supplements?

[Bio and adopt]

I am interested in trying omegas and probiotics with my PANDAS kids. Can you please tell me amounts, types, etc you have tried with results. They are 19 YO weighs 130lbs and 14 YO 110 llbs.

I am also considering them for my little kids w/o pandas ages 4YO 30lbs and 19 months 26lbs. Any opinions or experiences would be appreciated.

 

Thanks Melissa

[Chemar]

Hi

we dont deal with PANDAS, but son & hubby have TS and other neuro/immune stuff

 

for probiotics we use Stoneyfield Farm plain yoghurt or plain kefir (homemade or store bought)

 

for omegas we use the good balance of fresh ground flaxseeds and use a lot of flaxseed and coconut oil in food, plus wild alaskan salmon in diet.

 

my son has always responded better to his probiotics and omegas from diet rather than in supplement form

 

fishoil supps are considered the prime source of omega 3 but for inexplicable reasons some people with tics seems to tic more when on fishoil supps, even tho they can eat the fish just fine

 

my son's gut is sensitive as he also has autoimmune Crohn's Disease, and any other form of probiotics apart from stoneyfield yoghurt and some kefir, seem to aggravate his GIT

[dee45]

Hi,

we use the probiotic called Pearls recommended by Dr. Latimer.

 

Deanna

[MomWithOCDSon]

For probiotics, we alternate Culturelle, FloraStor and a Super-Acidolpholus/Probiotic blend we buy at Trader Joe's; the Culturelle and FloraStor, in particular, can be pricey (FloraStor is about $1.00/dose, and Culturelle is about $0.50/dose, in our area), so mixing it up helps it last longer. He also eats at least two cups of yogurt daily.

 

For supplements, we're giving Vitamin D3, a B-complex, a green foods supplement (Trade Joe's "Very Green"), and NAC.

[momaine]

We use Culturelle successfully and as far as Omega' 3's, I've used from GNC, Jarrow's formula , and Carlson's. No problems with any of those.

 

Angela

[thereishope]

In case you didn't know....Stoneyfield makes a probiotic yogurt as well.

 

Hi

we dont deal with PANDAS, but son & hubby have TS and other neuro/immune stuff

 

for probiotics we use Stoneyfield Farm plain yoghurt or plain kefir (homemade or store bought)

 

for omegas we use the good balance of fresh ground flaxseeds and use a lot of flaxseed and coconut oil in food, plus wild alaskan salmon in diet.

 

my son has always responded better to his probiotics and omegas from diet rather than in supplement form

 

fishoil supps are considered the prime source of omega 3 but for inexplicable reasons some people with tics seems to tic more when on fishoil supps, even tho they can eat the fish just fine

 

my son's gut is sensitive as he also has autoimmune Crohn's Disease, and any other form of probiotics apart from stoneyfield yoghurt and some kefir, seem to aggravate his GIT