vitamin D deficiency

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My husband was diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency yesterday and the doctors said that it is from a lack of sunshine and the use of sun block. I talked to my pediatrician today and she said they now recommend that ALL kids get 400 iu of vitamin D daily. And my husband's doctor wants ALL multi-vitamins to now have D included because they do not currently.

The general opinion is that MOST Americans are probably vitamin D deficient.

My oldest son just had a special multi-vitamin compounded to meet his needs. However, even that one, once I looked at it carefully was 200 iu less than he should be getting so I will need to supplement his vitamin D also.

Alyssa

From: Miriam <callis4773 (DOT) com>Subject: ( ) Re: Son is always Tired and considered Defiant-advice needed Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 7:41 AM

I'm so sorry you're going through this. My son has similar issues but his teachers really get that they need to help him, not punish him. We had trouble with some medication making wakeful at night so that he couldn't work during the day and would fall asleep at his desk. I think it is better since we started giving him his medication in the morning. He takes Lexapro which, when I was on it, made me very sleepy during the day. I should have taken it at night. Sometimes doesn't sleep well because he is so sensitive to sound. He hears sounds that other people don't and sometimes they scare him.Another thing that can cause sleepiness during the day is sleep apnea. So you might want to have him checked for that. It's really annoying because he has to spend a night in a sleep center with stuff electrodes strapped to him. He might not sleep at all during that and you won't get the

information you need but it might be worth a try.How old is your son? I forget if you mentioned it. I know that completely discouraged feeling you're having right now. It is hard when you're at odds with the school. We had a very bad situation at one school and I remember being so upset and feeling annoyed with because he just couldn't cope. I had to come to a whole new understanding of his behavior because when I got over my annoyance I knew that couldn't help it and that the school wasn't doing the right things. Then I said to myself, "He is advocating for himself in the only way he knows how." I stopped punishing at home for any behavior at school. I just kept telling him, "You do what you need to do. I'll keep working to get the school to do the right things for you." This made me feel stronger because I really did know I was right. Then when the special ed teacher said,

"Mrs. Banash! This behavior has to stop!" I said, "Yes, it does. So what are you going to do about it?" LOL. The special ed teacher then tried to threaten me with a meeting. "We will have to have a meeting with you and Mr. Banash." She said in a stern voice. I said, "Oh good, can we have it tomorrow?" LOL. She backed off of that really quickly. "Oh well, we can't get it together that quickly." Anyway, it makes me laugh now. It was terrible when it was happening.As for your son taking responsibility, that will come with time, asperger kids mature more slowly than typical kids but they do get it eventually. I find that being positive is pretty much the only thing that works with my son. When he is at his absolute worst I say, "I know you're a great kid and you don't want to behave this way." Then he cries and wants hugs and the terrible behavior is gone.Don't beat yourself up, you'll get

enough of that from the rest of the world. You are a great mom who cares about her child. If you were a lousy mom you wouldn't be asking for help.Hugs,Miriam>> Okay everybody... I need your help...advice. ..please I am feeling > blue,embarrassed, confused and stressed.> > Today I got an email from my son's Special Ed. teacher saying that my > son kept putting his head down and saying he was tired. She told him > 2 times to get his book out and he didn't. Then he said is was in his > locker but realized it was in his desk. When all the kids started > their work...he put his head down again...2 times she asked him...she > gave him five minutes and then she sent him to "FIX

IT" for 2 > periods....it is a room for kids that are defiant, disrupptive and > behaving badly....> > Now my son was out and we had to go get him and bring him home to > explain what happened. He didn't really care that he went to fix > it ...he was tired...I really don't think he was being defiant....I > think he is really tired...we put him to bed at 9 pm and wake him at > 6:30am...we told him now that he has no games during the week and > bedtime will be 8:30 and on weekends latest will be 10 pm. > > I think I will take him to the doctor and have him checked out. Now I > am concerned because he is so tired.> > I feel like the teacher was annoyed with him and I feel like crying. > My son doesn't seem to get it...it is like he is in his own > world...he is so irresponsible. ..> > what do I do? I am so tired ...i

just want to throw my hands up and > walk away...he doesn't care and I am tired of pushing, arguing, and > doing and doing and nothing turn out right. > > And, these teacher make me feel rotten...> > Jan> > Crying my eyes while my son lays here sound asleep at 7:10 pm>

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