Re: Re: Question about VSL#3 Dosing

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam:

He is tity for his age. He is about 4 feet tall and really thin. He

has a slow thyroid, wich probably has something to do with it. Then

again he does have malabsorption and that could be the reason for his

stunt growth.

I gave him half a capsule in a little apple sause-I hope that's okay?

We will see how he does. He hadn't taken any probiotics in a while. I

had read that sometimes they can cause a sort of war, so I waited, but

he has been taking antifungals for about three months and since GSE is

what someone called a carped bomb, I thought I'de better add the

pribiotics.

He is not completely GF, I didn't find keeping him off Gluten helpful

at all. CF SF, definitely!

He has been drinking Goat milk for about three months-well ever since

he ended up in the hospital for constipation and he has done so much

better. I need to find raw goat milk though. I did find a place in

Napa Valley, but they don't answer my emails, so I'm afraid to just

paid them through their website and not get the gallon back. It's 30 a

gallon there. He loved the goat milk yogurt also.

Z

On 10/1/10, Pamela H <phaselow@...> wrote:

> Holy Cow. Mickey is tiny!

>

> When I used VSL #3 my son was about 10lbs lighter than Mickey. I started

> with 1/2 packet/day and worked up to 2 packets/day. It had a vanilla taste

> to me. I found it mixed best in Odwalla or Naked fruit shakes (don't mix

> with warm liquids), but that is just what my son preferred (and we were able

> to use juice in small amounts). I don't know how that translates to

> capsules.

>

> VSL#3 didn't solve our GI problems but it caused no problems either. I hope

> it works for you. Going gluten free again is what worked for us, but I

> assume you are already GF?

>

> This is a dairy based product and probably contains trace amounts of casein

> although the manufacturer claims the 'broth' used to grow the bacteria tests

> negative for casein. I think that is true for both the packets and the

> capsules. I have read that it also contains 20 ppm gluten. I think that

> broth also contains soy, so those super reactive to soy protein probably

> should avoid this, too.

>

> Just keep it away from supplements with an antibiotic nature, because that

> will likely inactivate much of the probiotic.

>

> Pam

>

>

>>

>> Just got first shipment of VSL#3. I want to start Mickie on it tonight,

>> but

>> I'm not sure about the dosage and time. The box says 2 to 8 daily. Mickie

>> is

>> 13 and about 65 pounds. He is on Nystatin in the morning and GSE two times

>> at lunch and at 5:00 pm.

>>

>> --

>> Zurama

>> Mickie 13yrs

>> Round #32

>> 25mg DMSA 25mg ALA

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Pam......keeping on eye on his behavior. Will keep you posted.

Z

On 10/1/10, Pamela H <phaselow@...> wrote:

> Well, if you do notice a negative reaction, consider that he is sensitive to

> any residual casein or soy in VSL#3 and stop it to see if the negatives

> disappear.

>

> It can, apparently, make a person kind of gassy as the body adjusts.

>

> good luck to you!

>

> Pam

>

>

>> >>

>> >> Just got first shipment of VSL#3. I want to start Mickie on it tonight,

>> >> but

>> >> I'm not sure about the dosage and time. The box says 2 to 8 daily.

>> >> Mickie

>> >> is

>> >> 13 and about 65 pounds. He is on Nystatin in the morning and GSE two

>> >> times

>> >> at lunch and at 5:00 pm.

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >> Zurama

>> >> Mickie 13yrs

>> >> Round #32

>> >> 25mg DMSA 25mg ALA

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

[Guest guest]

Mickie is doing very well on half a capsule. How long before I up the

dosage, to a full capsule?

Z

On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Pamela H <phaselow@...> wrote:

>

>

> Well, if you do notice a negative reaction, consider that he is sensitive

> to any residual casein or soy in VSL#3 and stop it to see if the negatives

> disappear.

>

> It can, apparently, make a person kind of gassy as the body adjusts.

>

> good luck to you!

>

>

> Pam

>

>

> > >>

> > >> Just got first shipment of VSL#3. I want to start Mickie on it

> tonight,

> > >> but

> > >> I'm not sure about the dosage and time. The box says 2 to 8 daily.

> Mickie

> > >> is

> > >> 13 and about 65 pounds. He is on Nystatin in the morning and GSE two

> times

> > >> at lunch and at 5:00 pm.

> > >>

> > >> --

> > >> Zurama

> > >> Mickie 13yrs

> > >> Round #32

> > >> 25mg DMSA 25mg ALA

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

[Guest guest]

I tend to got fast too, so I have no problem with increasing the dosage.

Z

On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 6:56 AM, Pamela H <phaselow@...> wrote:

>

>

> I would go to 1 capsule after 5-7 days. I always seem to go faster than

> other parents when increasing supplements, so maybe someone else will chime

> in.

>

>

> Pam

>

>

> > > > >>

> > > > >> Just got first shipment of VSL#3. I want to start Mickie on it

> > > tonight,

> > > > >> but

> > > > >> I'm not sure about the dosage and time. The box says 2 to 8 daily.

> > > Mickie

> > > > >> is

> > > > >> 13 and about 65 pounds. He is on Nystatin in the morning and GSE

> two

> > > times

> > > > >> at lunch and at 5:00 pm.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> --

> > > > >> Zurama

> > > > >> Mickie 13yrs

> > > > >> Round #32

> > > > >> 25mg DMSA 25mg ALA

> > > > >>

> > > > >>

> > > > >>

[Guest guest]

I tend to got fast too, so I have no problem with increasing the dosage.

Z

On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 6:56 AM, Pamela H <phaselow@...> wrote:

>

>

> I would go to 1 capsule after 5-7 days. I always seem to go faster than

> other parents when increasing supplements, so maybe someone else will chime

> in.

>

>

> Pam

>

>

> > > > >>

> > > > >> Just got first shipment of VSL#3. I want to start Mickie on it

> > > tonight,

> > > > >> but

> > > > >> I'm not sure about the dosage and time. The box says 2 to 8 daily.

> > > Mickie

> > > > >> is

> > > > >> 13 and about 65 pounds. He is on Nystatin in the morning and GSE

> two

> > > times

> > > > >> at lunch and at 5:00 pm.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> --

> > > > >> Zurama

> > > > >> Mickie 13yrs

> > > > >> Round #32

> > > > >> 25mg DMSA 25mg ALA

> > > > >>

> > > > >>

> > > > >>

[Guest guest]

I should add that he has been doing fine on it and even sleeping longer

during the night, so I have a really good feeling about this supplement. I

also love that they ship so fast, so I don't ever have to worry about

running out.

Z

On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 9:16 AM, Zurama <autismtookmickie@...> wrote:

> I tend to got fast too, so I have no problem with increasing the dosage.

>

> Z

>

>

> On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 6:56 AM, Pamela H <phaselow@...> wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> I would go to 1 capsule after 5-7 days. I always seem to go faster than

>> other parents when increasing supplements, so maybe someone else will chime

>> in.

>>

>>

>> Pam

>>

>>

>> > > > >>

>> > > > >> Just got first shipment of VSL#3. I want to start Mickie on it

>> > > tonight,

>> > > > >> but

>> > > > >> I'm not sure about the dosage and time. The box says 2 to 8

>> daily.

>> > > Mickie

>> > > > >> is

>> > > > >> 13 and about 65 pounds. He is on Nystatin in the morning and GSE

>> two

>> > > times

>> > > > >> at lunch and at 5:00 pm.

>> > > > >>

>> > > > >> --

>> > > > >> Zurama

>> > > > >> Mickie 13yrs

>> > > > >> Round #32

>> > > > >> 25mg DMSA 25mg ALA

>> > > > >>

>> > > > >>

>> > > > >>