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Posted 6/4/2014 12:52 PM (GMT 0)
Since learning I have Lyme, I've been a little concerned about my son, who will turn 3 this month. I'm pretty certain I had Lyme before becoming pregnant with him, so I was vaguely concerned that he might have it as well. Well, since my brain fog has been clearing up lately, it's becoming so clear to me that he is showing a lot of Lyme symptoms. Instead of waking up, ready to play in the mornings, he just wants to cuddle and rest more. He is having random pain in his hands and stretches them a lot. His jaw pops sometimes when he yawns, and he has started chewing on things, which he hasn't done in many months. He has an appointment with my LLMD in a couple of weeks. I know that kids are pretty resilient, and I'm optimistic that he will do well with treatment. I just feel pretty down that he has to go through it at all. Is there anything I should be doing for him while we wait for his dr appointment?
Posted 6/4/2014 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
You can have him do Epsom salt baths. Also, it may be a good idea to make sure his food is organic with no dyes and preservatives. You may want to look into replacing your household cleaners and detergent with natural ones. I would also consider looking for any sources of mold you may have in your house. Good luck and I hope it is a false alarm!
Posted 6/4/2014 2:29 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry you are dealing with this. My daughter has Lyme and she is 4 almost 5. I passed it to her when I was pregnant with her. At that time I didn't know I had it.

The best thing to do is boost his immune system in preparation for treatment and vitamins.
Nordic berries multivitamins
Vitamin D3 gummies
B6 liquid drops (for mood)
Probiotic chewables

We also switched to almond milk, low sugar and low gluten diet. I say "low" because you want your kid to still be a kid. :)

These are some of the standard items my LLMD requires daily for my daughter. In addition he should be drinking plenty of water for detox since it's harder for children to just sweat out and detox like adults can.

I know for me it helped to keep a journal day by day of issues I noticed. My daughter had a lot of seizures and very bad mood swings and tantrums so keeping this in one place helped when I met with her LLMD.

Good luck to you!
Posted 6/4/2014 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Lymebabe and Agent9er. I hadn't thought of Epsom salt baths - I'll start that today. I already have him on multivitamin/Vit D/Fish oil gummies. I do want to get him on a GF diet. This may be challenging, as his day care requires a doctor's note if he can't have the food they provide. His pediatrician is writing a note, but since he hasn't been diagnosed with celiac or gluten intolerance, the note will have to say that I prefer him not to have gluten. Hopefully that will be good enough for the day care. If not, maybe our LLMD could give us a better note in a couple of weeks.
Posted 6/4/2014 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
Can he write suspected intolerance being tested? That is ridiculous! Since when do parents not have control over what their kid eats? I grew up in communism and it was easier than this!
Posted 6/4/2014 6:42 PM (GMT 0)
At a daycare you would probably need to provide snacks and meals packed for him. I know we provide almond milk at my daughters daycare and they have a morning snack and afternoon snack and we provide a GF one just for her. We let them take care of lunch but at home breakfast and dinner are GF.
My LLMD provided a note that about using almond milk and our snacks as the licenser required it. I think it's more of a licenser thing than a daycare thing because I went in when the licenser was there for a visit.
My daughter takes mustard baths which is similar to Epsom salt.
Posted 6/4/2014 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
Lymebabe- don't get me started about parents losing control over their kids' diet, discipline, education...! That's a whole other discussion that could get political awfully fast. :-D Anyway, I suspect Jessica is right about the licensing issue. I know our day care director really cares about the kids there, so I'm optimistic that when I talk with her, it will work out.
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