Re: Low muscle tone...What is the cause? Can it change?

[Guest guest]

Hi Jill,

I do not have an answer for you, but wish I did. My daughter is 24

months old and does not walk, crawl, or stand. She has sever low muscle

tone. No doctor has ever been able to tell me why. She has had every

test imaginable and it always comes back normal. She is diagnosed

autistic with sever hypotonia (low tone). I tried L-Carantine for one

month and did not see any improvements. I hope you have better luck

than I did.

Rochelle

[ ] Low muscle tone...What is the cause? Can it

change?

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone knows what causes low muscle tone in kids. I

was underweight

and pretty nutritionally deficient, as well as having been a vegetarian

for many years,

before my pregnancy. Though I gained 37 pounds while pregnant, I still

don't think I ate

well enough. Well, I ate lots of vegetables, but too much bread

probably.

Then, I breastfed my son exclusively for one year, no food until he was

12 months old, and

while his weight gain was sufficient, I wonder if I " starved "

him...since I was not eating too

responsibly at that time, protein-wise. I started him as a vegan, but

have been feeding

him white meat and eggs for the last ten months or so (though he doesn't

love those

foods). He was never vaccinated.

My OT doesn't look at the nutritional factors -says there's no research,

etc.

Can low muscle tone ever become " normal " muscle tone? I have just begun

to give him

(and myself) aminos and L-carnitine.

Or...is it thought that Mercury or other metals are what cause low

tone?

Any thoughts, facts, opinions are welcome!

Thanks! Jill

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[Guest guest]

Might want to try HNI enzymes. No matter how much or how well one eats, the

body may not be able to process the nutrients properly. I was down to 82# at

the worst of my mercury poisoning (5'6 " adult) and got back up to 100 on enzymes

before having my fillings replaced.

S

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Hi,<BR>

Just wondering if anyone knows what causes low muscle tone in kids.  I was

underweight <BR>

and pretty nutritionally deficient, as well as having been a vegetarian for many

years, <BR>

before my pregnancy.  Though I gained 37 pounds while pregnant, I still don't

think I ate <BR>

well enough.  Well, I ate lots of vegetables, but too much bread probably.<BR>

<BR>

Then, I breastfed my son exclusively for one year, no food until he was 12

months old, and <BR>

while his weight gain was sufficient, I wonder if I " starved " him...since I was

not eating too <BR>

responsibly at that time, protein-wise.  I started him as a vegan, but have been

feeding <BR>

him white meat and eggs for the last ten months or so (though he doesn't love

those <BR>

foods).  He was never vaccinated.<BR>

<BR>

My OT doesn't look at the nutritional factors -says there's no research,

etc.<BR>

<BR>

Can low muscle tone ever become " normal " muscle tone?  I have just begun to give

him <BR>

(and myself) aminos and L-carnitine.<BR>

<BR>

Or...is it thought that Mercury or other metals  are what cause low tone?<BR>

<BR>

Any thoughts, facts, opinions are welcome!<BR>

Thanks! Jill <BR>

<BR>

<BR>

<BR>

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[Guest guest]

Low muscle tone was our first " warning sign " with , right from birth.

No one has ever told me why, and his first diagnosis was low muscle tone at

9 months.

With a year of PT once a week and me following up constantly at home he

crawled at 12 months, walked at 15 months and ran at 16 months LOL (see the

progress there?!)

He's still has the " bag of potatoes " feeling when carrying him but not

nearly as he had in the past, and he's still very flexible, but I'd say its

improved over the last year.

[ ] Low muscle tone...What is the cause? Can it

change?

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone knows what causes low muscle tone in kids. I was

underweight and pretty nutritionally deficient, as well as having been a

vegetarian for many years, before my pregnancy. Though I gained 37 pounds

while pregnant, I still don't think I ate well enough. Well, I ate lots of

vegetables, but too much bread probably.

Then, I breastfed my son exclusively for one year, no food until he was 12

months old, and while his weight gain was sufficient, I wonder if I

" starved " him...since I was not eating too responsibly at that time,

protein-wise. I started him as a vegan, but have been feeding him white

meat and eggs for the last ten months or so (though he doesn't love those

foods). He was never vaccinated.

My OT doesn't look at the nutritional factors -says there's no research,

etc.

Can low muscle tone ever become " normal " muscle tone? I have just begun to

give him (and myself) aminos and L-carnitine.

Or...is it thought that Mercury or other metals are what cause low tone?

Any thoughts, facts, opinions are welcome!

Thanks! Jill

[Guest guest]

Rochelle,

My son will be 6 in December. He is autistic and has low muscle

tone. We noticed once we started chelation that his muscle tone got

better. He never jumped until he was almost 4 years old. After

almost two years of chelation, he was jumping on beds and off the

sofas. After 5 months of homeopathy, he is jumping from the very

tops of my sofas to the floor. I believe that I read that if the

body cannot rid itself of the metals, they go to the organs, muscles

and brain and stay there. We believe that the metals in his body

were in the muscles and causing his low muscle tone. He went an

entire year of physical therapy with no changes. Once we started

chelation probably about 6-8 months into it, his muscle tone started

to get better.

Hope this helps.

Jean

> Hi Jill,

>

> I do not have an answer for you, but wish I did. My daughter is 24

> months old and does not walk, crawl, or stand. She has sever low

muscle

> tone. No doctor has ever been able to tell me why. She has had

every

> test imaginable and it always comes back normal. She is diagnosed

> autistic with sever hypotonia (low tone). I tried L-Carantine for

one

> month and did not see any improvements. I hope you have better

luck

> than I did.

>

> Rochelle

>

> [ ] Low muscle tone...What is the cause? Can

it

> change?

>

>

>

> Hi,

> Just wondering if anyone knows what causes low muscle tone in

kids. I

> was underweight

> and pretty nutritionally deficient, as well as having been a

vegetarian

> for many years,

> before my pregnancy. Though I gained 37 pounds while pregnant, I

still

> don't think I ate

> well enough. Well, I ate lots of vegetables, but too much bread

> probably.

>

> Then, I breastfed my son exclusively for one year, no food until

he was

> 12 months old, and

> while his weight gain was sufficient, I wonder if I " starved "

> him...since I was not eating too

> responsibly at that time, protein-wise. I started him as a vegan,

but

> have been feeding

> him white meat and eggs for the last ten months or so (though he

doesn't

> love those

> foods). He was never vaccinated.

>

> My OT doesn't look at the nutritional factors -says there's no

research,

> etc.

>

> Can low muscle tone ever become " normal " muscle tone? I have just

begun

> to give him

> (and myself) aminos and L-carnitine.

>

> Or...is it thought that Mercury or other metals are what cause low

> tone?

>

> Any thoughts, facts, opinions are welcome!

> Thanks! Jill

>

>

>

>

>

>

> =======================================================

>

[Guest guest]

If Owens does not answer this tomorrow you might want to

email her- she looked at my son amino acids report when he was very

young several years ago and told me the body uses muscle if it does

not get the amino acids it needs to function- I wonder if this is

whats going on with all of your children ? testing for amino acids

can be a really a waste of time with out a fast( you just get a copy

of what your child has eaten last) and amino do compete with each

other- some doctors like to compound special aminos but it is

based on a moment in time... I personally used two different types

of amino complexes- small amounts several times a day... I am so

proud of my sons muscles. My 2 Cents Ann

[Guest guest]

Hi

Who is your homeopath? And what type of chelation did you do?

Is your son still autistic, per se?

Thanks for all of this info and congratulations on the changes you've seen.

Best-

Jill

n , " jeankrum " <Krumenacker@r...> wrote:

>

> Rochelle,

>

> My son will be 6 in December. He is autistic and has low muscle

> tone. We noticed once we started chelation that his muscle tone got

> better. He never jumped until he was almost 4 years old. After

> almost two years of chelation, he was jumping on beds and off the

> sofas. After 5 months of homeopathy, he is jumping from the very

> tops of my sofas to the floor. I believe that I read that if the

> body cannot rid itself of the metals, they go to the organs, muscles

> and brain and stay there. We believe that the metals in his body

> were in the muscles and causing his low muscle tone. He went an

> entire year of physical therapy with no changes. Once we started

> chelation probably about 6-8 months into it, his muscle tone started

> to get better.

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Jean

>

>

> > Hi Jill,

> >

> > I do not have an answer for you, but wish I did. My daughter is 24

> > months old and does not walk, crawl, or stand. She has sever low

> muscle

> > tone. No doctor has ever been able to tell me why. She has had

> every

> > test imaginable and it always comes back normal. She is diagnosed

> > autistic with sever hypotonia (low tone). I tried L-Carantine for

> one

> > month and did not see any improvements. I hope you have better

> luck

> > than I did.

> >

> > Rochelle

>

[Guest guest]

-

Your post was fascinating. My daughter can not jump yet, and she is

four. We just started chelating her, so I will be looking for this

improvement!! I will probably be the only Mom in the world who will

ENCOURAGE jumping on the bed!

Thanks!!!

-- In , " robinsnd " <Jill@j...> wrote:

>

> Hi

> Who is your homeopath? And what type of chelation did you do?

>

> Is your son still autistic, per se?

>

> Thanks for all of this info and congratulations on the changes

you've seen.

> Best-

> Jill

> n , " jeankrum " <Krumenacker@r...>

wrote:

> >

> > Rochelle,

> >

> > My son will be 6 in December. He is autistic and has low muscle

> > tone. We noticed once we started chelation that his muscle tone

got

> > better. He never jumped until he was almost 4 years old. After

> > almost two years of chelation, he was jumping on beds and off the

> > sofas. After 5 months of homeopathy, he is jumping from the very

> > tops of my sofas to the floor. I believe that I read that if the

> > body cannot rid itself of the metals, they go to the organs,

muscles

> > and brain and stay there. We believe that the metals in his body

> > were in the muscles and causing his low muscle tone. He went an

> > entire year of physical therapy with no changes. Once we started

> > chelation probably about 6-8 months into it, his muscle tone

started

> > to get better.

> >

> > Hope this helps.

> >

> > Jean

> >

> >

> > > Hi Jill,

> > >

> > > I do not have an answer for you, but wish I did. My daughter is

24

> > > months old and does not walk, crawl, or stand. She has sever

low

> > muscle

> > > tone. No doctor has ever been able to tell me why. She has had

> > every

> > > test imaginable and it always comes back normal. She is

diagnosed

> > > autistic with sever hypotonia (low tone). I tried L-Carantine

for

> > one

> > > month and did not see any improvements. I hope you have better

> > luck

> > > than I did.

> > >

> > > Rochelle

> >

[Guest guest]

Minitramps (rebounders) are good for jumping, (vestibular exercise). One can

have the child stand on the minitramp holding hands with an adult, also on the

minitramp. The adult bounces gently and the child gets the effect.

S

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> > <BR>

> > Rochelle, <BR>

> > <BR>

> > My son will be 6 in December.  He is autistic and has low muscle <BR>

> > tone.  We noticed once we started chelation that his muscle tone <BR>

got <BR>

> > better.  He never jumped until he was almost 4 years old.  After <BR>

> > almost two years of chelation, he was jumping on beds and off the <BR>

> > sofas.  After 5 months of homeopathy, he is jumping from the very <BR>

> > tops of my sofas to the floor.  I believe that I read that if the <BR>

> > body cannot rid itself of the metals, they go to the organs, <BR>

muscles <BR>

> > and brain and stay there.  We believe that the metals in his body <BR>

> > were in the muscles and causing his low muscle tone.  He went an <BR>

> > entire year of physical therapy with no changes.  Once we started <BR>

> > chelation probably about 6-8 months into it, his muscle tone <BR>

started <BR>

> > to get better.  <BR>

> > <BR>

> > Hope this helps.<BR>

> > <BR>

> > <BR>

> > <BR>

> > <BR>

> > > Hi Jill,<BR>

> > > <BR>

> > > I do not have an answer for you, but wish I did. My daughter is <BR>

24<BR>

> > > months old and does not walk, crawl, or stand. She has sever <BR>

low <BR>

> > muscle<BR>

> > > tone. No doctor has ever been able to tell me why. She has had <BR>

> > every<BR>

> > > test imaginable and it always comes back normal. She is <BR>

diagnosed<BR>

> > > autistic with sever hypotonia (low tone). I tried L-Carantine <BR>

for <BR>

> > one<BR>

> > > month and did not see any improvements.  I hope you have better <BR>

> > luck<BR>

> > > than I did. <BR>

> > > <BR>

> > > Rochelle<BR>

> ><BR>

<BR>

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[Guest guest]

1 - Jumping.

Oh, I was happy too to see her jump on the bed...

and, you know, even more happy to then... forbid it !

Those moments... ;-)

2 - Homopathic

What was the homeopatic treatment aimed at ? (getting rid of " remains

of vaccines " ?)

3 - ASD with Hypotonia and metals

Let's take the hypothesis that " heavy metals can cause autism, but

autism can also have other causes " .

Is there data or idea telling that ? :

" ASD children who have (or have had) hypotonia are more likley to be

metal poisonned than their non-hypotonic ASD peers "

Therefore encouraging especially hypotonic children to start Chelation ?

Arnaud

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> -

> Your post was fascinating. I will probably be the only Mom in the

world who will

> ENCOURAGE jumping on the bed!

>

>

> > Hi

> > Who is your homeopath? And what type of chelation did you do?

> >

>> We believe that the metals in his body

> > > were in the muscles and causing his low muscle tone.