Those who give magnesium...

[monarchcat]

I think I'd like to try magnesium with my son. We did a month of prednisone and seem to have come out the other side with worse tics and PANDASy irritability, etc. We had a few good days about a week after the pred ended, but things have gone downhill since. I'm not sure if it's because everyone around him is sick (his sister has had a cold and many kids are sick at school) or if the antibiotic (azith, 250mg/day) isn't working or if it's something else, but I've been reading that there seems to be a connection between bed wetting and tics and magnesium deficiency. He is 8 and has never been dry at night for longer than a couple weeks at a time. I know this is PANDAS-related as well, though.

 

I have read on this site about Kids Calm, but didn't like what I read on ConsumerLabs about Peter Gillham's Natural Calm having lead in the samples that they tested. Since my son can swallow pills, can I give him a magnesium/calcium supplement in pill form? What dosage do you use if you give magnesium? Has anyone seen positive (or negative) results?

[Suzan]

The best way is through epsom salt baths or foot soaks from what I understand. It has been very helpful for us. Otherwise, I have given Natural Calm which I think was fine but it is not so easy to hide for the taste sensitive. Pills can help but they are hard to absorb. We also have a liquid spray that I like to rub on their feet at night. I find that it helps them sleep and also is calming. DD8 can often feel her anger leaving in a salt soak (if I can get her in the bath).

 

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/health-be...alt-baths.html#

[matis_mom]

The best way is through epsom salt baths or foot soaks from what I understand. It has been very helpful for us. Otherwise, I have given Natural Calm which I think was fine but it is not so easy to hide for the taste sensitive. Pills can help but they are hard to absorb. We also have a liquid spray that I like to rub on their feet at night. I find that it helps them sleep and also is calming. DD8 can often feel her anger leaving in a salt soak (if I can get her in the bath).

 

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/health-be...alt-baths.html#

Great article, I am sold on the Epsom Salt baths as my son also has joint/arthritis issues. We'll definitely have to include those at least 3 times/week!