Well, my memories are coming back from 3 years ago...the detox phase. Arianna is fighting me like crazy for her B12 shots now, her supplements, enzymes and probiotics were all slightly increased so we are now in the "fun" stages. Hyperactive is an understatement, stimming is back full force and then some, toe walking, yelling/screaming, loss of some eye contact - - you name it and we've got it right now. This is that good but bad part about removing the toxins in the body. You gotta go through hell to get to heaven is my thoughts and if God is willing, He will give us a little more heaven in a few more days...or so I pray. In the meantime, extra Valarian root to help calm the over firing so my little angel can get some rest and mom can keep her sanity. =O) The best trait my daughter got from me is that she is a FIGHTER! She is strong beyond my wildest imagination and I am SO proud that every day she keeps going and really tries hard to break free from her symptoms and improve. God Bless her soul!
As usual, I spent most of last night reading articles about biomedical treatments. I came across something called Respen - A which I've never heard of until now. Seems this herbal compound, thru prescription and only made at a compounding pharmacy, is a patch worn on the skin for 12 hours on and 12 hours off. Findings were improved eye contact and increase social wants and interaction as well as a calming of stimming and self soothing repetitions. THIS is something I will be speaking with our homeopathing practitioner about. Note that I dont say doctor because I don't deal with anyone practicing traditional medicine.
This week was another order for Arianna's probiotics and ASD muti-vitamins plus our second trip to the store (which is typical but sometimes 3 trips) for more organic foods, fruits (Arianna can eat an entire large container of blueberries and raspberries in 1 day alone), etc... Just the past 4 weeks of supplements, B12 and syringes, and special foods cost me as much as my monthly rent! yeah, the cost to help my child is what frustrates me the most, but no matter what I'll figure a way to continue this day to day battle with Autism. Next week we can add on more money for her next vaccine removal treatment too and by months end another order for supplements will be due.
On a happier note (YEAH!), we got approval for Arianna's scholarship to have music therapy and dance therapy for the summer! Arianna LOVES to play piano and loves to dance plus these activities improve her coordination, thinking skills, socialization and fine motor skills so a win win and looking forward to those classes starting the next week or two.
Although the day was kind of crazy, we did find time to have some fun and play together. Arianna's way of asking you to join her is something like "mommy, do you like to color?" Hence, that means come color with me SOOO....the picture is our artwork from this evening. :) We finished up doing some social skills interaction with her little people toys (I've become quite the narrator through the years LOL) and best of all, Arianna didn't watch one single minute of television today! She didn't ask to watch nor was it offered which is great so her brain got a much needed break from the overstimulation shows or movies can create.
Well, I'm off to do more research, more note taking and reading and list making and so on. Just another day in the life but seeing my daughter immitate me using her own play cell phone pretending to talk to grandma is worth every minute. God Bless and Good night!
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