Re: Sensory issues and biting... help!

[Guest guest]

What is it that I've heard is associated with mouthing and biting?

Zinc maybe? Have you tried supplementing zinc before?

Kerri

>

> Hi, thanks in advance to all who read this.

> I know a number of people on here also have a sensory integration

> dysfunction diagnosis so here it goes. My daughter has been

having a

> really rough time lately sensory-wise. She is irritable and moody

and

> tantrumy. She has been biting and mouthing everything in sight

(she is

> 3.5 so not exactly age appropriate anymore). She has a chewy tube

> (from super duper catalog) and uses it, but they just told me at

school

> that she has been trying to bite other children and yesterday bit

the

> teacher (during a huge meltdown that also apparently involved

trying to

> kick the teacher). While she can be irritable and sensory

seeking,

> this biting thing is new and really throwing me for a loop. She

has

> been on 2EFA/1EPA twice per day for a number of months now so I

don't

> feel like its related. We did however start the Vitamin E about

2.5

> weeks ago and have seen very nice speech results, but I just don't

know

> what her deal is! She is GFCF by the way.

> Thank you guys! I would really love to find some sort of mood

> stabilizing supplement or to just get to the bottom of this!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

What is it that I've heard is associated with mouthing and biting?

Zinc maybe? Have you tried supplementing zinc before?

Kerri

>

> Hi, thanks in advance to all who read this.

> I know a number of people on here also have a sensory integration

> dysfunction diagnosis so here it goes. My daughter has been

having a

> really rough time lately sensory-wise. She is irritable and moody

and

> tantrumy. She has been biting and mouthing everything in sight

(she is

> 3.5 so not exactly age appropriate anymore). She has a chewy tube

> (from super duper catalog) and uses it, but they just told me at

school

> that she has been trying to bite other children and yesterday bit

the

> teacher (during a huge meltdown that also apparently involved

trying to

> kick the teacher). While she can be irritable and sensory

seeking,

> this biting thing is new and really throwing me for a loop. She

has

> been on 2EFA/1EPA twice per day for a number of months now so I

don't

> feel like its related. We did however start the Vitamin E about

2.5

> weeks ago and have seen very nice speech results, but I just don't

know

> what her deal is! She is GFCF by the way.

> Thank you guys! I would really love to find some sort of mood

> stabilizing supplement or to just get to the bottom of this!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've read that " chewies " and other sensory issues are usually one or

a combo of all of these:

B vitamin deficiencies (esp b6)

zinc, magnesium and other mineral deficiencies

yeast

viruses

I have no experience that any of these are true -- but it's a

starting point.

My experience with my son's significant biting stage was simply that

he was using it as a way of expressing himself since he didn't have

the verbal capabilites of his peers. It was 6 months of nearly

getting kicked out of daycare!

> >

> > Hi, thanks in advance to all who read this.

> > I know a number of people on here also have a sensory

integration

> > dysfunction diagnosis so here it goes. My daughter has been

> having a

> > really rough time lately sensory-wise. She is irritable and

moody

> and

> > tantrumy. She has been biting and mouthing everything in sight

> (she is

> > 3.5 so not exactly age appropriate anymore). She has a chewy

tube

> > (from super duper catalog) and uses it, but they just told me at

> school

> > that she has been trying to bite other children and yesterday

bit

> the

> > teacher (during a huge meltdown that also apparently involved

> trying to

> > kick the teacher). While she can be irritable and sensory

> seeking,

> > this biting thing is new and really throwing me for a loop. She

> has

> > been on 2EFA/1EPA twice per day for a number of months now so I

> don't

> > feel like its related. We did however start the Vitamin E about

> 2.5

> > weeks ago and have seen very nice speech results, but I just

don't

> know

> > what her deal is! She is GFCF by the way.

> > Thank you guys! I would really love to find some sort of mood

> > stabilizing supplement or to just get to the bottom of this!

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

I can totally relate to your issue. My son is 2 1/2 yrs, and has

recently started biting when he is hyper or angry, throwing temper

tantrums, and just being overall difficult. I am unable to

determine if it is the diet change (GF/CF) or the addition of

Vitamin E. He has been taking 2 ProEFA's for 2 months, so I don't

think it has anything to do with that. The diet has only been going

on for 3 weeks, and Vitamin E for a few days. I too would

appreciate any suggestions. I wish I had some profound advice, but

I did want to lend my support, as I can relate. I feel so helpless

when faced with these difficult issues.

Good luck,

>

> Hi, thanks in advance to all who read this.

> I know a number of people on here also have a sensory integration

> dysfunction diagnosis so here it goes. My daughter has been

having a

> really rough time lately sensory-wise. She is irritable and moody

and

> tantrumy. She has been biting and mouthing everything in sight

(she is

> 3.5 so not exactly age appropriate anymore). She has a chewy tube

> (from super duper catalog) and uses it, but they just told me at

school

> that she has been trying to bite other children and yesterday bit

the

> teacher (during a huge meltdown that also apparently involved

trying to

> kick the teacher). While she can be irritable and sensory

seeking,

> this biting thing is new and really throwing me for a loop. She

has

> been on 2EFA/1EPA twice per day for a number of months now so I

don't

> feel like its related. We did however start the Vitamin E about

2.5

> weeks ago and have seen very nice speech results, but I just don't

know

> what her deal is! She is GFCF by the way.

> Thank you guys! I would really love to find some sort of mood

> stabilizing supplement or to just get to the bottom of this!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've read that " chewies " and other sensory issues are usually one or

a combo of all of these:

B vitamin deficiencies (esp b6)

zinc, magnesium and other mineral deficiencies

yeast

viruses

I have no experience that any of these are true -- but it's a

starting point.

My experience with my son's significant biting stage was simply that

he was using it as a way of expressing himself since he didn't have

the verbal capabilites of his peers. It was 6 months of nearly

getting kicked out of daycare!

> >

> > Hi, thanks in advance to all who read this.

> > I know a number of people on here also have a sensory

integration

> > dysfunction diagnosis so here it goes. My daughter has been

> having a

> > really rough time lately sensory-wise. She is irritable and

moody

> and

> > tantrumy. She has been biting and mouthing everything in sight

> (she is

> > 3.5 so not exactly age appropriate anymore). She has a chewy

tube

> > (from super duper catalog) and uses it, but they just told me at

> school

> > that she has been trying to bite other children and yesterday

bit

> the

> > teacher (during a huge meltdown that also apparently involved

> trying to

> > kick the teacher). While she can be irritable and sensory

> seeking,

> > this biting thing is new and really throwing me for a loop. She

> has

> > been on 2EFA/1EPA twice per day for a number of months now so I

> don't

> > feel like its related. We did however start the Vitamin E about

> 2.5

> > weeks ago and have seen very nice speech results, but I just

don't

> know

> > what her deal is! She is GFCF by the way.

> > Thank you guys! I would really love to find some sort of mood

> > stabilizing supplement or to just get to the bottom of this!

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

I can totally relate to your issue. My son is 2 1/2 yrs, and has

recently started biting when he is hyper or angry, throwing temper

tantrums, and just being overall difficult. I am unable to

determine if it is the diet change (GF/CF) or the addition of

Vitamin E. He has been taking 2 ProEFA's for 2 months, so I don't

think it has anything to do with that. The diet has only been going

on for 3 weeks, and Vitamin E for a few days. I too would

appreciate any suggestions. I wish I had some profound advice, but

I did want to lend my support, as I can relate. I feel so helpless

when faced with these difficult issues.

Good luck,

>

> Hi, thanks in advance to all who read this.

> I know a number of people on here also have a sensory integration

> dysfunction diagnosis so here it goes. My daughter has been

having a

> really rough time lately sensory-wise. She is irritable and moody

and

> tantrumy. She has been biting and mouthing everything in sight

(she is

> 3.5 so not exactly age appropriate anymore). She has a chewy tube

> (from super duper catalog) and uses it, but they just told me at

school

> that she has been trying to bite other children and yesterday bit

the

> teacher (during a huge meltdown that also apparently involved

trying to

> kick the teacher). While she can be irritable and sensory

seeking,

> this biting thing is new and really throwing me for a loop. She

has

> been on 2EFA/1EPA twice per day for a number of months now so I

don't

> feel like its related. We did however start the Vitamin E about

2.5

> weeks ago and have seen very nice speech results, but I just don't

know

> what her deal is! She is GFCF by the way.

> Thank you guys! I would really love to find some sort of mood

> stabilizing supplement or to just get to the bottom of this!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter would get the chewies every time we increased or restarted

the EFA's. I always wondered if it was just a side effect or a sign

of the EFA's working. It also happened when we did B12, and I have

heard some people call this a positive negative (as in a negative side

effect that indicates a positive result of the intervention).

[Guest guest]

My daughter would get the chewies every time we increased or restarted

the EFA's. I always wondered if it was just a side effect or a sign

of the EFA's working. It also happened when we did B12, and I have

heard some people call this a positive negative (as in a negative side

effect that indicates a positive result of the intervention).