I try to give it to him separately from all of his other supplements since i have heard it has a better effect on its own (but with a meal) . So far its been easy. It is in capsule form, so i just pull it apart and pour the powder into his applesauce or yogurt and he gobbles it right up.
Since our soy episode a few weeks back, we have introduced a few new supplements into his regime and i have to say although i feel it was almost necessary to begin them almost all at the same time due to our current needs at the time, we normally don't do that. we like to space out the addition of new supplements by 2 weeks, to allow his body to adjust and also to track any changes but his pediatrician gave the A ok , so we went for it and so far he has responded positively to the new additions.
So far his suppliments are as follows:
In his morning Oj (or any other kind of juice, we switch it up- side note, no corn syrup or artificial flavors or colors in any of his juices) i put in:
1 teaspoon Kirkman Labs Super New Thera Liquid in Raspberry (which i am thinking about switching to Spectrum complete powder form because it is much better tasting and lately Liam has not been diggin the SNT taste)
1/4 teaspoon Kirkman Labs TMG powder
1/2 teaspoon Nordic Naturals Arctic D Cod Liver Oil
At lunch time i give him a little bowl of applesauce or Coconut blueberry yogurt in which i pour the contents of one capsule of Kirkman Labs Pro Bio Gold Pro Biotic
At dinner (Around 6 pm) I pour the contents of 2 capsules of Now Foods 5 HTP 50ml. in another little bowl of applesauce or coconut yogurt. Or if he doesn't want that, I 'll put it in his drink. It usually takes about an hour for him to start feeling the wind down, calming effects of this. Result- he wants to snuggle and go to bed. Sometimes he will take my hand and walk us to the bathroom to let me know that he is ready for bath time. :)
After his bath i rub a little bit of magnesium sulfate cream on his back, or behind his knees or his arms.
These days usually in bed by 730/8pm, he watches one or two of his shows in our room and then i will come into tuck him in and snuggle and he is out withing 15 mins. No wanting to jump up and down on the bed or wrestle around or shake his head vigorously to get dizzy... just calmness.
Tonight he was giggling and giving me kisses right before he fell asleep. A far cry from where we were at just a few months ago.
So, the overall result thus far?
A more receptive, involved, playful, lovable, calmer, happier Liam.
Tummy issues are a rarity these days, his skin no longer breaks out in little rashes of eczema.He is more tuned into his surroundings and the people around him. His interests have expanded. He is making more and more efforts to communicate, however he can. He is imitating at times, pointing at times. The list goes on and on.
My point being that all the things we have tried and applied thus far have made a positive effect, even if it was small, it was something.
I know it will only get better from here.
The reality is that we are not always going to have perfect days, but that is life.
We can only make up our minds to continue moving forward regardless of whatever obstacles come crashing in our path. We will plow through it eventually, I will always make sure of that.
And so we continue to soar :)
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