RE: Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS?

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My son gets two omega every day with his breakfast. I think helps him focus more in school.

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From: intublu <intublu@...> Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 4:40:56 PMSubject: ( ) Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS?

I have a son that uses this for Bipolar Disorder and I wondered if anyone has tried it for AS?I use it myself for my MS in addition to other vitamins and supplements. Just curious.Thanks for your time concerning this matter.Take Care and no worries.Shell

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Hi Shell,

We use an Omega 3/6 combo with our 8yr old and she is not worth being around if she forgets to take it - we use 3 capsules which is a little above the recommended dose. On it she hardly ever has meltdowns and is emotionally less fragile with hardly any endless crying and easily hurt feelings and mood swings between happy and sad. She herself says she knows if she hasn't taken it as without it she feels "tired, ratty and stroppy" (her words). It took a few days for the improvements to become apparent.

I know from your other post that you are dealing with a much older child (adult) but if he is prepared to take the Omega 3 it might be worth trying a slightly higher dose if he'll comply. It is also apparently important that Omega 6 is taken in the same balance as 3 but I also know that many people's diets are naturally higher in Omega 6 anyway. We do not use any other medication but I have also found that reducing the wheat/gluten content in our diet has helped with dd's ability to emotionally empathise with others and relate somewhat to the feelings of others, her eye contact is also a little improved. Elimination of wheat/gluten has not brought enough improvements for us to justify the massive effort that involves but reducing it through bread and bread products has helped.

I know that many find these suggestions "emotive" and that this forum is not about diet changes etc - I am just saying what we have found helps, but these are not a magic cure by a long shot, at least for us, but any improvement is helpful.

I cannot imagine what you must be going through at the moment, but I sincerely hope the situation improves quickly for you.

a

From: intublu

Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 10:40 PM

Subject: ( ) Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS?

I have a son that uses this for Bipolar Disorder and I wondered if anyone has tried it for AS?I use it myself for my MS in addition to other vitamins and supplements. Just curious.Thanks for your time concerning this matter.Take Care and no worries.Shell

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Can you let me know the specific brand and dose you use? Does your child take them in the capsule? We haven't checked to see if my son could swallow pills or capsules but I'm sure it would be a lot easier to get him to take anything if he could.Thanks,From: a <paulahenderson@...>Subject: Re: ( ) Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS? Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 4:07 AM

Hi Shell,

We use an Omega 3/6 combo with our 8yr old and she is not worth being around if she forgets to take it - we use 3 capsules which is a little above the recommended dose. On it she hardly ever has meltdowns and is emotionally less fragile with hardly any endless crying and easily hurt feelings and mood swings between happy and sad. She herself says she knows if she hasn't taken it as without it she feels "tired, ratty and stroppy" (her words). It took a few days for the improvements to become apparent.

I know from your other post that you are dealing with a much older child (adult) but if he is prepared to take the Omega 3 it might be worth trying a slightly higher dose if he'll comply. It is also apparently important that Omega 6 is taken in the same balance as 3 but I also know that many people's diets are naturally higher in Omega 6 anyway. We do not use any other medication but I have also found that reducing the wheat/gluten content in our diet has helped with dd's ability to emotionally empathise with others and relate somewhat to the feelings of others, her eye contact is also a little improved. Elimination of wheat/gluten has not brought enough improvements for us to justify the massive effort that involves but reducing it through bread and bread products has helped.

I know that many find these suggestions "emotive" and that this forum is not about diet changes etc - I am just saying what we have found helps, but these are not a magic cure by a long shot, at least for us, but any improvement is helpful.

I cannot imagine what you must be going through at the moment, but I sincerely hope the situation improves quickly for you.

a

From: intublu

Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 10:40 PM

Subject: ( ) Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS?

I have a son that uses this for Bipolar Disorder and I wondered if anyone has tried it for AS?I use it myself for my MS in addition to other vitamins and supplements. Just curious.Thanks for your time concerning this matter.Take Care and no worries.Shell

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Just wondering how long before the omega kicks in, so to speak. Thanks for your time and understanding concerning this matter and all the info.Take care and no worries,ShellFrom: a <paulahenderson@...> Sent: Tue, December 22, 2009 4:07:48 AMSubject: Re: ( ) Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS?

Hi Shell,

We use an Omega 3/6 combo with our 8yr old and she is not worth being around if she forgets to take it - we use 3 capsules which is a little above the recommended dose. On it she hardly ever has meltdowns and is emotionally less fragile with hardly any endless crying and easily hurt feelings and mood swings between happy and sad. She herself says she knows if she hasn't taken it as without it she feels "tired, ratty and stroppy" (her words). It took a few days for the improvements to become apparent.

I know from your other post that you are dealing with a much older child (adult) but if he is prepared to take the Omega 3 it might be worth trying a slightly higher dose if he'll comply. It is also apparently important that Omega 6 is taken in the same balance as 3 but I also know that many people's diets are naturally higher in Omega 6 anyway. We do not use any other medication but I have also found that reducing the wheat/gluten content in our diet has helped with dd's ability to emotionally empathise with others and relate somewhat to the feelings of others, her eye contact is also a little improved. Elimination of wheat/gluten has not brought enough improvements for us to justify the massive effort that involves but reducing it through bread and bread products has helped.

I know that many find these suggestions "emotive" and that this forum is not about diet changes etc - I am just saying what we have found helps, but these are not a magic cure by a long shot, at least for us, but any improvement is helpful.

I cannot imagine what you must be going through at the moment, but I sincerely hope the situation improves quickly for you.

a

From: intublu

Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 10:40 PM

Subject: ( ) Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS?

I have a son that uses this for Bipolar Disorder and I wondered if anyone has tried it for AS?I use it myself for my MS in addition to other vitamins and supplements. Just curious.Thanks for your time concerning this matter.Take Care and no worries.Shell

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Thanks for the info a,

Life is one long dark ride and it has been for the past.....20 years. On top of

everything else I have MS but have only had two major exacerbations in the last

21 years thus I feel very fortunate considering the enormous amount of stress

which we all endure as parents with disabled or rather " discovered' (Tony

Atwood) children. I just cannot believe what is happening, it's so unreal, so

frustrating and just so ..... beyond words.

But, thank you for sharing and I pray the Omega kicks in for my first son, a boy

who use to be so gentle and soft spoken and is now the complete opposite. If you

see anything glittering on the ground, it's not tinsel, glass, or glitter just

what is left of my shattered heart. Ahhh, I'm sorry I sound so pathetic. Anyway,

thanks again.

Take Care and no worries,

Shell

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> Hi Shell,

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> We use an Omega 3/6 combo with our 8yr old and she is not worth being around

if she forgets to take it - we use 3 capsules which is a little above the

recommended dose. On it she hardly ever has meltdowns and is emotionally less

fragile with hardly any endless crying and easily hurt feelings and mood swings

between happy and sad. She herself says she knows if she hasn't taken it as

without it she feels " tired, ratty and stroppy " (her words). It took a few days

for the improvements to become apparent.

>

> I know from your other post that you are dealing with a much older child

(adult) but if he is prepared to take the Omega 3 it might be worth trying a

slightly higher dose if he'll comply. It is also apparently important that

Omega 6 is taken in the same balance as 3 but I also know that many people's

diets are naturally higher in Omega 6 anyway. We do not use any other

medication but I have also found that reducing the wheat/gluten content in our

diet has helped with dd's ability to emotionally empathise with others and

relate somewhat to the feelings of others, her eye contact is also a little

improved. Elimination of wheat/gluten has not brought enough improvements for

us to justify the massive effort that involves but reducing it through bread and

bread products has helped.

>

> I know that many find these suggestions " emotive " and that this forum is not

about diet changes etc - I am just saying what we have found helps, but these

are not a magic cure by a long shot, at least for us, but any improvement is

helpful.

>

> I cannot imagine what you must be going through at the moment, but I sincerely

hope the situation improves quickly for you.

>

> a

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> From: intublu

> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 10:40 PM

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> Subject: ( ) Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS?

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> I have a son that uses this for Bipolar Disorder and I wondered if anyone has

tried it for AS?

> I use it myself for my MS in addition to other vitamins and supplements. Just

curious.

> Thanks for your time concerning this matter.

> Take Care and no worries.

> Shell

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Hi ,There are pills and some are rather large and he would have to swallow quiet of few depending upon the EPA and DHA (Google Dr. Stoll, Harvard Study on Omega- 3 for Bipolar Disorder) and you will find the study and amounts. It also comes in a flavored powder form in various flavors which would require drinking the flavor and she might fuss if it is not to her liking. Take care and no worriesShellFrom:

<rachelfran@...> Sent: Tue, December 22, 2009 8:11:16 AMSubject: Re: ( ) Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS?

Can you let me know the specific brand and dose you use? Does your child take them in the capsule? We haven't checked to see if my son could swallow pills or capsules but I'm sure it would be a lot easier to get him to take anything if he could.Thanks,From: a <paulahenderson@ ua-solutions. net>Subject: Re: ( ) Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS? Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 4:07 AM

Hi Shell,

We use an Omega 3/6 combo with our 8yr old and she is not worth being around if she forgets to take it - we use 3 capsules which is a little above the recommended dose. On it she hardly ever has meltdowns and is emotionally less fragile with hardly any endless crying and easily hurt feelings and mood swings between happy and sad. She herself says she knows if she hasn't taken it as without it she feels "tired, ratty and stroppy" (her words). It took a few days for the improvements to become apparent.

I know from your other post that you are dealing with a much older child (adult) but if he is prepared to take the Omega 3 it might be worth trying a slightly higher dose if he'll comply. It is also apparently important that Omega 6 is taken in the same balance as 3 but I also know that many people's diets are naturally higher in Omega 6 anyway. We do not use any other medication but I have also found that reducing the wheat/gluten content in our diet has helped with dd's ability to emotionally empathise with others and relate somewhat to the feelings of others, her eye contact is also a little improved. Elimination of wheat/gluten has not brought enough improvements for us to justify the massive effort that involves but reducing it through bread and bread products has helped.

I know that many find these suggestions "emotive" and that this forum is not about diet changes etc - I am just saying what we have found helps, but these are not a magic cure by a long shot, at least for us, but any improvement is helpful.

I cannot imagine what you must be going through at the moment, but I sincerely hope the situation improves quickly for you.

a

From: intublu

Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 10:40 PM

Subject: ( ) Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS?

I have a son that uses this for Bipolar Disorder and I wondered if anyone has tried it for AS?I use it myself for my MS in addition to other vitamins and supplements. Just curious.Thanks for your time concerning this matter.Take Care and no worries.Shell

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Hi and Shell,

We are in the UK and use a product called Efalex. I have googled around and found a link

in the States to the same product https://www.emersonecologics.com/Products/EmersonMain/PID-EFALE.aspx

We started in liquid form with a dessert

spoon each day and then Beth realised that she doesn’t get the flavour

with the capsules and she now takes those.

The liquid has a natural lemon/lime flavour which is not unpleasant. We showed Beth how if she softens the

capsule in her mouth (without puncturing it!) it is easier to then swallow and

that is how she does it. She takes

three each morning.

From memory they started to work within a few

days – maybe up to a week. I

know three weeks later when I was wondering if they were helping, she went for

2 days without taking them and had a massive meltdown where she lost the

ability to be reasoned with or understand straightforward logic, she was

shouting, no eye contact at all and extremely tearful – she basically completely shut

down for about an hour. From that point

we have all ensured she takes them and we have not had another such dramatic incident

– she was very prone to them before we started on the Efalex.

To help her with the initial idea, we

explained that fish oil is great for helping intelligence and “being

clever” – ie appealing to the brainbox part of Aspergers, which you

can back up with studies if necessary, and this got us past the first taste

hurdles. We also all took it for a

little while to help encourage her too – that is one advantage over meds

where only the patient can take it.

Despite having said all the above, there

is no way at all I am saying this is a cure, we still have massive nightmares with

major communication issues, empathy, eye contact, co-ordination

etc etc etc the Efalex just seems to have “helped” a bit overall.

Hope this helps.

a

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Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS?

Can you let me know the specific brand and

dose you use? Does your child take them in the

capsule? We haven't checked to see if my son could swallow pills

or capsules but I'm sure it would be a lot easier to get him to take anything

if he could.

Thanks,

From: a <paulahendersonua-solutions (DOT) net>

Subject: Re: ( ) Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS?

Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 4:07 AM

Hi Shell,

We use an Omega 3/6

combo with our 8yr old and she is not worth being around if she forgets to

take it - we use 3 capsules which is a little above the recommended

dose. On it she hardly ever has meltdowns and is emotionally less

fragile with hardly any endless crying and easily hurt feelings and mood

swings between happy and sad. She herself says she knows if she hasn't

taken it as without it she feels " tired, ratty and stroppy " (her

words). It took a few days for the improvements to become apparent.

I know from your

other post that you are dealing with a much older child (adult) but if he is

prepared to take the Omega 3 it might be worth trying a slightly higher dose

if he'll comply. It is also apparently important that Omega 6 is taken

in the same balance as 3 but I also know that many people's diets are

naturally higher in Omega 6 anyway. We do not use any other medication

but I have also found that reducing the wheat/gluten content in our diet has

helped with dd's ability to emotionally empathise with others and relate

somewhat to the feelings of others, her eye contact is also a little improved.

Elimination of wheat/gluten has not brought enough improvements for us to

justify the massive effort that involves but reducing it through bread and

bread products has helped.

I know that many

find these suggestions " emotive " and that this forum is not about

diet changes etc - I am just saying what we have found helps, but these are

not a magic cure by a long shot, at least for us, but any improvement is

helpful.

I cannot imagine

what you must be going through at the moment, but I sincerely hope the

situation improves quickly for you.

a

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December 21, 2009 10:40 PM

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Subject:

( ) Omega-3 Anyone use this for AS?

I have a son that uses this for Bipolar Disorder and

I wondered if anyone has tried it for AS?

I use it myself for my MS in addition to other vitamins and supplements. Just

curious.

Thanks for your time concerning this matter.

Take Care and no worries.

Shell

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My 4yo son's developmental pediatrician recommended that we add more Omega-3 to

his diet. I know that he can't swallow capsules. Are there any other ways of

getting it?

Thanks,

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Oh!  I know the answer to this one because I just asked the opposite question.  Our psychiatrist recommended Cor-Omega which comes as a powder form to be put in drinks. (My daughter would drink it, but she would take pills.)

Lindsey sen

http://5kidswdisabilities.wordpress.com

On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 8:59 AM, <drewkoala@...> wrote:

 

My 4yo son's developmental pediatrician recommended that we add more Omega-3 to his diet. I know that he can't swallow capsules. Are there any other ways of getting it?Thanks,