to know how severe your child is now. If she is severe you should start now. If it is mild to moderate you can do repo, take pictures and see if it is improving. My daughter's head was quite severe, and grew from 50th percentile to 90th percentile during the first 6 mo (which worried our docs, but turned out not to be a problem). I think the fast growth when she was still on her head a lot of the time and my lack of awareness were the biggest contributors to her head shape. -christine sydney, almost 3 yrs, starband grad > > > > Hi, > > > > My name is and I'm new to , as well as > positional > > plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious flat > > head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our 4mo > > appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head and > > gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some > > positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see if it > > begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his ears > and > > facial symetry are not affected. > > > > I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I don't > want > > to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance plan > > ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of > extra > > money right now anyway. > > > > I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning and > > wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round out. > > Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, > > jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe head > > cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. > > > > I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' group, a > > couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm > > wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it the > > sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go back > > to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our money > > situation. > > > > I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt the > > results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one or > two > > months? > > > > TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Hi , Our twin son had a similar issue... flat on the back right side. We got a referral to see a specialist (the visit was covered under our insurance). The specialist took measurements of his head and said he was in the moderate range and he felt his head would round out eventually, although it would never be perfect. He said he would give it a month before moving on to a helmet. From that, we decided to wait the month and do repo. We were super aggressive in our repo - it was very exhausting and took a lot of effort and extra work on our part (we've got twins and a toddler - someone always wants to be held). We bought all the gadgets to help us as well. (although an exersaucer/jumparoo is not the best according to our PT - the bumbo is better and also the Summer Infant 3-Stage Super Seat is even better according to our PT - these are better at developing the baby's core muscles which are needed for sitting up, etc.) We also got a play mat that could be configured better for tummy time. Anyhow, after a month of repo, we had his head measured again... we had a decent improvement, but we decided to move forward with the helmet. Life become much easier in the helmet and it has not affected our son's development at all. Our son has now moved from the moderate category to the higher end of normal in 3 months. He will turn 9 months old on Dec. 28. We had the most growth during that first month. He gets remeasured this Tuesday and we'll make the decision then whether or not to continue treatment. His head looks pretty good (not perfect) to us. Also, I never would have guessed my son's ear were off... but they were. The actual measurements showed that, while my visual inspection did not. Just something to think about I guess. Good luck with your decision!! --Carey NorCal, Starband > > Hi, > > My name is and I'm new to , as well as positional > plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious flat > head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our 4mo > appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head and > gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some > positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see if it > begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his ears and > facial symetry are not affected. > > I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I don't want > to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance plan > ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of extra > money right now anyway. > > I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning and > wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round out. > Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, > jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe head > cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. > > I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' group, a > couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm > wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it the > sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go back > to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our money > situation. > > I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt the > results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one or two > months? > > TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Thank you so much, Carey, for sharing your story and experience. Wow...twins and a toddler...you really do have your hands full! I admire you so much!! We, too, are being very aggressive in our repo efforts. Noah is too big for the sleep positioner we bought, so we've rolled a towel up and put it under his sheet. This has actualy worked really well. He's sleeping on his side with ease now, whereas before he didn't seem to care of that position much. I'm calling my insurance company today to see if a visit to a specialist would be covered. I believe that over the past few weeks we are seeing improvements in Noah's head. However, like you said, measurements tell a much more accurate story than my visual inspection. Thanks for passing along the advice from your PT too. I'm glad to know the bumbo actually helps build those core muscles. We'll def have him spend as much time in it as possible. I checked out the Summer infant seat...looks like a suped-up bumbo! LOL! We actually have some toys that we set Noah in front of while he's in his bumbo so that he has an activity to do while sitting in it...otherwise he just gets bored and starts to arch his back wanting out of it. Do you have any tips for keeping Noah on his tummy longer...his most recent trick is rolling on his back and the little stinker does it every single time I put him on his tummy! Sometimes, if I lay down there with him and talk to him he'll stay on his tummy for a few minutes, but that's about it. He loves rolling over and playing with the toys on his baby gym too much. Maybe we should think about a different baby gym. Which one did you use that was configured better for tummy time? Speaking of Noah, he's waking up. Thank you very much for taking the time to respond and help us through this uncertain time. Many blessings, > > > > Hi, > > > > My name is and I'm new to , as well as positional > > plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious flat > > head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our 4mo > > appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head and > > gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some > > positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see if it > > begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his ears and > > facial symetry are not affected. > > > > I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I don't want > > to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance plan > > ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of extra > > money right now anyway. > > > > I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning and > > wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round out. > > Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, > > jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe head > > cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. > > > > I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' group, a > > couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm > > wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it the > > sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go back > > to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our money > > situation. > > > > I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt the > > results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one or two > > months? > > > > TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Thank you so much, , for the advice. We have been very aggressive with our repo and I believe we are seeing some improvement. Thank you so much for the great info in the files section!!! I'm so pleased that Noah is sleeping on his side better ever since we rolled up a towel and placed it under his sheet. He look so sweet curled up on his side. Before the towel, he didn't seem to like sleeping that way much. I'll check out that site you mentioned to see if I can determine the severity of Naoh's plagiocephaly...I believe Noah's condition is probably mild to moderate...certainly not as severe as some that I've seen. I'm most concerned about how this is affecting his ears, drainage, sinuses, etc...all the stuff I can't see. This group is such a wealth of information, support and encouragement. I was a co-organizer of a moms group for several years, so I truly appreciate how much work it takes to keep up a site like this. Many, many thanks!!! > > > > Hi, > > > > My name is and I'm new to , as well as positional > > plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious flat > > head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our 4mo > > appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head and > > gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some > > positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see if it > > begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his ears and > > facial symetry are not affected. > > > > I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I don't want > > to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance plan > > ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of extra > > money right now anyway. > > > > I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning and > > wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round out. > > Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, > > jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe head > > cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. > > > > I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' group, a > > couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm > > wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it the > > sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go back > > to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our money > > situation. > > > > I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt the > > results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one or two > > months? > > > > TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 , Thank you for responding! We've been very aggressive with our repo and I believe we are seeing slight improvement. I checked out the site/diagram that had posted previously, and I beleive Noah looks most like the #1 picture. That makes me feel a bit better and gives me some confidence to continue trying the repo. I appreciate your insight about possibly needing two helmets...we def don't want to do that! I suspected from my research and reading that we would be ok to wait until Noah was 5 or 6 months...it seems there is pretty much agreement on that from those I have spoken to on this site as well. That being said, you're right about the wait time to see a specialist. I'm actually calling our insurance company today to see if I can get some confirmation of what would be covered and what steps I need to take in order to have the max amount covered. Noah's 5 month appt is this Friday, so I'll probably go ahead and get a referal from our pedi then. It certainly won't hurt for me to get the appt set up...esp if the wait time is lengthy. Thank you again for taking the time to respond. > > > > Hi, > > > > My name is and I'm new to , as well as positional > > plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious flat > > head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our 4mo > > appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head and > > gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some > > positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see if it > > begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his ears and > > facial symetry are not affected. > > > > I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I don't want > > to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance plan > > ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of extra > > money right now anyway. > > > > I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning and > > wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round out. > > Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, > > jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe head > > cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. > > > > I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' group, a > > couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm > > wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it the > > sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go back > > to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our money > > situation. > > > > I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt the > > results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one or two > > months? > > > > TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Thanks for the clarification! Makes sense. > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > My name is and I'm new to , as well as positional > > > plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious flat > > > head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our 4mo > > > appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head and > > > gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some > > > positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see if it > > > begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his ears and > > > facial symetry are not affected. > > > > > > I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I don't want > > > to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance plan > > > ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of extra > > > money right now anyway. > > > > > > I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning and > > > wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round out. > > > Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, > > > jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe head > > > cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. > > > > > > I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' group, a > > > couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm > > > wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it the > > > sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go back > > > to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our money > > > situation. > > > > > > I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt the > > > results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one or two > > > months? > > > > > > TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Yes...I agree about making the most of insurance. We have a $2500 deductible per person/$5000 per family. If we meet this early in the year, we'll have more opportunity have other medical issues covered at 100% later in the year. Noah's 5mo appt is this Friday, so I'm getting a referral from our pedi and setting up the appt. I'm also calling our ins to see what steps/procedures I need to follow in order to get the max amount covered. Thank you for all the info in the files section on dealing with insurance companies!! Many thanks also for taking the time to respond and encourage us. This group is wonderful!!! Many blessings to you all! > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > My name is and I'm new to , as well as > positional > > > > plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious > flat > > > > head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our > 4mo > > > > appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head > and > > > > gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some > > > > positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see > if it > > > > begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his > ears and > > > > facial symetry are not affected. > > > > > > > > I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I > don't want > > > > to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance > plan > > > > ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of > extra > > > > money right now anyway. > > > > > > > > I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning > and > > > > wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round > out. > > > > Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, > > > > jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe > head > > > > cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. > > > > > > > > I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' > group, a > > > > couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm > > > > wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it > the > > > > sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go > back > > > > to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our > money > > > > situation. > > > > > > > > I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt > the > > > > results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one > or two > > > > months? > > > > > > > > TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Awe...I know JUST how you feel! When I found out Noah did indeed have a misshapen head...and that swings, bouncy seats, etc. caused it...well, I immediately thought of how much time he spent in each! Oh, that's a terrible feeling that I'm sure many of us have experienced. Noah's 5 month appt is this Friday and I believe I will go ahead and get a referral to a specialist...even though I believe his is a mild to moderate case. What I'm most concerned about are the things I can't see like his ears and their drainage, sinuses, etc. I know that most people's faces are perfectly symetrical, but I'd like to have some confirmation that Noah's condition isn't serious enough to cause any problems with his facial structure later in life. I agree with you though about the specialist needing to make the call on whether or not Noah actually needs a helmet. Thanks so much for taking the time to respond and for sharing your experience. > > > > Hi, > > > > My name is and I'm new to , as well as > positional > > plagiocephaly. My son, Noah, is 4 mo old and has an obvious flat > > head on the back right side. I asked my pedi about it at our 4mo > > appt last Thurs. She said he definitely has a misshappen head and > > gave me two options...#1 - see a specialist now ...#2 do some > > positional and neck stretching and wait a month or two to see if it > > begins to correct itself. I should add that currently, his ears > and > > facial symetry are not affected. > > > > I don't know what to do. I don't want to over react, but I don't > want > > to under react either. We have a high deductible insurance plan > > ($2,500) and my DH just lost his job so we don't have a lot of > extra > > money right now anyway. > > > > I left the office saying we'd do the stretches and positioning and > > wait until his 5mo appt to see if his head started to round out. > > Noah is upright so much more of the day now in his exersaucer, > > jumperoo, bumbo seat etc. We've also just ordered a boppy luxe head > > cushion and memory foam sleep positioner. > > > > I've read through most of this site and talked to my moms' group, a > > couple of moms have actually had kiddos with helmets. Now I'm > > wondering if we should go ahead and see a specialits, since it the > > sooner it's addressed the better the results are. Still, I go back > > to wondering if it will correct in a month some... and our money > > situation. > > > > I guess my question to you all is, will waiting one month hurt the > > results significantly or do you think we are safe waiting one or > two > > months? > > > > TIA for any advice, encouragement or wisdom you can offer. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.