Re: ProEFA not working? Atypical result? Help!

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Hi Caroline!

There are times a few parents report no 'dramatic' surge on one

capsule of ProEFA, but a dramatic surge on two capsules. In those

cases there are subtle signs it may be working even at one capsule.

Any change in speech or behavior, even those some may view as " bad "

(for example " he's so hyper now " ) could be a sign that the oils may

be starting to work. I was taught that the brain is like a sponge

and it takes time for the stores of EFAs to build up, and to deplete

fully. I was also taught that it's possible to notice changes right

away because " within hours " a process starts -actually for that one

which is more complex but very interesting, question Xue Ming MD

PhD. Dr. Ming is a pediatric neurologist who runs the Autism Center

for UMDNJ, and is knowledgeable about other multifaceted

communication impairments like apraxia as well. Caroline Il Grande

Esq. from our group (and who's story is in The Late Talker) has

highly recommended Dr. Ming as a doctor for her daughter if you

check the archives (or with Caroline)

http://njms.umdnj.edu/neuroscience/faculty_bio/old%20bios/Xueming.htm

I know Dr. Stordy http://www.drstordy.com who I so respect and who

created Efalex says the EFAs can take up to three months to work.

In this group we have found if it doesn't work in around three

weeks, on the right formula, it probably is not the answer even

though there are cases reported it takes up to 5 weeks. If you have

seen no changes at all, I would suspect that no dosage of the

formula you are using will create the surge typically reported in a

day to three weeks. Most likely this would mean as well that no

other formula will be the answer either. In most cases there are

changes on even the wrong formulas -just not dramatic ones.

This does not mean at all that your dreams for your daughter will

not come true. All children with impairments of speech and/or

language require appropriate therapies. If your child is apraxic,

she will more likely respond quickest to intensive multisensory

therapies including touch cue, oral motor, and Kaufman. A

multisensory technique for teaching is also highly recommended!

http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/reading/mssl_methods.html (great

link to print out and save from LD Online! Speaking of LD, Dr.

Silver and multisensory techniques like those written in The Out of Sync

child as well as The Late Talker -may not want to miss this

http://www.cherab.org/news/ldaconference2003.html I know I'll be

flying in for it and hope to see some of you there!)

Caroline there is no doubt when the surge is from the EFAs vs. just

therapy -you'll know it. If you try the two capsules and still see

nothing, remember that there are those who grew up with apraxia -

like special ed teacher 24 year old Dolan from Florida, who

was never on fish oils and has learned to overcome apraxia in time.

In these cases the apraxia is still quite apparent to others

throughout much of the elementary and into middle school years as

reported by not just , but another success story without EFAs -

's son Khalid. So again -no reason why your dreams will not

come true for your daughter as well-just give it more time!

I suspect those children that don't respond to EFAs are those who have their

impairments of speech for a different reason than most. (there has been a

dramatic surge in speech disorders in the past 10 years

http://www.cherab.org/information/geiermd.html which may be why 'most' respond

to EFAs, but not all)

Perhaps others have more to share on their experience.

PS about the posts -at times acts funny and many posts don't

show up after we approve them for hours or even a day or so! This

happens for some reason from time to time. Both of your posts did

eventually show up -and for those wondering about a post -give it a

day and sure you'll see it!.

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