Re: multiple dosing of Pro-EFA

[Guest guest]

I have! I also experienced benefits with Carnaware. You can find it on

www.carnaware.com. Some experience aggressive behavior. I have not

experienced any bad side-effects; only, good. My son currently is 4.2 y.o.

is currently trying to form 3 word sentences and his articulation is very

good as is his imitation. I too believe Apraxia is caused by deficiencies

in the brain's chemistry. I'm happy for you.

>

> Happy New Year!

>

> A little good news...I just heard that EI approved a second hour of speech

> therapy a week for my son (2 years 3 months) now that we have the apraxia

> diagnosis from the speech therapist and developmental pediatrician (plus

> unrelenting phone calls to regional center and his case manager about his

> request for more services). We'll take all the help we can get!

>

> Also, we did see another surge in abilities after going up to 3 times a day

> Pro-EFA (half teaspoon liquid from Nordic natural). Is everyone just using

> it once a day or have other people tried multiple dosing? Again, the main

> impact seems to be on his coordination (less falling, less running into

> walls), but we are also seeing alot more " chattering " , although I can't

> understand much of what he is saying (sounds like an attempt at 4 and 5

> words)...still much better than the silence of just a few months ago. We

> have several understandable 2 word phrases. My son is globally apraxic with

> mild hypotonia and mild sensory integration dysfunction. We have not seen

> any side effects with this dosing schedule. (He had developed a pretty

> intolerable sensitivity to light touch, hugs, kisses, clothes, bathtime

> etc... on cod liver oil as well as OCD-like behavior with respect to

> " cleaning " in general, and having his hands clean that resolved when we

> stopped it - but stopping DHA also brought with it a scary regression in

> motor coordination and speech progression. Fortunately Pro-EFA brought back

> and soon surpassed all the progress in coordination and speech without the

> side effects).

>

> Since there is little downside - I would encourage others to try multiple

> dosing...ie if you are giving 1/2 teaspoon or equivalent once a day, try

> giving it in the morning and at night with dinner. Since the oil is digested

> quickly, it makes sense that keeping a more even balance of omega 3/6

> throughout the day for the body to utilize may help at least some of these

> kids if a deficiency (for whatever reason) is contributing to their

> neurological problems (the only medical explanation that can explain the

> dramatic benefits). We are now giving it at each meal-time. Please let me

> know if others try this and see improvements. Although we still have a long

> way to go, I feel like my son is now more receptive and able to benefit from

> speech and OT given the effects of the omegas. I hope others out there

> experience the same improvements! -

>

[Guest guest]

except I caution you that it can cause sleep issues and dosing that

late in the day could affect that. I encourage people who are going

to use it on their kids to try it themselves. My dreams went

technicolor and I felt like I never slept!

Marina

>

> Happy New Year!

>

> A little good news...I just heard that EI approved a second hour

of speech

> therapy a week for my son (2 years 3 months) now that we have the

apraxia

> diagnosis from the speech therapist and developmental pediatrician

(plus

> unrelenting phone calls to regional center and his case manager

about his

> request for more services). We'll take all the help we can get!

>

> Also, we did see another surge in abilities after going up to 3

times a day

> Pro-EFA (half teaspoon liquid from Nordic natural). Is everyone

just using

> it once a day or have other people tried multiple dosing? Again,

the main

> impact seems to be on his coordination (less falling, less running

into

> walls), but we are also seeing alot more " chattering " , although I

can't

> understand much of what he is saying (sounds like an attempt at 4

and 5

> words)...still much better than the silence of just a few months

ago. We

> have several understandable 2 word phrases. My son is globally

apraxic with

> mild hypotonia and mild sensory integration dysfunction. We have

not seen

> any side effects with this dosing schedule. (He had developed a

pretty

> intolerable sensitivity to light touch, hugs, kisses, clothes,

bathtime

> etc... on cod liver oil as well as OCD-like behavior with respect

to

> " cleaning " in general, and having his hands clean that resolved

when we

> stopped it - but stopping DHA also brought with it a scary

regression in

> motor coordination and speech progression. Fortunately Pro-EFA

brought back

> and soon surpassed all the progress in coordination and speech

without the

> side effects).

>

> Since there is little downside - I would encourage others to try

multiple

> dosing...ie if you are giving 1/2 teaspoon or equivalent once a

day, try

> giving it in the morning and at night with dinner. Since the oil

is digested

> quickly, it makes sense that keeping a more even balance of omega

3/6

> throughout the day for the body to utilize may help at least some

of these

> kids if a deficiency (for whatever reason) is contributing to their

> neurological problems (the only medical explanation that can

explain the

> dramatic benefits). We are now giving it at each meal-time. Please

let me

> know if others try this and see improvements. Although we still

have a long

> way to go, I feel like my son is now more receptive and able to

benefit from

> speech and OT given the effects of the omegas. I hope others out

there

> experience the same improvements! -

>