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I was emailing another mother about the B12 shot and I realized that there is a whole different aspect of it, that you all may now be starting to experience. I found it hard, but in the end good. | I was emailing another mother about the B12 shot and I realized that there is a whole different aspect of it, that you all may now be starting to experience. I found it hard, but in the end good. | ||
| − | I think | + | I think my son was 4 when we gave him his first B12 shot. (We did not test for deficiency first.) His body slowly came alive from the base of his neck to the bottom of his spine. It was unnerving. First it was his mouth. I had to carry dental floss with me because food would get caught in his teeth and HURT and he cried. That lasted a few days. Then I had to cut the tags out of every single shirt because the shirts were absolutely unwearable as they were. That lasted a few days and then went away. Then it was scratchy shirts and then it was hands that were driving him crazy. At the end I had him in for a urinary tract infection two days in a row. There was absolutely no sign of infection but the pain was UNBEARABLE. |
This whole thing took about a year. It was a challenging year. It is hard when your child is crying because his hands hurt and everything feels rough. | This whole thing took about a year. It was a challenging year. It is hard when your child is crying because his hands hurt and everything feels rough. | ||
| − | At first I thought it was a side effect of the B12 shot, but it was a side effect that moved down his body. Dr. Charlie ( | + | At first I thought it was a side effect of the B12 shot, but it was a side effect that moved down his body. Dr. Charlie (pediatrician) was the one who pointed out that his body was coming alive from the top of his spine to the base of his spine and it mimicked the myelination pattern of a newborn. The pain was his peripheral nervous system "waking up." |
I was intrigued and researched myelination and found that three critical components of myelination are: fat, iron, and B12. | I was intrigued and researched myelination and found that three critical components of myelination are: fat, iron, and B12. | ||
Revision as of 11:50, 20 September 2013
I was emailing another mother about the B12 shot and I realized that there is a whole different aspect of it, that you all may now be starting to experience. I found it hard, but in the end good.
I think my son was 4 when we gave him his first B12 shot. (We did not test for deficiency first.) His body slowly came alive from the base of his neck to the bottom of his spine. It was unnerving. First it was his mouth. I had to carry dental floss with me because food would get caught in his teeth and HURT and he cried. That lasted a few days. Then I had to cut the tags out of every single shirt because the shirts were absolutely unwearable as they were. That lasted a few days and then went away. Then it was scratchy shirts and then it was hands that were driving him crazy. At the end I had him in for a urinary tract infection two days in a row. There was absolutely no sign of infection but the pain was UNBEARABLE.
This whole thing took about a year. It was a challenging year. It is hard when your child is crying because his hands hurt and everything feels rough.
At first I thought it was a side effect of the B12 shot, but it was a side effect that moved down his body. Dr. Charlie (pediatrician) was the one who pointed out that his body was coming alive from the top of his spine to the base of his spine and it mimicked the myelination pattern of a newborn. The pain was his peripheral nervous system "waking up."
I was intrigued and researched myelination and found that three critical components of myelination are: fat, iron, and B12.
Now the hard part of myelination is long over and Kian seems to have a normal body (at least in terms of his peripheral nervous system!).
So, those of you starting the shots with older kids, the poor little ones are probably integrating a lot right now. I think it will be much easier for parents who start the program with younger kids. That said, I want reports! The good, the bad, the ugly, and the beautiful! Let's make it easier for the parents of children born tomorrow.
