Re: NV & Fish Oil - no big surge

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For both fish oils and NV there should have been some sort of surge by now. NV

is typically around a day to three days and fish oils a day to three weeks -but

normally in around a week. Of course there are those that take a wee bit

longer, and those that have only mild improvements. Are you saying you started

both at the same time? I typically would recommend starting one and then adding

the other. It's great to use both because both are essential nutrients -but you

want to know what is doing what in the way of surges.

Here's a message I've sent out to Cherab about dosage for newbies for about a

decade now:

Before you raise or change the dosage -first start with the 2 ProEFA -let me

know what you see and hear in the next day to 3 weeks which is when you'll

notice the first signs.

Since I receive lots of calls about this -I wanted to list the most

common changes in an apraxic or other speech disordered child on

EFAs from what I've read and heard and seen.

1. Increase in babbling or attempts at sounds.

2. Increase in imitation.

Changes also can be looked for in (what you see as positive or

negative)

sleep

attention

appetite

focus

behavior

stools

Next will come a breakthrough of something you were probably working

on for a bit -so you will be excited but will think " Well -I don't

want to get my hopes up we were working on that for awhile now -

maybe it's just a coincidence " However after the second or third

surge in a short period of time -and then another - you are pretty

sure things are different and it's at this point the professionals

and the rest of the family and your friends are noticing it too -

maybe about two to three weeks now.

OK -the next stage is pure elation and hope -you see the light and

no longer feel as desperate and want to share this new information

with everyone and anyone. As the months go by and your child

continues to progress at a much more rapid rate -you may even start

to doubt the original diagnosis -especially if you started EFA

supplementation at two -and perhaps the SLP that diagnosed the

apraxia who also was at first excited is starting to second guess if

the original diagnosis was correct as well.

Unless you have to stop the ProEFA (or other Essential Fatty Acids)

and literally have the chance to see the regression of acquired

speech and language skills, attempts, and changes in behavior like

we did with Tanner (and/or have a chance to again witness the second

surge when your child is put back on the EFAs) -that doubt will

probably remain somewhere in your mind and in others around your

child. So the " I told you that he would start talking when he was

ready " comments should be expected of course.

For example this is the list for NV

http://pursuitofresearch.com/pursuit-of-research/

Any change in bowels? Regular, loose or constipated?

Also I'd love to know what his therapists and teacher have to say as well -most

would look to the dramatic surges of going to full sentences in a few days or

weeks, but not knowing the severity or complexity of your child's condition, a

professional would be able to note if there was a change that while it may

appear subtle to you may be a breakthrough to the professional.

For fish oils the estimate according to Dr. J Stordy who co authored the book

The LCP Solution as she presented at one of our conferences is about 85%. We

don't know the success rate for NV but it appears to be higher. There is a

chance one may not work...but both not working appears less likely. Then again

-within the first month seeing subtle surges depending upon your child's

condition may be good. Better than none. You can always stop the NV and fish

oils and see if the surges stop -then start again.

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