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

Submitted by sugarsue on Sat, 2007-07-21 - 08:40
Hi again. My daughters both have Sensory Processing Disorder which is when they don't respond "normally" to sensory input and it causes behavorial issues and all kinds of different responses. It has made life at my house very difficult for the past few years but it's getting so much better now. My oldest (6) is being released from occupational therapy next month and is doing very well. My youngest (4.5 the one with the seizures) still has a ways to go. I give her Coromega Fish Oil every day with her seizure meds. I think I have noticed a positive difference when she takes it. She also takes melatonin and that helps her behavior and sleep a lot. Our neurologist didn't recommend the Keto diet for my dd because he said it was difficult especially for picky eaters. I wish I could take her more often to our chiropractor. I try to get there at least once a week but would rather go twice a week. My daughter really resists it but I don't know why. She is always so much calmer after her adjustments. I'm glad you are working your son's way off the meds! s

Re: Why don't people try chiropractic care?

Submitted by janellesmom on Fri, 2007-11-09 - 01:16
is stage still seeing a Chiropractor ? and how old was he when you first started going? if i would be interested -when calling chiro's should i ask if they have experince with infants/seizures? did your chiro. specialize in anything regarding seizures or ever heard of decrease in seizures while getting therapy?

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

Submitted by stages mom on Fri, 2007-11-09 - 09:27
Yes my son is still seeing a chiropractor. He was six months when he began, I only regret that I did not start him sooner. I was discouraged from his neurologist. They thought it would harm him. You will eventually learn that a lot of mainstream physicians do not recognize or appreciate "Alternative" methods. I really lucked out with my chiro. he is my moms chiro and he offered his services to me at no charge. I realize how fortunate I was to have that opportunity. Before I began with him he printed out countless reports of children who had epilepsy who showed significant improvement. Most chiropractors treat the whole family-healthy or not. I would try and search for some sort of chiropractic association and get reccommendatios. I will try and find out from our chiro if he has any suggestions. What state are you in? Stage is still seeing Dr. Hansen one day a week. It helps him out so much. If we miss an appointment his bowel movements are irregular and he seems less compftorable. I see the picture of your beautiful little girl. How old is she? Any diagnosis? What type of seizures? I have not had the opportunity to see many babies with epilepsy. My son was born with it. Not sure or why. Still has 10-12 seiz. per month. Increased this month was only having 6. A far cry from the more than 10 a day he use to have. Good luck.

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