DOB: 05/05/2001
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Supp: LIQUID MULTI VITAMINS |
Drinkables Miracle Fruits of the World (indgredients listed below journal)
Dose: 1 oz daily
Date Started: 03/01/2009
Comments: Used to help against free radicals that cause oxidative stress.
Observations: 04/05/2009 | All muscles seem to be softer than before starting this supplement.
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Drug: DEFLAZACORT
Dose: 6 mg's daily in the PM
Date Started: 03/30/2009
Comments: Start at low dose to see how Micah adapts mentally to steroids. Already has anger issues due to Autism. Will up the dose over time until prescribed dosage is met or he displays more intense anger, whichever comes first.
Date: 04/02/2009
Dose: 12 mg's daily in the PM
Comments: No issues at 6 mg, so added another 6 mg.
Date: 04/05/2009
Observations: Seemed to have a hard time getting to sleep, so changed to AM dosing. Also, Micah is more loving than ever, especially towards his mommy. Comes up and gives her kisses, lays his head on her, and wants to be close to her at bed time.
Date: 04/11/2009
Comments: Upped dose to 15 mg.
Date: 04/12 - 04/15/2009
Observations: Micah is waking up 30-45 minutes earlier than normal since starting 15mg on 04/11. After 2 weeks off for Spring Break, he went back to school on Tuesday, 04/14. He seemed very edgy after getting home and refused to do home work. Could be because the change in his routine after 2 weeks of no school, so will monitor how he adjusts getting back into the swing of things. May just be an Autism thing...routine is key...or, it's a deflazacort thing.
Date: 04/19/2009
Observations: Anger is still up, but not like how it was after the first 2 days of school following Spring break. Only gets upset when he doesn't get what he wants or if someone takes something from him...especially his sister. He displayed this reaction prior to deflazacort, but the intensity of it is up slightly.
Comments: Upped dose to 18 mg.
Date: 05/13/2009
Comments: Still at 18 mg.
Observations: Anger is maintaining at the same level, but seems tolerable. Maybe we are just getting usd to it. Denise is looking into a med that will help ease this issue.
Date: 07/27/2009
Comments: Still at 18 mg.
Observations: Much calmer. Has his days, but are not like previous when sarting Deflaz. Also, Micah is able to get off the floor again without looking for something like a couch to help himself up. At this stage, Micah is doing better mentally and physically than I thought he would.
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Supp: Calcium Chewables Plus from CVS
Dose: 1200 mg's daily | 1 600 mg in the AM, 1 in the PM
Date Started: 04/02/2009
Comments: With Vitamin D & minerals. Calcium is the leading mineral responsible for strong bones and teeth and is involved in muscle, nerve and heart function. This formula also contains zinc, for immune system health, Magnesium, for protein formation, and Copper. No yeast, wheat, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, salt.
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