ExtraDan: Hyperness/Stimming/Die-off

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Hyperactivity – almost all the treatments stated increased

hyperactivity in people where the treatment improved overall health

and/or eventually produced positive results. In general,

hyperactivity = improvement. This was seen very commonly with enzyme

therapy, chelation, GFCF diet, many supplements, and bug treatments.

This has come up often on the enzyme board and so I was particularly

interested in this. Also, it was also common enough to see a little

regressive behavior WITH positive improvements. With chelation and

bug treatment (and we can toss in enzymes here as well), as long as

you are seeing positive improvements along with the awful stuff, this

is generally good and will resolve itself with time. If you see

regressive behavior not accompanies with some positives, then it is

probably best to stop. If you see positive improvement without

regressive behavior, thank your lucky stars and enjoy it.

Stimming – A parent asked, " My son has improved dramatically with

several interventions, to the point he is indistinguishable from

others…but he is stimming more than ever. Why and what do I do? " The

answer (one possibility) was that the stimming is now a neurological

response. The reaction pathway is etched in the brain. You

need " redirect " or " create " a new neurological response pathway. This

is how of sensory integration therapy works. Sensory therapy strives

to build more appropriate pathways using certain repeated sensory

stimulas. This process is effective but can be slow. It was suggested

this could be speeded up by supplementing with something???

Die-off reactions can be lessened considerably using activated

charcoal. This is cheap, safe and works well. Consider this whenever

a therapy is used which may contribute to die-off (chelation, anti-

fungals, enzymes, diet change, supplements). Activated charcoal –

your local health food store carries it, safe, cheap, effective.