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Why don't people try chiropractic care?

Wed, 06/20/2007 - 16:05
I have a nine month old son diagnosed with severe intractable seizures. He has had no syndrome diagnosis yet and has been tested for many. The neurologist, Doctors, Epileptologists left me with little hope and a grim future. I started taking him to a Chiropractor at six months age. He is now on his 27th day seizure free and already stepping him down from his meds ( Phenobarb, zonegran, keppra and diastat) which he was on the max of all as well he is also on the Ketogenic diet. Stage would have as many as 24 seizures (Grand mal) per day since birth. He has not had more than two seizures in one day since seeing the chiropractor. Even the neurologist and Ketogenic dietician are impressed with how well my son is doing. There also is a little girl at my chiro's office who was having seizures onsetting at six years of age. After a month and regular visits to the chiro. she is seizure free. I get really frustrated when I think about how hospitals don't even reccommend Chiro's. I went against my neurologists advice and I am glad that i did. Those damn seizures fried enough of my babies brain. He is nine months old and has several health issues associated with the seiz's which we are hoping will improve with time. When my son was origionally hospitalized at two weeks a twist of fate happened and the baby in the next rooms dad had a brother who had seizures and he said they took him to a chiro and they went away. That same day I asked the neuro.s and they said "No it would compromise the seizure control we had". What control? He was having nonstop seizures over medicated and sedated choking on his own secretions and would stop breathing. I'm glad with the choice I made. I say give it a chance the side effects of seeing a chiro is never going to be as bad as what those drugs and seizures took from my baby and our family. I am happy to say that my son is not only on his 27th day seizure free (longest since birth), but he is starting to smile. Waking up. Making sounds. Moving his hands, toes and feet. Our future has so much hope. He still has a lot of therapy ahead of him. Physical, speech, eating you name it, but you know what he at least has a future at this point. Thanks to Doctor Hansen the chiropractor. (Whom by the way was so moved by my son and his downward spiral of health he has never accepted a payment and has done all of my sons care out of pocket) My one word of advice? You know your kid better than anyone and trust your instincts they are usually right. The hardest thing for me to accept was that I was never going to find anyone person who has gone through the exact thing as me and I've been to the real low's. I wish everyone hope. This has been a traumatizing ride one which has forever changed who I am. I am often resentful to those who take their children's health for granted because these days when my infant sons fingers brush against mine I realize how prescious having a healthy child can be.

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Re: Why don't people try chiropractic care?

Submitted by katelyns mom on Fri, 2007-07-06 - 10:58
I am so glad you commented on this. Thanks to you, we have scheduled an appt. for our daughter with a Chiropractor. We contacted Dr. Hanson (in Edmond OK) for help. He was very confident that Chiropractic care can help. Is this the same Dr. Hanson you see? Just curious.

Re: Re: Why don't people try chiropractic care?

Submitted by stages mom on Thu, 2007-07-12 - 23:32
I am so happy to hear that you have scheduled for your daughter to see a chiropractor. Just took Stage today and he has been doing great. We have completely taken him off his morning phenobarb dose! Had a few seizures but not bad. Worth how much more alert he is. The Chiropractor we see is Dr. Hansen in Everett, WA. Good luck with your little girl. I hope that your chiropractor is as good as mine. Dr. Hansen is very good about educating me on how the nerves and their functions work. If your have questions about chiro. care let me know.

stagesmom

Submitted by janellesmom on Tue, 2007-11-13 - 01:06
well today was our first visit with the chiroprator, he seem to be educated and aware with his services and epilepsy he also gave me a handout on an organic hole milk formula receipt? we will have our next appt. wensday thanks for the advice i hope its worth it? janelle is still seizing 12-15 times a day she is maxing out on her dosages, i think our next step is a different approach with her formula? what types of procedures does your chiro do with your son? how long do the visit last? our neuro is thinking about adding another medication. have you been to an genetic department if so what did they think? we are waiting our's isn't until dec. my new neuro thinks it may be metobolic promblem? by the way do you have a myspace account? myspace.com/sushinaanderson if check mine out- thanks shina

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