Re: fish oil - what is Roxanna's experience?

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Hi Debra,

No, we haven't tried fish oil. My friend has tried it with her ds who has severe autism. I never noticed a difference in behavior in him at all as I was his home tutor and spent hours at a time with him. She did say it helped with his potty issues somewhat. But I don't know if she felt it was a great improvement or a small improvement. We usually discussed major improvements in anything so I doubt it was major.

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( ) fish oil - what is Roxanna's experience?

Roxanna,

Have you ever tried Fish Oil with your kids? I would be interested in your results or impression. There is good literature on use with disruptive behavioral disorders but I have been afraid to try them, for fear of potential unknown long term side effects. But, after 13 years we have maxed out all other med options and would love one more thing to maybe tone down behaviors another 10 percent or so if possible......

Debra Balke

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My husband was just prescribed fish oil pills daily for high cholesteral....not sure what

it does for Aspergers? But, I would agree, it should help with potty issues...and cholesteral issues.

Ruthie Dolezal

From: madideas@...Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 13:50:39 -0500Subject: Re: ( ) fish oil - what is Roxanna's experience?

Hi Debra,

No, we haven't tried fish oil. My friend has tried it with her ds who has severe autism. I never noticed a difference in behavior in him at all as I was his home tutor and spent hours at a time with him. She did say it helped with his potty issues somewhat. But I don't know if she felt it was a great improvement or a small improvement. We usually discussed major improvements in anything so I doubt it was major.

RoxannaYou're UniqueJust like everyone else...

( ) fish oil - what is Roxanna's experience?

Roxanna,

Have you ever tried Fish Oil with your kids? I would be interested in your results or impression. There is good literature on use with disruptive behavioral disorders but I have been afraid to try them, for fear of potential unknown long term side effects. But, after 13 years we have maxed out all other med options and would love one more thing to maybe tone down behaviors another 10 percent or so if possible......

Debra Balke

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Hi Debra,

I found medline plus helpful in researching about fish oil.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-fishoil.html

They look at many studies and give them a letter grade. The ADHD or

impulsivity studies with fish oil got a grade of C. I take the costco

fish oil pills for my blood pressure and they give it an A for blood

pressure improvement. At work, a lot of patients are on them for

their triglycerides and in many cases it does lower them. Medline

says the studies don't support using it for general cholesterol

reduction though. The vet recommended them for my dog's skin

condition too.

Just in case anyone is thinking about the gummy fish, my kids thought

they were disgusting! Costco took them back though.

>

> Roxanna,

> Have you ever tried Fish Oil with your kids? I would be interested

in your results or impression. There is good literature on use with

disruptive behavioral disorders but I have been afraid to try them,

for fear of potential unknown long term side effects. But, after 13

years we have maxed out all other med options and would love one more

thing to maybe tone down behaviors another 10 percent or so if

possible......

> Debra Balke

>

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> Just in case anyone is thinking about the gummy fish, my kids thought

> they were disgusting! Costco took them back though.

You might want to try different brands, as the tastes differ. My kids

eat the ones I got. They are Vitafusion Omega 3 with DHA for adults.

They aren't fish-shaped, but shaped like gumdrops and are

berry-flavored, covered with sucrose-based " sugar " . The dose is the

same as you give a child, although my kids are 14 anyway (twins).

My kids actually enjoy taking their gummy vitamins. It's worth

shopping around.

All the gummy vitamins for kids I've ever seen don't have nearly as

many vitamins in them as regular vitamins for kids.

Ruth

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My kids love the gummy fish from Costco.

"Over-optimism is waiting for you ship to come in when you haven't sent one out."

From: r_woman2 <me2ruth@...> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:10:40 AMSubject: ( ) Re: fish oil - what is Roxanna's experience?

> Just in case anyone is thinking about the gummy fish, my kids thought> they were disgusting! Costco took them back though.You might want to try different brands, as the tastes differ. My kidseat the ones I got. They are Vitafusion Omega 3 with DHA for adults.They aren't fish-shaped, but shaped like gumdrops and areberry-flavored, covered with sucrose-based "sugar". The dose is thesame as you give a child, although my kids are 14 anyway (twins).My kids actually enjoy taking their gummy vitamins. It's worthshopping around.All the gummy vitamins for kids I've ever seen don't have nearly asmany vitamins in them as regular vitamins for kids.

Ruth