RE: another ped. says no to giving DD enzymes at school-long vent!

March 25, 2004

In a message dated 3/25/2004 8:27:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,

rjone745@... writes:

> Thanks for letting me vent and for the support of this group.

>

So frustrating. I've decided the ped is for broken bones and sutures and

otherwise to be avoided if at all possible. Sad that that's what's happened to

medicine. WIll the school only accept a note from an MD? Is there a DO in town

who might be more open-minded?

Nell

March 26, 2004

Ann,

Well, keep in mind that somebody graduates last in their class in

medical school.

I agree with Nell that if you can find a D.O., you may have better

luck. They have to pass the same tests as an M.D., but generally are

more willing to consider taking off the blinders.

After you get all this taken care of, you ought to invite Devin to

come speak to a group of parents in your area. Devin does this for

parent groups at *no cost* (listen up, doc). I'm sure the doctor

won't show up, but maybe enough parents will come and pester more

doctors in your area about enzymes.

Treating you with " respect " would have meant looking into enzymes

further. My pediatrician is a conventional M.D. who is highly sought-

after in my community. She approved of my son taking the Houston

enzymes and he was the very first kid to use them. I consider my

pediatrician to be extremely intelligent! I wish everyone could be

so lucky.

March 26, 2004

Here is my take on this:

1. A company selling only " one " product can be what the doc says,

or it could be that the person behind the company knows that there

are already too many vitamin Es out there, but not enough sensible

digestive enzyme products.

2. Never tell a doctor that a supplement is " treating " , curing or

preventing a disease. This raises a flag immediately, and in most

cases, one should be skeptical.

3. What you could ask him to do is to give permission for the

enzymes as digestive support, to help his general digestion. Lact-

aid is used for lactase intolerance, Beano is sold for flatulence.

Both are enzyme products. Tell the doctor that the enzymes help him

tolerate certain foods, and that is why you wish for the letter for

the school. No child can study or concentrate when they have

indigestion or stomach problems.

Devin

> Once again a pediatrician has decided not to give the okay for my

> daughter to be given enzymes at school. This time I chose the

most

> open-minded ped. in our group. I gave him the article on enzyme

> safety and on enzymes and SID from the enzymestuff.com. I copied

the

> info on the three Houston enzymes and included a summary of

Devin's

> credential. I spent a couple of hours on my cover letter,

> emphasizing how my dd's hyperactivity has decreased, how she

doesn't

> have headaches and stomach aches anymore and how she even tells me

> that she feels better on enzymes. I said that I considered

Feingold

> and gfcf but didn't want to exclude important food groups from my

> growing daughter's diet. I asked his opinion on allergy testing

for

> daugther as well as suppliments. I told him that we wanted to

rule

> out everything that could be causing ADD and SID before we used

> meds. I also informed him that dd was being tested for auditory

> processing disorder.

>

> I dropped the well-prepared packet (if I must brag ;-)off at his

> office at 5:30 with a note that he could call when he could. He

> called at 6:15...great turn around time! That was the best news.

>

> He will not sign for the enzymes because 1) whenever you see a

> company that makes only one product and no other does, they are

> interested in making money vs. helping the public and 2) the

> disclaimer on each of the enzyme summaries confirmed to him that

the

> enzymes won't work. He cautioned me about spending a lot of money

on

> things that did not work.

>

> I said they worked for Meg. He said he couldn't give the okay

> because the use of enzymes to treat ADD and SID was not

mainstream.

> I can respect that. I was a little miffed about the reasons but I

> did the best I could. He has agreed to put a letter in dd's file

> saying he would not agree to the enzymes and why and he's going to

> include the data I sent.

>

> On a brighter note, he recommends allergy testing, both food and

> environmental and referred me to the allergist that he and his

kids

> use. He's in favor of the auditory processing testing and

> recommended a good multivitamin. He's open to reading anything I

> send him and will tell me if he thinks it is a good idea or not.

He

> spent over 15 minutes with me on the phone, answered all my

questions

> and treated me with respect so all-in-all, it was a good

experience.

> In the end, however, he said that we would probably end up putting

dd

> on ADD meds, even after we addressed allergies and auditory

> processing. He is a good doctor and I don't fault him for his

> stand. I fault our medical system for pushing medication over

> healing.

>

> Now for my venting...why aren't there more doctors open to trying

> safe alternatives to ritalin, etc.? Why is it so hard to find a

> doctor who is aware of the connection between autism, ADD and

SID.

> My ped. suggested that it is hereditary for dd. It probably is

but

> does that mean we shouldn't take a mulitfaceted approach to

finding a

> cure instead of writing a scrip. How can a stimulant fix a

problem

> with allergies, with leaky gut, with yeast, with auditory issues?

> IMO, they just mask the problems.

>

> What will I do next? There are 4 DAN! people Kentucky, all in

> Louisville (I live in Lexington and there are none here). One is

a

> R.Ph, 2 are psycologists and one is a chiropractor. None are

M.D.s

> I'm going to call the R.Ph first.

>

> I will pursue the recommendations from the audiologist and have

> daughter tested for allergies. I may even have her try

cranioscral

> therapy. As for now, my daughter will receive enzymes at home and

> when I pack her lunch for school. It may not be the best

situation

> but it is what I have to do now.

>

> Thanks for letting me vent and for the support of this group.

>

> Ann

March 26, 2004

My school found a chiropractor to be fine, and I have found that many/most would

support enzymes. (That is how I first heard of them). Really it's just a silly

CYA form that they need to have on file.

Kari

Re: another ped. says no to giving DD enzymes at

school-long vent!

In a message dated 3/25/2004 8:27:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,

rjone745@... writes:

> Thanks for letting me vent and for the support of this group.

>

So frustrating. I've decided the ped is for broken bones and sutures and

otherwise to be avoided if at all possible. Sad that that's what's happened to

medicine. WIll the school only accept a note from an MD? Is there a DO in town

who might be more open-minded?

Nell

March 26, 2004

>>My ped. suggested that it is hereditary for dd.

Just because a parent or relative had similar issues does not make it

'genetic'. Problems run in families because of toxicity issues. They drink

the same water, eat the same food etc often for several generations. Mother

or Dad was toxic and the baby started off weaker.

Natural doctors tell you that very few diseases are actually truly genetic

but that they are caused by common environmental factors.

Continue to believe that your daughter's problem can be solved and that from

what you learn you can prevent this problem in your grandkids.

Abby

March 27, 2004

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>

>Dear Ann,

I give you a lot of credit for trying to go the route of getting a

doctor to approve of the enzymes at school. I pack my daughters lunch

everyday and put her drink with enzymes in a rubbermaid with straw

type of container. I knew the school and doctor issue would be a

major pain in the rear so I just decided to put them in the drink

since you can not tell its in there.I have had to educate these

people on so many other issues I just could not deal with more of the

same. As for cranial therapy it has helped my daughter a great deal,

although I do feel a lot has to do with how well the therapist you

have is educated/experienced. Good Luck to you.

March 27, 2004