Re: Andy - weaning off Risperdal

[Guest guest]

> Andy - any suggestions for additional supplements while weaning our

> ds off Rispedal? He's appx 45 lbs and was taking .5 ml twice a day

-

> I've started weaning him very, very slowly. I know C, E and A have

> been mentioned in the past. Among the supplements he is taking he

> gets 400 IU of E (I'm increasing this to 600); appx 1000 mg C

> (divided by 4); 20,000 IU of Allergy A and appx another 3500 IU of A

> in his CLO. Should I raise the A some more?

I would try up to 50,000 IU daily with him.

> Anything else that might be beneficial at this time?

Depends a lot on what exact problems got him on risperidal.

Hydrogenated fat exclusion is very likely to help. It is a big pain

though as it must be rigorous and long term.

> As always, thanks for your advice.

>

> Elai

[Guest guest]

Andy,

He was started on the Risperdal to help him with uncontrollable

meltdowns that were basically keeping him from functioning to the

fullest in school and other situations.

Elaine

> > Andy - any suggestions for additional supplements while weaning

our

> > ds off Rispedal? He's appx 45 lbs and was taking .5 ml twice a

day

> -

> > I've started weaning him very, very slowly. I know C, E and A

have

> > been mentioned in the past. Among the supplements he is taking

he

> > gets 400 IU of E (I'm increasing this to 600); appx 1000 mg C

> > (divided by 4); 20,000 IU of Allergy A and appx another 3500 IU

of A

> > in his CLO. Should I raise the A some more?

>

> I would try up to 50,000 IU daily with him.

>

> > Anything else that might be beneficial at this time?

>

> Depends a lot on what exact problems got him on risperidal.

>

> Hydrogenated fat exclusion is very likely to help. It is a big

pain

> though as it must be rigorous and long term.

>

> > As always, thanks for your advice.

> >

> > Elai

[Guest guest]

I would also look into the meltdowns more. Possibilities that come to

mind are:

1. hypoglycemia due to not eating often enough, or being fed sweets.

2. chemical sensitivity to something in the school, like a teacher's

perfume.

3. seizure like phenomena.

Does he have melt downs at home? What is his school day diet compared

to home diet? How effective was the risperidal at controlling these

and what else did it do to his behavior?

Andy . . . . . . . . . . . . .

> He was started on the Risperdal to help him with uncontrollable

> meltdowns that were basically keeping him from functioning to the

> fullest in school and other situations.

>

> Elaine

>

>

> > > Andy - any suggestions for additional supplements while weaning

> our

> > > ds off Rispedal? He's appx 45 lbs and was taking .5 ml twice a

> day

> > -

> > > I've started weaning him very, very slowly. I know C, E and A

> have

> > > been mentioned in the past. Among the supplements he is taking

> he

> > > gets 400 IU of E (I'm increasing this to 600); appx 1000 mg C

> > > (divided by 4); 20,000 IU of Allergy A and appx another 3500 IU

> of A

> > > in his CLO. Should I raise the A some more?

> >

> > I would try up to 50,000 IU daily with him.

> >

> > > Anything else that might be beneficial at this time?

> >

> > Depends a lot on what exact problems got him on risperidal.

> >

> > Hydrogenated fat exclusion is very likely to help. It is a big

> pain

> > though as it must be rigorous and long term.

> >

> > > As always, thanks for your advice.

> > >

> > >