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abdallhadey Massod

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May 16, 2012, 8:14:10 AM5/16/12
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hello
in 03-03-2012 , The doctor told me that my son suffers from epilepsy
and autism. Because of the tuberous sclerosis
And description of these drugs
Medicine: EPITAM :- 250 ml, twice a day
Risperdal 50 ml, twice a day
Jamieson B6 . One tablet per day
PEDIAKID omega3 :- 2,50 ml, twice a day
I want to advice that there were alternatives to medication and
treatment advice or any other
With full appreciation and respect

dolph...@fsmail.net

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May 19, 2012, 3:22:12 PM5/19/12
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Hello and welcome to ASA. I wish I could help you, but unfortunately I don't feel my personal experiences are relevant here.

I support you though in looking to alternatives to medicine. The only thing I can suggest is looking at diet. For example, PEDIAKID omega3 appears to be a fish oil supplement. So an natural alternative is to eat oily fish. I appreciate that your son may not like to do so, but maybe there is a chance if it is explained to him?

Dolphinius
(Male, age 40 +/- a few months, UK, self-diagnosed AS)

Rachel Sieradzki

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May 23, 2012, 9:39:53 AM5/23/12
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hello.
i have been taking pills for many years. they really help. please dont look for alternatives for your son. medicine is the solution to most of my problems. it may really help him as it helped me.

i also took risperadal. i remember trying a diet based treatment which totally failed. i also once went off all my many pills when my doctor was trying to see if any of them gave me any side effects. the effect was disastrous. i was completely out of control. i need my meds to keep myself in line. although i have to work on my own problems, the medicine helps me do it.

i would suggest trying your son on the pills for a while with an open mind, and if he reacts badly try something different. but i doubt you will need to. pills work so well for many people, including me, and possibly including your son.

(my dad has epilepsy too. he hasnt had a seizure in 6 years, because his medicine controls it.)

please consider my suggestion. i dont think any other treatment would be necessary when there are so many options for medication out there.

dolph...@fsmail.net

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May 24, 2012, 3:45:57 PM5/24/12
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On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 2:39:53 PM UTC+1, Rachel Sieradzki wrote:

> i have been taking pills for many years. they really help. please dont look for alternatives for your son. medicine is the solution to most of my problems. it may really help him as it helped me.

Would it be fair to say that medicines help some people, but aren't the best solutions for others?

So wouldn't it be best to consider and try alternatives even if the ultimate decision is to choose the medicines?

> i would suggest trying your son on the pills for a while with an open mind, and if he reacts badly try something different. but i doubt you will need to. pills work so well for many people, including me, and possibly including your son.

My thinking is that when one can choose for oneself then it is reasonable to choose medicines. However, when one is a parent trying to do the best for one's child then it could be a mistake to take a premature decision.

> (my dad has epilepsy too. he hasnt had a seizure in 6 years, because his medicine controls it.)
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> please consider my suggestion. i dont think any other treatment would be necessary when there are so many options for medication out there.

If medication solves a problem it doesn't necessarily mean that it is the only solution or that it is the best solution. However, I accept that it can be.
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