carnitine and low muscle tone

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Prescription carnitine has been a " rescue medication " for my son with low muscle

tone.  He had labs and his carnitine was actually reduced and taking the

carnitine has raised his level to within normal limits.  My son could not bear

weight on his legs until he began carnitine and B12 supplements..  Within 30

days of starting carnitine and 6 days starting B12/Bcomplex vitamins he took

weight on his legs for the first time ever.  And after being on the carnitine

and B vitamins for 6 months (with PT) he began to walk!!!!!

 

You might consider having his free and total carnitine levels checked via lab

work to make sure his carnitine level isn't reduced.  And you can give an

l-carnitine supplement but if you do, it may skew the childs labs.  So decide if

you want the lab work done first, before starting a supplement.

From: danasview <danasview@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: new!!Ferritin test and iron supps???

Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 2:51 PM

> days he does not show any autistic like symptoms but he has some

real delays

> in some motor areas, and low muscle tone,

Carnitine and a few other supps were very helpful for my kids for

muscle tone issues.

>>and some stimming type

> behaviors that started subtly when he was 2 after his MMR that just

became

> more pronounced as he got older.

Describe the stims.

Dana