seizures

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A few of my thoughts; does anyone else have any input on these issues?

To the parent who is stressed and having seizures: I've read some studies

that indicate that B6 can eliminate seizures in autistic children and in

non-autistic people. You may want to research this for yourself, and check on

suggested dosages. It seems to me that ASD kids and their parents seem to need

extra B vitamins in general (and they are good for stress!) Dr. Bernard Rimland

believed that many ASD kids showed significant improvement with the addition of

B6. If you continue to have problems with seizures, there's also a ketagenic

diet (see s Hopkins for info), but it MUST be done under the close

supervision of a knowledgable doctor. I have also read that substances such as

MSG and artificial sugar substitutes such as aspartame (found in diet sodas and

other products) can also trigger seizures in people who are susceptible- and it

makes sense to me that we, as parents, would have some of the same weaknesses as

our children.

Also, for the teen who won't take fish oils;perhaps you would have more

success with some other form of EFAs. What do you think about flaxseed oil?

Or perhaps one of the algae oils (Nueromins, etc). I give my son Barleans

capsules, and I think that it makes a big difference in his behaviours. He

seems much steadier, much less moody. Have you tried Coremega? What about

those fish oil capsules that have a bit of lemon or orange flavor added, and are

supposed to prevent " fish burps " ?

You may want to have some additional allergy testing done. Soy is something

that many people are allergic to, and I've heard that some people who respond to

the Feingold diet can't tolerate almond milk, they get more hyper. Sometimes

food avoidance is a protective mechanism to avoid allergens. If you do some

additional testing, you may have a better idea of which foods are truly

acceptable for your teen.

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