[POSSIBLE SPAM] Re: STIMMING due to Bio-Med

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Makes sense to me, fwiw. In RDI we learn that typical kids make sense of

all around them by (a) referencing their mother/ caregiver and (

borrowing their mother's/ caregiver's perspective. Our kids are unable

to do that (without help) and so they are on their own.

Sara

> Agree re coping mechanism, this could be down to things like pain or

> anxiety or insecurities even.

>

> this could be off the mark but maybe worth considering: but wondering

> if it could be possible that some of the biomed sups brought on

> hightened awareness for your son (you mentioned noticing more

> awareness?) and as a consequence he is confused by this 'new

> environment' and maybe frightened a bit of all this new information,

> resulting in more stims (defence)??

>

> I would be worried about him speaking less, but if he is really more

> aware and 'with it' maybe he needs some time now to come to terms with

> this new world around him... In an ideal world you really would need to

> determine if his regression with language is the real one (ie not being

> ABLE to speak, or too remote/disconnected to care to speak), or him

> being a bit confused and frightened.

>

> sorry if blabbering or stating the obvious, better stop now

>

> Natasa

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> > > > > I agree with Sara now I know what he is taking

> > > > > Mandi x

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> > > > > In a message dated 11/12/2008 22:41:14 GMT Standard Time,

> > > > > Moroza-@ writes:

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> > > > > Hi ,

> > > > > Do you have a practioner?

> > > > > I am no practitioner but (my son's stims are the same as your

> > > > son's) I

> > > > > think that if he is constipated then metronidazole and nystatin

> > > > and sac

> > > > > boul are all killing stuff which is then not able to pass

> > > through

> > > > the

> > > > > gut so he is having die off without detox which must be making

> > > him

> > > > feel

> > > > > awful. Do you know about Oxypowder? Personally, I would stop it

> > > > all and

> > > > > clear out his bowel, then get him on a maintenance dose of

> > > > Oxypowder to

> > > > > compensate for his constipation and almost definite poor

> > > > peristalsis and

> > > > > then I would blast those gut bugs. For now I would say that

> > > > sorting out

> > > > > constipation is top of your list. Ask here if you want to know

> > > how

> > > > to

> > > > > dose Oxypowder because it is quite complicated. It is difficult

> > > > for you

> > > > > to get his attention because he is suffering - so go easy on

> him.

> > > > > Incidentally I would also give him a trial off soya because it

> > > > does

> > > > > really affect so many of our kids. You may be surprised.

> > > > > Other supps I recommend would be Houston enzymes and betaine and

> > > > pepsin

> > > > > to help with stomach acid which greatly aids digestion and helps

> > > > prevent

> > > > > parasites and gut bugs. also fish oils and Epsom Salts baths all

> > > > added

> > > > > in very gradually.

> > > > > Hope this helps,

> > > > > Sara

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