Guest guest Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Hi - I agree that it's good to wait a bit and see what happens with the behaviour. My son's bad behaviour, however, did NOT subside and we finally took him off proEFA after about 6-7 mos of utter hell in our house. We know it was the oil since we tried putting him back on it several times and got the same reaction. Thankfully, unlike many people here who report regressions in speech, we had none, and since we'd removed the behaviour " barrier " he attended better and made more progress in ST. FYI - we put him back on it recently and see none of the behaviour issues. As he's been discharged from speech and speaks VERY well, we've also not noticed any benefits in that area, either. I'm not opposed to it, but it needs to be stated that it's not " right " for everyone. One thing that concerns me is the vomiting business. Unless he's got some really severe sensory issues, the vomiting is a first for me. Does he have any food allergies? My younger son is allergic to peanuts and he would vomit when he ingested anything tainted. Eventually, they have anaphalactic shock. I'd check this out. Good luck! Marina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 , My son has had bouts of bad behavior including hitting and biting/tantrums about 1 week after starting ProEFA. It was explained to me that this could very well just mean that the ProEFA is " waking up " his mouth and his brain. He really doesn't hit or bite very much any more, and the tantrums are, in my opinion, just a matter of him being 28 mo. I have to say also that his vocalizations have increased as well as his ability to imitate since starting the ProEFA. I was thinking that you might consider asking your pedi for a referral to a GI doctor or an allergist, particularly if food allergies run in your family...considering the decreased appetite and nausea/vomiting/etc., I am wondering if he might possibly be allergic to fish? You might consider trying a different oil for awhile, until you can rule out fish allergy. I know that flaxseed oil can be an appropriate substitute for the time being. Hope this helps, Laurel, mom to Evan (28 mo) > , > > When we started our son on ProEFA and when we increased his dosage, he went > through a time of worse behavior. I have heard time and time again of > children experiencing bad behavior prior to a surge, whether on ProEFA or > not. We waited out the crumby behavior (which subsided) and the results > afterward were miraculous! My advice is to give it more time as your son's > body adjusts to the ProEFA. > > I have to admit though, we are waiting until summer to make another increase > because of potential bad behavior. > > Just my two cents... > > Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Marina, I was hoping someone would mention allergies to fish products. I don't have any experience with allergies, but my first thought when someone vomits after repeatedly eating a certain food is an allergic or intolerance reaction. I also have a friend whose child will vomit if he eats legumes. I would also recommend speaking to a pediatric allergist and requesting some tests. In the meantime, I'd pull the ProEFA. Repeated exposure can/will often increase the body's negative response, like Marina said. Pam > Hi - > > I agree that it's good to wait a bit and see what happens with the > behaviour. My son's bad behaviour, however, did NOT subside and we > finally took him off proEFA after about 6-7 mos of utter hell in our > house. We know it was the oil since we tried putting him back on it > several times and got the same reaction. Thankfully, unlike many > people here who report regressions in speech, we had none, and since > we'd removed the behaviour " barrier " he attended better and made more > progress in ST. FYI - we put him back on it recently and see none of > the behaviour issues. As he's been discharged from speech and speaks > VERY well, we've also not noticed any benefits in that area, either. > I'm not opposed to it, but it needs to be stated that it's > not " right " for everyone. > > One thing that concerns me is the vomiting business. Unless he's got > some really severe sensory issues, the vomiting is a first for me. > Does he have any food allergies? My younger son is allergic to > peanuts and he would vomit when he ingested anything tainted. > Eventually, they have anaphalactic shock. I'd check this out. > > Good luck! > Marina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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