When I was pregnant six years ago, I had an image of what life would be like with a child. I imagined painting and doing art while my cooing baby daughter snuggled in her sling. We would make homemade baby food and sing, and the world was all sunshine and peace.
What a bunch of crap that was!
In reality, my son came into this world screaming, and has continued ever since. We didn't know it then, but Daniel is one of the approximately 15% of people born with sensory integration dysfunction. Which means in his case that whatever might be annoying or mildly uncomfortable for you or I is unbearable for him.
We didn't find any of that out until much, much later. By that time we had been riding Daniel's roller coaster for 4 1/2 years.
This is my story, as Daniel's mother - a driver and a passenger through Dante's Inferno (with Children).
I'm sort of a neuro geek and I have some geekish ideas of things that might help but I kind of need to give you context for them. But thats not so possible in this tiny box. So I will just blurt it out. n-acetylcysteine is a supplement that acts as a detoxicant for a host of different environmental toxins. It chelates lead and one of the worst forms of mercury, it reduces the effects of hypoxia and is neuroprotective and stimulates natural erythropoietin production. Its probably one of the safest supplements out there. However, with any child, caution is in order. Children are not adults, they can't give informed consent. They are also not lab rats. (if you know what I mean) Still, information like that can be useful. I know I take NAC. Lots of other things might also be useful. Antioxidants, choline, B-complex vitamins.. etc. This stuff called piractam that improves memory and also is neuroprotective.
Also, have your water tested for lead and make sure there is no MOLD in your apartment (building)
Posted by: Chris | September 12, 2007 at 10:15 AM