tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post8667147021422686721..comments2024-02-25T14:37:25.154-05:00Comments on CaroleMcDonnell: Gabe update -- remember us in your prayersCarole McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443401088634718848noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-31239491331316696022009-03-30T18:39:00.000-04:002009-03-30T18:39:00.000-04:00Carole, how's Gabe doing? How are you doing? :-)Carole, how's Gabe doing? How are you doing? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-71068561959045454052009-03-16T19:57:00.000-04:002009-03-16T19:57:00.000-04:00Hi there! It is weird with the magnesim. But maybe...Hi there! It is weird with the magnesim. But maybe it's the magnesium citrate. Am gonna amp up his oj. That helps me with my magnesium reations. Will get the grapefruit seed extract.<BR/><BR/>I totally forgot about the pads of the toes. I used to do that. Wow, thanks for reminding me. Will do it again. I might give him some peanuts...and some nuts. Magnesium. And maybe some green juice. Will keep him home tomorrow and work on him. Thanks so much. -C<BR/><BR/>-CCarole McDonnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443401088634718848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-86415817537597901902009-03-16T18:59:00.000-04:002009-03-16T18:59:00.000-04:00Hey Carole,What you want is grapeFRUIT seed extrac...Hey Carole,<BR/><BR/>What you want is grapeFRUIT seed extract; grapeseed extract is a good antioxidant but grapefruit seed extract is an effective antifungal, so if this sinus thing is yeast-related it should help. Very bitter though; we mix the drops with water and stevia and use a syringe to get it in. Maybe try a smaller dose at first just to make sure he doesn't have a nasty die-off reaction. Sigh. So complicated.<BR/><BR/>That is weird about magnesium, since a lot of people use it to get rid of headaches, but our kids are quirky, aren't they? <BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, I just found out today from a reflexologist that firmly massaging the pads of the toes can help with sinus trouble, too. <BR/><BR/>I'm praying. Please let us know what happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-64477420479822493092009-03-16T17:33:00.000-04:002009-03-16T17:33:00.000-04:00They do things bass-ackwards in these parts. I mea...They do things bass-ackwards in these parts. I mean they kick folks out of their homes and foreclose and sell the house cheaper to other folks rather than the struggling home-owner. Woman, don't even ask.<BR/><BR/>-CCarole McDonnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443401088634718848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-88664575767378831502009-03-16T15:57:00.000-04:002009-03-16T15:57:00.000-04:00I'll include him in my prayers. I can't imagine ho...I'll include him in my prayers. I can't imagine how stressful this must be for you.<BR/><BR/>Why do they suggest an institution for Gabe if it won't help him?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866730185060307014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-67135747764359128452009-03-16T15:27:00.000-04:002009-03-16T15:27:00.000-04:00Hi Rene:Thanks. Will try the grapeseed extract. An...Hi Rene:<BR/><BR/>Thanks. Will try the grapeseed extract. And the extra vitamin C and maybe some juices cause I think OJ has a lotta natural magnesiu. Am scared about taking magnesium in any form. It's weird but the headache seems to get worse when he gets magnesium citrate. I noticed that the last time we gave it to him for constipation. Not sure if its the magnesium or the citrate.<BR/><BR/>She was really pushing the neurological tests and the psychology tests. As if anyone knows how to do psychology tests on a nonverbal kid. And she said the neurological tests were old because they were 3 years old. Getting Gabe to sit still in a cat scan machine was surprisingly easy but i don't want to push it. <BR/><BR/> I don't think I want to pull Gabe from school until the system finished the guardianship.<BR/><BR/>I called the school to see what's what. In NY, the handicapped can be in school until they turn 21. The school system owes them. But am not sure if they MUST be in school. Maybe I can take him out. <BR/><BR/>This is anohter reason why i want to be away from school and from the world at large. He and i can go for walks. Honestly, it's probably just glorified babysitting. I just don't want to take the chance that they call in the crisis team and take gabe away. It honestly would kill me. I get bad pains in the chest from all this sleeplessness and it would literally kill me if they took him from us. <BR/><BR/>You're the second person today to suggest the neti-pot. We used the interplak tooth irrigator cleaner to clean out his nose. He had control over it and would put it in his nose. But the thing broke and we have to buy a new one. I think he could handle the neti-pot. -CCarole McDonnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443401088634718848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-2796050606330530132009-03-16T15:05:00.000-04:002009-03-16T15:05:00.000-04:00Carole, I will absolutely be praying for Gabe and ...Carole, I will absolutely be praying for Gabe and for you. How much longer until you get those guardianship papers? Is there an ombudsman or any group in your state that provides advocacy for people in your situation?<BR/><BR/>As far as the sinus thing goes, I looked it up on one of my favourite search utilites (go to www.onibasu.com, check the "Autism Mercury" box, and type in the search term "sinus"). It looks like, for people with ASD, it can often be remedied with extra vitamin C, magnesium, or (if it's yeast related - as these things often are for our kids) grapefruit seed extract. Obviously, the right treatment is going to vary depending on what Gabe's underlying needs are. If you want, you could go directly to the Autism Mercury group and post there for help, or email me. I don't know if I know anything useful, but, you know, two heads are better than one yadda yadda yadda. <BR/><BR/>I've also heard that people get *really* good results from neti pots, but I think it would be a challenge to get most kids with ASD to comply with that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com