Seizures and Tics

[Guest guest]

I am new to the group, and very intrigued by the idea of valtrex for my boys

(one has

absence seizures, one has tics). I am convinced both kids started having trouble

due to

very high fiber/low fat diets when they were younger, which manifested in both

of them

having appendicitis within 8 months of eachother (also I didn't know about

giving

probiotics, so surgery/antibiotics was likely the nail in the coffin). We've had

all sorts of

tests done- both are showing high oxidative stress, b6 vitamin issues, one boy

has

dysbiosis (the seizures) and the other has yeast (the tics). Neither boy has

been classified

as on the spectrum, but I believe all these neurological things are part of an

awful

continuum.

Would value any perspectives/experiences of others. Also, I am located in Mass,

and am

trying to find a pediatrician who can knit together all the strategies for me-

so far have not

had any luck.

Thank you fro having me as part of your group- I hope to contribute from my

experience

as well (we are on SCD, enzymes, GSE, OLE, CLO, HVB, Liver Powder)-

Tracey

[Guest guest]

Tracey,

I also have two kids with various issues. My daughter has seizures (epileptic type) which I am sure is tied to her ADD. She also had bad asthma when she was younger and many respitory/hyperactive issues which are mostly gone (I think because I did not allow her to live on candy and pasta as she wanted).

I noted that you did not mention zinc on your list. I am reading DeFelice's book, Enzymes: Go with your Gut and she describes how zinc is an essential ingredient in one of the intestinal functions. I also know that, with kids having our kinds of problems, zinc is VERY deficient in 90% of them. Both my kids tested extremely low in zinc. She also describes Liebig's Law of the Minimum which states that "overall growth is not controlled by the total quantity of all resources but [is limited] by the amount of the scarcest needed resource." So if they have no zinc (or B12, or Vit. C, etc.) their brain (or other growth areas) will be limited until that is satisfied. A very interesting book which has opened doors of options for the treatment of my kids.

sally

Seizures and Tics

I am new to the group, and very intrigued by the idea of valtrex for my boys (one has absence seizures, one has tics). I am convinced both kids started having trouble due to very high fiber/low fat diets when they were younger, which manifested in both of them having appendicitis within 8 months of eachother (also I didn't know about giving probiotics, so surgery/antibiotics was likely the nail in the coffin). We've had all sorts of tests done- both are showing high oxidative stress, b6 vitamin issues, one boy has dysbiosis (the seizures) and the other has yeast (the tics). Neither boy has been classified as on the spectrum, but I believe all these neurological things are part of an awful continuum.Would value any perspectives/ experiences of others. Also, I am located in Mass, and am trying to find a pediatrician who can knit together all the strategies for me- so far have not had any luck.

Thank you fro having me as part of your group- I hope to contribute from my experience as well (we are on SCD, enzymes, GSE, OLE, CLO, HVB, Liver Powder)-Tracey

[Guest guest]

Tracey, if you live in Mass, why don't you go see Dr. Greenblatt

in Waltham ,Mass? He is an orthomolecular psychiatrist. I heard him

speak, amazing man.... please try to get a hold of him.... do a google

search... I think he works out of a hospital there....cath

[Guest guest]

Also, if you need a GI doc, Dr. Buie is great and takes insurance, he's at Mass Gen.CherylTracey, if you live in Mass, why don't you go see Dr. Greenblatt in Waltham ,Mass? He is an orthomolecular psychiatrist. I heard him speak, amazing man.... please try to get a hold of him.... do a google search... I think he works out of a hospital there....cath