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There are so many things that can cause fatigue. I do agree that sleep apnea is the first to rule out so I'm glad his doctor is on that. If it comes back ok I've got other ideas. I would say no matter what the findings of the sleep study vitamin D levels (25 (OH) D) should be checked if they haven't been. Does he have any pain at all? I had sleep apnea, vitamin D deficiency, and other issues that together caused extreme fatigue and vertigo among other things. It was like I had the fatigue part of the flu nearly all the time. It was debilitating. Treatment has made a world of difference.
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We bought our house with paying it off quickly in mind and not the house that our incomes could afford or even close. The house cost relative to income is most important. Our home purchase prices was only about 10K more than our gross income at the time. The home needed quite a bit of work. We spent 50% of our take home income on paying down the mortage (80K gross combined income). We paid it off in six years.
We sacrificed purchasing other stuff with the money. This included driving old vehicles, cable, eating out, etc. The biggest sacrifice was probably a larger/better house really. I've never once regretted that though. None of it felt like a sacrifice but a choice.
We could not have done it that quickly with a smaller total income and our other expenses were much lower then too. Our income now is 50K gross. It would obviously take quite a bit longer now but could be done. We're spending a huge load in medical expenses that most families don't have so I know money can go out of even the tightest budgets if you don't have too much outflow in debt.
One thing to keep in mind though is that even modest amounts of paying down principal early in a mortgage significantly cut over-all interest and time in the life of the loan. So even the equivalent of one extra payment a year adds up. It's not all or nothing.
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I just used NOW foods magnesium citrate and mixed it in orange juice. You do have to watch bowel tolerance--too much and you get loose stools. We split doses into two so we could get a bit more in without stool issues. In general chelates to minerals are probably better absorbed. I don't think the type of magnesium matters too much honestly though I tend to stay away from glycinate and aspartates because both those have possible neurological effects I don't want.
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Deficiencies do affect our bodies. My son had a throat clearing tic and we did increase magnesium for him. It subsided in time but these things tend to come and go for many kids in his age range anyway so I can't say it was anything we did for sure. I felt there was reason not to try the magnesium and see if you get the amount of improvement you need.
If we end up dealing with continued tics in my son I intend to use habit reversal training. I think reading up on it might be helpful to you as it was to me. If nothing else you know there is a non-drug, no side effect, etc. treatment for this type of stuff. And the use of one doesn't preclude the use of the other. I'd do magnesium no matter what else I tried.
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I take mine once a day but I do believe you can take it once a week as the previous poster said. I guess my point is that you probably need more. But it's ok to take it all at once before bed unless you find it keeps you awake or something like that. If it does either add in one large dose once a week or take it in the morning and at night. My kids take all theirs at night. Hubby and I take ours with breakfast.
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Really? I had read that just 10 minutes of sun a few days/week gave anyone enough Vit. D. Why are so many people getting deficiencies then? Is it being sapped out by something? What's up?
I think there is a lot of misinformation out there on vitamin D and the thought that sun is enough for anyone is one of those incorrect beliefs.
http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/92/6/2130
This is study with 93 adults living in Hawaii with reported mean sun exposure of 28.9 hours per week with 22.4 of those hours without sunscreen. They used a variety of racial groups to account for skin tone differences. Using an outdated definition of low (30, which is actually deficient), 51% of those studied had low vitamin D levels. What would the percent deficient have been had they used 40 or 50 as the cut off which likely would have been more indicative of adequate levels? The mean in this study was 31.6...which most people would actually consider deficient.
Study conclusion:
These data suggest that variable responsiveness to UVB radiation is evident among individuals, causing some to have low vitamin D status despite abundant sun exposure.
The discussion of why those with abundant sun exposure might still be low:
Possible explanations for this include inadequate cutaneous production of D3, enhanced cutaneous destruction of previtamin D3 or vitamin D3, down-regulation of cutaneous synthesis by sun-induced melanin production, or abnormalities of transport from the skin to the circulation.Beyond individual factors that might limit the amount of vitamin D we get from the sun most of us aren't living in climates like Hawaii. For at least some of the year most people are at latitudes where our bodies can't use the sun to make vitamin D at all. Clearly 10 minutes a day of sun isn't enough to make adequate vitamin D for everyone.
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The only thing my boys constantly play with that you don't already have are magnatiles. For boys they go great with the matchbox, train sets, legos/blocks etc. that my kids also enjoy. They build a station and tunnels for the trains or a garage for the matchbox cars and etc. They've been used constantly over several years here. Outside of that the things we love here you already have.
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I was very deficient. I took 9000 IU of D3 per day and got it up relatively quickly. I now take 5000 IU per day as maintenance. My kids were ok (mid-40's and I would have liked it to be 50 or so at least) and I give them 2000 IU per day. They were supplemented prior to testing as well though closer to 1000 IU. My husband doesn't know his level and takes 5000 IU per day.
It's so important for many reasons. I only wish I had known how important during pregnancy and early in my kids lives.
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Up to 2000 IU per day of D3 is the upper tolerable/safe limit for kids. That's what I give mine and I do know their levels (they are good). If adult supplements and the corrlation to levels are any indicator most kids need more than 400 IU per day. I would do between 1000 and 2000.
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Son, 29
Son #2, 600
Self 9
Spouse 7
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Rosie, is there a way you can share your recipe or source?
We tried something like this (not nomato but a recipe) and the beet taste really put me off. I'd love something for pasta and don't care if it is orange.
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We don't think alcohol is wise here. However, there is a big difference between an adult drinking and some teens.
Unless I'm missing something, it seems he did the right thing no matter how yucky he is otherwise.
And what he did is something that coaches here won't and don't do in similar circumstances. Whatever his underlying motives it was still an action I wish coaches took across the board.
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Does the red quinoa taste different from the white? I've tried the red and didn't like it at all. It had a strange aftertaste.
I don't remember for sure! In the back of my mind red was a bit different. We eat red now because my kids think it is pretty so it's been a while since I had white. I do think the red anyway has an aftertaste though I don't dislike it or find it overpowering. Since you did I'd skip it altogether. There are so many other gluten free options for dishes! My kids love buckwheat based dishes. It's got a pretty good amount of protein as well. Like most grains the recipe matters to flavor things. We find other grain based recipes (rice or couscous based for example) and use alternate grains instead for variety. There are so many alternate grains--Amaranth, millet, etc.--that everyone would probably find some they like. I think it's good to find something that isn't rice that the family likes both for variety and because so much gluten free is rice based. We do eat a fair amount of rice though.
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I found Mel Levine's book a Mind at a Time helpful in understanding how kids with these types of issues also have learning differences as well and how to address those differences. My son has ADD and I do find his brain works differently than typical and I have to take a modified approach with him.
We also need to work on working memory and executive function. Someone linked some articles about some program (I think called Tools of the Mind) that was doing a good job of addressing those issues in kids. But I've not figured out how to take the principals to something I can carry out fully in homeschool. Still, I'm working on it and I think seeing improvement.
All Children Flourishing by Glasser has been terrific in innumerable ways and that includes building his confidence academically. But that's minor compared to the behavioral, emotional, and relational changes. I'd strongly suggest it as reading for the parent as well as you.
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Every time my son and I have a cough that goes on and on it's actually a cough varient asthma flair. It happens to me every time. Mucinex and honey and the like that work for others don't help much. Albuterol does help. Singulair does too but it's preventative and needs two weeks to kick in. It took me a long time to figure this out especially for myself. I don't have asthma outside of viral induced flairs. So I didn't realize it was asthma for a while. Albuterol makes a huge difference, stops the cough, and I can sleep.
Also, I agree on checking for pneumonia. Also I'd check for pertussis but there isn't a treatment for that anyway unfortunately.
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I found it easier to cook naturally gluten free for a while. Even the best gluten free baked goods don't taste or have the mouth feel of gluten ones and the adjustment is easier if you're away for a while first imo. Also, there is a learning curve to baking gluten free and the mixes are expensive. However, for parties and the like cherry brook kitchen makes gluten free cake mixes and icings that are good. We would bring our own cupcake for my son to birthday parties and the like.
Tinkyada makes a wonderful rice pasta--all forms including spaghetti and spiral noodles and everything--that is terrific. Gluten eaters really can't tell the difference and my husband and I actually think it's better (my son was the gluten intolerant one so we didn't/don't worry when hubby or I eat out). All our meals at home are gluten free. Annie's makes a rice pasta macaroni and cheese that is a nice treat sometimes for my son.
But many meals you would make are naturally gluten free. Home marinated meats, or eggs, or quinoa for protein for example. For starches think potato, rice, buckwheat (has the word wheat but is gluten and wheat free and can cook up like rice or coucous), quinoa (again), millet. Pastas (tinkyada brand) and tomato sauce. Tacos with corn or rice based tortillas. Most of your vegetable or fruit sides are naturally gluten free of course. That sort of thing.
I'd do some testing for lyme if you're in a lyme endemic area. My son had lyme and it does weird stuff to the body including autoimmune things.
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I questioned dosing once. Indeed my kiddo was dosed incorrectly and no one caught it until I went back and asked the pharmacist to check the dose. Another time we were given the wrong medication altogether (pharm. couldn't read the handwriting and guessed I guess..scary). Recently I filled a prescription for my son and freaked out when I read the side effects and did further research. I requested a different medication. We were out the money for the first of course.
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I get that way sometimes. Sometimes I just go with the feeling within reason. But when I need to get in gear I just force myself to do the least objectionable thing and it seems like the next is easier and the following better yet, and on. I guess sort of take the responsible action and the feelings will follow.
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http://www.reasons.org/evolution/cambrian-explosion
Here are the Hugh Ross/Reasons to believe articles on evolution. They take a scientific creationism approach. It's old earth among other things. But I think the links they have will be most helpful in finding ways to refute evolution (macro) and support creation that don't contradict science.
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I agree with Rebecca. You have to do something to orient the pen to the globe but I lost my instructions too. It does have new batteries, right? Ours gives wrong answers when the batteries are low. However, this sounds more like the globe needs set.
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This is the toothbrush my husband is using and keeps telling me I have to try.
He also said his last cleaning they commented on how clean his teeth were. He's had the same hygienist for 10 years.
I keep wanting to use up the free brushes I've got lying around from dentist visits first but I think I'll try it.
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Amy,
Do you have suggestions for leading my kids in that way? They are five going on six in Feb. We don't have peer groups for this type of thing right now and while I have two kids one is the autism spectrum and his social/relational skills are about age 2 to 3 right now. While he has a terrific imagination, elaborate give and take play schemes with is twin are beyond him right now. And his twin is just plain bossy in play.
I think what concerns me is I certainly see executive function issues in spectrum son which would be expected in someone with those issues.
But what bothers me more is I don't know that my typically developing son is really strong in this area either.
I did do some dramatic playing with them today and they both joined me and it went really well. But I was doing a lot of the leading and role assignments.
I guess I'm mostly feeling guilty because I felt letting them free play and explore was what I should be doing. And they do that a lot. Reading this article made me think I needed to be a lot more hands on and deliberate about it though. I feel like I missed the boat because I didn't model this type of stuff.
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I don't see this as a negative article at all.
She quoted some comments from the father that (while they were true!) came across as snooty. And she expressed her visceral reaction to the snooty comments.
Then, in the course of the article, she thought over what he said, and conceded that he was right on many counts.
Then at the end, she wistfully mused about whether or not the best of homeschooling could be used to help more children who are in school. Maybe the homeschoolers do know something that can be used to reform ps, she wondered.
I didn't find the article to be negative toward homeschoolers at all, once the entire article was read.
I agree. I didn't find it negative either but maybe (to a similar extent as the other article did really) rushed to conclusions about groups of people. I'm wondering if those that found it so negative read to the end?
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In addition to the frontline the vet can give a one time pill that kills any living fleas. It won't kill the eggs (hence you need the frontline) but it will take care of the initial discomfort the dogs are experiencing. I think ours was called Capstar. The fleas literally fell off dead.
You will want to clean the floors and dog beds and the like because the eggs may have fallen off and will mature. However, frontline will eventually take care of that problem too in my experience. But if you clean you are less likely to see many live ones in the future. Fleas carry worms too...
Something is wrong (medically) with my dh and we can't figure out what.
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For narcolepsy (could be....) you need a sleep latency test. That's where they keep you the next day and see how long it takes you to fall asleep (and dream) in a nap. Worth looking into for your husband.