Re: genetically predisposed?

June 8, 2004

Theresa -

I am just learning about this myself - but with all children involved,

multiple organ systems and a pattern that looks like maternal inheritance

( maternal relatives have problems) ask your geneticist about mitochondrial

disorders. There is a website www.umdf.org that has a ton of educational

material, and you could refer your doc to it as well. I especially wonder

because your daughter has had multiple regressions, which is seen in mito

disorders. Might not be, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. These things aren't

found if they aren't looked for. All 3 of my kids and myself have problems,

so we are going in that direction. Anyone have low tone or motor delays? Ask

for a serum Carnitine level to be checked - while not seen in all mito

disorders, low levels definitely are suspicious (this is what we have). Good

luck!

Kathy

genetically predisposed?

>

> Hello everyone,

> I have just about finished reading Dr.McCandless book,Thank you for

> writing it!I will take it to my ped and hope that this time I can

> get him to listen or refer.after reading this now alot of things

> make sense.I will try to condense for you and hope I make sense I

> seem to have a problem communicating effectively but really need

> some advice.My mother (deceased)was schizophrenic and dxslexic,my

> sister is dyslexic also.I think I have some issues myself.My mother

> wouold have years of normal,then would have major episodes,she

> called me at start of last one going on about a chemical spilling on

> her at work and now she would be sick again,and soon after she lost

> all reality and then died.I have 5 children,4 have the same

> father,of those 4,1 has aspergers,1 has HFA,1 was speech delayed

> and 1 baby 1 yr old has mannerisms similar to HFA child.The hfa child

> regressed at 15 mo after intensive antibiotics and shots,she

> developed pica and was on antibiotics for several years.At one time

> she was considered severe but progressed w/aba wraparound.she has

> periods of regression every couple of years.she also is the first to

> catch anything.she has stomach problems which cleared up w/secretin

> but still persist even though whole family now gfcf 1 mo.also when

> she was a baby she caught salmonella and was in hospital.My ped thus

> far will not talk about any testing,and kind of tells me if it makes

> me feel better go ahead w/diet.My mommy sense knows she is sick this

> lastyear she has become OCD when she wasnt before and aggressive and

> she never was before.She developed large lt tan spots on her thighs

> and arms when she regressed,these change color and when I added CLO

> to her vits one went away?what couldthis be?Baby has very small one,

> is still spitting up and still hasloose stools. he likes to rock and

> spin himself in circles on bottom and loves wheels to spin.he learns

> a word then forgets it for couple weeks ,this is very scary as hfa

> child did same thing and has moments of normalcy.she had no usefull

> speech after regression until age4 but makes comments sometimes that

> are very heartwrenching like you know i will never be able to get

> married.child w/asperger has rashes aswell ezema,these are clearing

> up and so is his behavior.in my family history schizophrenia,bipolar

> dxslexia,and stomach problems colitis gallbladder fibromyalgia.My

> husband and I both had asthma as children.He is adopted so no way of

> knowing what is there but has some aspie traits.The main difference

> in our kids thus far is the one w/as had no antibiotics till age

> 3,neither did the one who seems nt.baby has had 1 round and a flushot

> and dpt I had not really read enough and my ped badgered me.I do have

> referal from ped for genetic DR can they help what should i ask them

> to look for?also any suggestions on auditory processing,baby seems

> to confuse like sounding words,and other children have auditory

> processing problems hfa child severe and 1 eye turns in as well

> but sight has improved in that eye per eye exam.any ideas

> vits,supps,tests to persue.also i took nophenol enzyme and got awful

> stomachache,so did child w hfa but next day backpain was better for

> me thank you for your input

> theresa

>

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June 9, 2004

Hi Kathy,

Thank you for replying to my post.I feel better that I can at least have some

knowledge to go with.I do not know why this referal was one the ped wanted.I was

disapointed that my ped was not concerned or helpful w diets and vits to help

w/diet.especially w/baby.all children except baby so far

have finemoter delays,they are most severe in the two asd

kids who both have poor motor skills as well.all three of us also walk into and

trip (clumsy)we all have bruises on our legs at all times.I also have to park

far away from other cars.I cannot judge distances.

Thank you for your help

did any of your kids have reflux?

both older son and baby do,ped not concerned as they otherwise are healthy based

purely on observation

my oldest child(different father )was a sickly child failure to thrive?she had

an operation when she was a yr old they did

something w/her kidneys.At time I was 18 and just did whatever Dr told me needed

to be done and I still do not know what or why they did it.she did begin growing

after surgery

theresa