Vitamins / Dietary supplements

[Nikki]

Hi Everyone

 

I am after some feedback from any of you that have tried supplements such as Vitamins B6 / Magnesium etc with children.

I must admit I read all the info and there seems to be so many suggestions as to what to try that I would like to see if anyone has tried anything that they feel helps.

I know each child is different and maybe someone has asked this question before but I really would like any advice.

I seem to spend my days coming across questions to put to you all & and so far all the feedback I have had from the forum has really been of a great help.

 

Thanks

 

Nikki

[Helen]

Hi Nikki,

 

When Daniel was on The DDAT programme, he was advised to take a multi -vitamin/mineral preparation containing vitamins B3, 6 and 12 (which are supposed to be important in brain furnction) and also trace elements of magnesium, manganese and zinc -as these were stated as being essential co-factors for nerve development and function.

 

The first course of supplements I bought tasted awful, even though they were for his age group, so I had to shop around for a 'flavoured' supplement which he didn't mind taking.

 

I'm sorry, but I can't honestly say if these supplements did benefit Daniel, because another factor was, that he had to complete exercises on a daily basis. There was an improvement in Daniel and his school work, but I don't know if it was down to the supplements, exercises, or both, or possibly none at all - perhaps he was beginning to 'mature' a little.

 

Helen.

[Lisajb]

Hi Nikki

 

I have had Chris on EyeQ, vitB6 and Magnesium for about three months, we just dropped down to two tabs a day.

 

When we started he was having a terrible time at school, stressed, depressed. I've recently been told that this term has been better for him.

 

Im afraid though I have no idea whether the supps are responsible. Couldbe, could be not.

 

Think I will have to err on the side of "probably not" - it just seems a little too "miraculous"

 

Lisa

[nellie]

Nikki

 

There is an information sheet on this on the NAS website. Apologies if I am telling you something you already know.

 

Nellie.

[pookie170]

I've started Caghal on fish oil, but as they apparently take 4 months to show effect, I can't tell if they're working or not. Also, on advice, I started him on a Jan De Vries product, called 'Calming Child Essence'.

It's pants, frankly.

Tastes vile and hasn't worked on m'boy at all, though I am going to go back to the psychologist and query ADD/ADHD type thing again-one minute, he's Mr. Cool, the next he's a rampaging ball of high-pitched destruction!!!

Short of that, a wee nip of whisky might do the trick..(for me, not him!!! )

Esther x

[kaz]

hey all.

Dan's has been on "eye q" for aout 3 months now........ i think they help!

When we have good days we have very good days now , but the down side to that is when we have bad days the seem to be worse than normal.

 

But since they are only herbal we wil keep going with them as anything that help is good

 

Karen x

[spottedpelican]

we have tried the following:

** 'fish oil' , this is good brain food,

** magnesium, directed at the muscles as a relaxant or the ease pain, ticks etc (recommeded).

** nervaids, basically a relaxant.

** evening primrose oil, hey, it helps us girlies, I have given it to my moody teenage boy and to my 9 year old ASD chlid, it seems to have a'balancing' effect.

 

We have also tried prescribed medication such as sleeping tablets, anti-depressants and others. These only had temporary effects or put Josh to sleep half an hour after taking them.

 

hope this helps,

 

spottedpelican