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Kace
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My head is swimming right now from all of the information. I have not read every post yet, but I plan to try tomorrow. I need to find help for my whole family (it seems). My son is the most important one right now though. It would be the greatest blessing to me to have him off of his Ritalin LA by 5th grade. Or at least on a very small dosage. He is 9 and 65 lbs. His diagnosis is ADHD (hyper) and anxiety. My daughter is 15, 140lbs and is the inattentive type with anxiety. She is not on any meds and does okay, but I know she could do better. I need help myself (inattentive), anxiety and depression. I worry that my baby (9 months) is going to end up like us, and I worry that I should be doing something to help her. I worry about everything. Right now, the 9 year old and especially the baby are keeping me up most of the night. So I would really love to find something to turn at least the 9 year old around. If anyone could tell me anything to help, I'd appreciate it. If not, I will keep reading and try to make sense of it all.
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cynthiatweedle
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Kace - Also check out the melatonin thread. That should help your
nine year old get to sleep at night if that is the problem with him
staying up late.
For both your nine and year old your 15 year old, I suggest you try one of
the 3 brands of omegas from the list that have the ratio of 7:1.
For your baby, you should shop around for one that is higher in DHA
than EPA. You will want a liquid, of course, that is
pharmaceutical grade. It should say so on the label or
advertisement. If you need any help, please feel free to ask
questions. We will help with all that we can. Cynthia.
Edited by cynthiatweedle on 23 March 2006 at 9:59pm
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amjones7
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Questions... I just found this whole ADHD board and I am so glad.
Ok i started my 2 kids on Natrol (got it at Walmart awhile back) Omega 3's complex with Flax and Borage. it does not say what the ratio is or i am not looking in the right place.
I give the kids 1 in the am and 1 in the pm, the pill is huge DS can swallow it but dd has to have it in Juice.
Is Natrol not a good O3?
I am going to try Whole Foods hopefully beginning of next wk and see what they have
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MegMaguire
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I think you'll have more success with a product from Whole Foods (we like Nordic Naturals). The problem with products (as in supplements) from Wal-Mart is that they are not of the best quality. You don't get as much "bang" for your "buck." To get the best results you need "pharmaceutical grade" products. Glad you found us, welcome! 
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cynthiatweedle
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amjones7 wrote:
Questions... I just found this whole ADHD board and I am so glad.
Ok i started my 2 kids on Natrol (got it at Walmart awhile back)
Omega 3's complex with Flax and Borage. it does not say what the
ratio is or i am not looking in the right place.
I give the kids 1 in the am and 1 in the pm, the pill is huge DS can swallow it but dd has to have it in Juice.
Is Natrol not a good O3?
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amjones7 -- Natrol may be pharmaceutical grade, I can't remember. If it is it
should say so on the bottle. That is how you judge whether it is
a good brand. It is not the 7:1 ratio of EPA to DHA that latest
research says will give you the best results. If it is
pharmaceutical grade, I suggest you finish out the bottle and go
to one on the list that says it is the 7:1 ratio.
Keep reading this thread and check your bottle for EPA and DHA content
and pharmaceutical grade. Feel free to ask questions when you get
confused.
Welcome to the board. Cynthia.
Edited by cynthiatweedle on 24 March 2006 at 7:52am
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karah41
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Okay, I'm on the bandwagon for highEPA stuff too! I just ordered the o3mega+joy from feelbest.com, the bottles of 120 were not much more than the bottles of 60 (due to the current sale), so that's what I ordered. The shipping cost is high (from Canada), hopefully someone in the U.S. will offer a 7:1 ratio product soon! I'll post again when my order arrives and I can start DS on it...
Thanks to all of you here for all your great information!
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busymama5
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I just received my bottle of 03mega joy (120 capsules) from feelbest.com today. I took my first one for myself and gave one to my son who takes capsules with no problem. He didn't even notice it was different than what he's been taking even though these new ones have a rougher texture (the enteric coating). Yes, the shipping is expensive, but even with the shipping it was much cheaper than ordering 2 bottles of 60 from other sites. The delivery was quick (just 7 days) and I didn't even use the express shipping option. I will likely order more to stock up before they are no longer on sale.
My son is 7 but only weighs 40 lbs. I am wondering if just one capsule a day is enough for him. Any thoughts?
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NoTellin
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We started the O3mega+joy. The pills are very large. I cut the first one open and drained it into a teaspoon. The oil is thick and dark. My son said it was really gross. The next time I tried it in a bit of orange juice. My son gulps it down somehow, and calls it his rotten fish medicine. This stuff really really nasty. It smells horrid. I have to cut open the capsules over the garbage because if a drop gets in my sink, the area smells. I have to immediately wash the scissors and cup or it stinks up the kitchen. My son is right, it smells like rotten fish even with the OJ. I don't know he can stand to drink it quite frankly.
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cynthiatweedle
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NoTellin -- I can't help but think that the bottle you have gotten must
be old. I tasted what we got and did not have that experience at
all. I think you should make a complaint. The capsules I
tasted was light colored and barely tasted like fish oil. So
sorry this has happened. Cynthia
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Cynthiatweedle, did you cut them open?
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