I posted a couple of months ago asking for prayers, my special needs son who is not obese was diagnosed type 1 diabetic. My second post about it was after blood testing the doctors were baffled he was not type 1, but type 2.
Happy to say he is off insulin now and numbers are staying low. He does take Metformin.
The point of this post is he has no reason to have type 2 diabetes. Except one, he has a complicated medical history and has some brain damage from it. During this time he had some anger issues. The doctors prescribed anti-depressant lexapro. We went along with it, was concerned with his anger.
We weened him off of this medication upon the news of type 2. From research into this drug I am convinced it caused his blood sugar issues. We will attempt to ween off metformin and see if he no longer has any issues after getting off lexapro.
Anti-depressants like lexapro are prescribed at extremely high levels in our society. Diabetes has increased along with it. This is just another example of big pharma and the cdc pushing treatments that are unnecessary and dangerous.
For background see this link
https://greatawakening.win/p/15IYCoKMxE/update--prayers-answered--thank-/
One Of The Biggest Pharma Lies Ever Told was that there could be a chemical imbalance in the brain, and psychotropic drugs could fix the problem.
Psychotropic drugs cannot fix any problem. They create multiple problems and damage peoples' brains sometimes for life.
DO NOT ALLOW PSYCHOBABBLERS TO DRUG YOUR CHILDREN...EVER.
I cringe when I think of the horrors the medical industry has perpetrated against the children of the world let alone adults
This is the part that would put 99% in the mental hospital that Q spoke of. Almost nobody yet can begin to even realize how scary it is.
You know those mouthy broads who waltz into your doctor's office dragging a suitcase like they're flight attendants at LaGuardia and who take your appt. time to hawk Big Pharma to the dr that has no more than 1 minute to spend with you? They make BANK. My BFF and I see the same gyno and over the years we've noticed she tries to push antidepressants on us. Oh you're menopause age so try this, oh you can't sleep? Try this antidepressant. No thank you!!
[See: Ritalin]
I agree and that's something I have learned, my wife isn't as against these things as I am. I am now trying to use this and other examples as to why we cannot trust them.
Lexapro is horrible. My mother was hallucinating bizarre stuff and after some research, we found out it was a close cousin of LSD. She got much better agter we took her off of it.
Thank you for confirming the anti psych drugs ! I'm against, but due to my special needs daughters horrible turn in mental health recently my younger liberal daughter 29 , is pushing me to consider drugs for her care ! It has become a 24/7 exhausting and expensive care ordeal for me , with care providers an myself looking after her needs and I have been pushed to desperation as her care has taken a toll on my own well being ! I'm standing against drugs and it's good for me to read these comments . TY
You're not alone. Big pharma has had these doctors prescribing all sorts of poison for years. We lost the most awesome young man (my nephew) to suicide a few years ago and we believe his mental state was caused by his anti-depressants. We have to start looking for alternative treatments.
Try boosting Vit D, getting outside. Also, private down time. Every moment doesn't need to be filled. Check for any changes in the company they keep and their reaction to them... uncle, family friend, teachers, care workers, etc.
Not saying ANYTHING against you and yours. Obs I don't know your situation. Just mentioning some things that helped a couple of others I know who had.. "horrible turn in mental helath" type of situations. One of them has autism (way back when diagnosis) and the other has from birth issues that require constant care.
No offended all thank you for caring , yes I've always been very careful with her always made sure she had a one on one aid , there was always someone on the bus with her I did have a situation with a friggin perv bus driver, got detectives and Bob to get them off the bus and to make sure she had a one on one, thank God I was on top of it other parents kids weren't spared , but he was caught before any damage was done to my daughter because I was on to him and the friggin school covering for him I drove my daughter myself until there was a one on one women's aide at all times on the bus with her and the other kids to you know she would've looked out for them as well but she was to sit with my daughter things are different now she's 30 years old and yes today is my day that I'm gonna try to get her downstairs into the beach the problem is she's 30 it's very hard to manipulate her and I can't get her out of the isolation in her room that she now wants to do 34:7 it's terrible , Bad for mental health bad for the physical body the medical body ! thank you my friend
There are very few studies between gluten and Type 2 diabetes, but you may find this summary interesting: https://diabetesstrong.com/gluten-and-diabetes/
I am type II diabetic. Even with metformin I was spiking around 200 in the afternoons and evenings. When my fasting BS got in the 170 to 200 range I decided it was time to do some serious changes.
I fasted for a week. When that week was up I started on a diet the eliminated any white flour (bread or pasta), potatoes, rice, and all sweets. I also eliminated over eating and snacking. I want want a cheat it consists of jerk, sardines, or fresh fruit.
My fasting BS hasn't been over 130 but one time in three months, and many days it is below one hundred. I have slowly allowed myself to eat some rice, and a little potatoe once in a while with no resulting high blood sugar. I have become convinced the problem lies in the processed white floor (wheat).
I believe this, gluten causes your blood sugar to spike
Glad you were able to figure it out. I hope life without lexapro improves for him greatly. Thanks for the update.
Cloves regulate blood glucose. Easier than insulin injections.
Some psych drugs definitely cause Type II diabetes, like Zyprexa. But I wouldn't be surprised if others do, too. The main thing to do is restrict sugar and other carbs. I would suggest his eating as close to a keto diet as possible. It should help, but is not easy to follow due to low carbs. We all crave them.
thanks, we have him on a moderate carb diet, that seems to be working well, the carbs he does get are not from sugars.
The carbs should be from vegetables - definitely not seeds/cereals.
Also, autism and some brain disorders appear to stem from leaky gut - often triggered by vaccines but not always. Interestingly, I just found by experiment that my own "Irritable Bowel Syndrome" is mitigated by Hydroxychloroquine. Now I have to persuade my doctor to prescribe it!
I took HCQ when I had covid. Hard to say what it did or did not do, but I should tell everyone it saved my life, since that is what they say happens if they are jabbed and get covid. :)
Sorry, but I couldn't help but chuckle at "doctors were baffled". There's a lot of that going around.
really makes you question the doctor as an authority on anything. At least most doctors.
I believe in chemical imbalance. Just not in the way Pharma does.
Fats, one of the building blocks of our bodies are now made from rancid oils used to deep fry food, but also to make a lot of food. Veggie oil is rancid from the factory, is super heated to remove smells. The oil is heated almost 2x higher than were oils should be heated. This make them cancer causing ingredients.
Our diets lack zinc, magnesium, and other things needed for health. Zinc for immune system and depression. Magnesium to build body, also reduces anxiety.
Pair up health eating with mediation, exercise. Avoid channel surfing; now anti-social media. Your mental state will improve a lot. Stay at these things long enough and it might work for life long depression.
Kudos to you for doing the research and literally, the doctoring! May God bless you and your family!
Antidepressants can also cause PSSD- Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction - a disorder I’d never heard of before a few weeks ago. Basically causes all sexual function and feeling to completely cease and there’s no cure. Happens to men and women, and they can’t feel ANYTHING in the nether regions. Some people also are affected emotionally to where it’s hard to care about people or feel happiness. There are support groups for it
wow crazy. my wife has been on anti depressants off and on her whole life, did have clinical depression in her teen years, I am trying to get her off this stuff.
God Bless you , I have a 30 yr special needs daughter , Downs, Autism , OCD and now forms of mental illness are trying to take hold . I believe some of it is more circumstantial versus clinical . She used to surf and hike everyday but the autism has taken her into a dark isolating place , im trying to get her back out but at 30 she's hard to direct and stubbornness and transitions are tough for her. I said all this to say my greatest fear is diabetes and going to Dr hospital period is sad one thing I've stayed away from for years ! I keep her on Dr Z gummies to keep healthy all the vitamins we take in one gummie and i do my best , but with the recent change and aggression in her , anti depresssnts will always be pushed ,, I'm staying clear and praying that I'm able to get her back out in the world to get healthy , pharma as you are stating and working to remove is not the way ,,, thank you for this post it gives me hope and support as I too am dealing with this !
Please look into gymnema sylvestre. Its natures metformin.
thanks for the reply, sorry to hear what you are going through. It is difficult. My son had a stroke during birth, developed a rare epilepsy that ended his REM sleep for years, which hurt his cognition. He had brain surgery that fixed the epilepsy. Is 14 and developing as best he can, can read, write and do some math. It has been a long road and will continue, he will be with me as long as we both are alive.
We can only do our best, and sounds like that is what you are doing. If you can find physical activity for her that helps, we found a special needs personal trainer, my son sees him once a week or so. Also, try to find some other special needs families around you, if you can find good ones try to get your daughter have some activities with others like her.
And pray for strength. God bless you.
what's your childs diet like? Juice and sugars cause diabetes. I know a guy who drinks so much soda his body has basically shut off. He weight like 120 lbs at 5'8" he lost like 50 lbs in 6 months. The diabetes is ripping through him, but he cant quit the sugar drinks.
he didn't have a crazy amount of sugar, but would have a capri sun at lunch and choc milk at dinner. We cut both out, he now drinks fair life 1% milk for dinner, water and sugarless flavoring for lunch. Also got off syrup and breakfast cereals. Bought Magic Spoon cereal, he likes it, but it is $10 per smallish box.
That was part of it, but I believe the lexapro was the bigger culrpit.
I feel for you. Raising any child is an ordeal in current times. Suger by itself isn't terrible in moderation. No need to avoid it like the plague. Sugar is at least a natural substance. Avoid the chemicals in food. The synthetic dyes and colorants (they are even in medicine!) And the preservatives. Look for TBHQ or mixed tocopherols (for freshness) and avoid it. Get him as many probiotic and prebiotic foods you can. Studies have linked those to brain health as counter intuitive as it sounds.
he is pretty thin, his bmi, he is not fat at all. He doesn't get enough exercise, it is tough with cerebral pasly to do normal workouts. We walk the dog and he does have a special needs personal trainer, but that is usually only once a week. We need to go on more walks, especially as the weather in NC gets a little more bearable.
I second the question why 1%? Modern pasteurised milk isn't terribly healthy to begin with so processing it further to remove fat (which the brain needs) is probably not good. Also why brand-name junk food? Can't you feed him real food straight from the farm?
fair life has a nice label, way less carbs than standard milk, less hormones too. We do our best with what is in the grocery stores, trying to get more natural, but we are far from perfect. I don't think his diet had much to do with this episode though.
Removing fat from milk is a purely mechanical process as is homogenization. I fail to see how spinning a fluid in a centrifuge or forcing it through a screen with tiny holes will change the chemistry of the fluid.
What percentage of milk fat we need inthe milk in our diets is another question.
Pasteurization, on the other hand, involves flash heating the milk followed by rapid cooling. It is my belief that the benefits of pasteurization far outweigh the slight change in the taste of the milk that it causes. Unless, of course, you enjoy tuberculosis.
I am not ruling the meds out, not by any means. Big pharma never gets off the hook with me. I was asking about diet, because that could be causing more issues with the meds. It seems you are right on point with care and diet for your child. Have you tried Ketogenic diet? This has helped myself with diabetes, I was type 2. After a few weeks in Keto I never took a metformin again, and lost a ton of weight. Keto diet is more natural, and the brain responds better to esating fat as a primary food source. Rather than relying on fructose, and other sugars.
We have not tried keto, my brother has and it has helped him with weight as long as he stays on it.
I think it would be very hard on my son, with his mental condition. I dont think he would understand it If it were me I would try it, but I feel he would struggle with it.
We will see, going to try and ween off metformin soon. He may be ok with a moderate carb diet. I will say prior to his blood sugar issues he did eat too much carby snacks. I am sure that played into it as well.
Does anyone here have a child with alopecia?
If so, what was the medication they were on/given prior to onset of alopecia?
Walsh Protocol for mental health is incredibly powerful. Uses vitamins and minerals based off your bloodwork. Changed my girls life! Her temper subsided and she became focused.
Here is a contrary opinion for the cause of Type II diabetes for your consideration:
A resistance conflict is the cause of Type II diabetes which is preceded by a strong opposition against a person (parent, stepparent, sibling, relative, spouse, teacher, colleague, supervisor, doctor), against a situation (at work, at home, at school, in a relationship), against an institution (school, church, hospital, government, political regime), against decisions made over one’s head, or being forced to do something against one's will. Children suffer the conflict at an early age when they resist daycare, kindergarten, or school, or when they strongly oppose what they are told to do.
If your son is over the need for insulin, then he has resolved his resistance conflict. The allopathic explanations for both Type I & Type II diabetes are completely wrong, as your son's case illustrates. Obesity is a RESULT of a lengthy, as yet undiagnosed glucose/insulin insufficiency, not the CAUSE.
In the future, take special notice of things he is in strong resistance to (anger would be a natural response) and see if there are ways to help him understand the benefits of what he is being asked to do.
That being said, I agree with the top post in your thread. Pharma drugs are never the answer, most especially psychotropic or hormonal. They may seem to temporarily fix symptom X, but always lead to worse issues down the road, often creating "customers for life" as their "new normal" has become artificially induced.
Thank you for this comment , I am too working through issues with 30 yr old ( she's like a 5 yr old in many ways but a lot stronger ) special needs daughter . I appreciate any help and I like what you wrote ! TY
Certainly! Glad to help in any way I can. I specialize in a modality that most people simply aren't ready to entertain. Simply put, all dis-eases have a psychosomatic origin, caused by a life event that "catches us off guard" that we are unable to quickly or easily resolve. Our psyche's then respond by making adjustments to our body (tissue proliferation, tissue ulceration, functional loss, etc.) in order to best help us deal with the conflict. No matter the dis-ease, we can pinpoint the general "theme" of the conflict, some more obvious and specific than others. Diabetes is one of the easier and more obvious examples.
The hard part of our diagnosis is matching up the "Figurative thoughts" with what our psyche's take as "Literal" and in real-time. 80% of the time, the thing we call the "dis-ease" means the person has resolved their conflict and their body is in the process of restoring it to the way it was prior to the conflict adjustments.
The simplest of examples would be around "Anger". Depending on the type and intensity, it registers in our "gut" - stomach, liver, pancreas, gall bladder, intestines. The figurative thought "I can't stomach this", "I can't digest/accept this", followed by anger leads to most problems in the abdominal region. The "resistance" conflict suggests that person is planning to "stand up against" whatever they "can't stomach". However this is a male response. A female would behave differently as it's not in their nature to "fight back" as such.
Once this is understood, you can then understand that there is a PURPOSE for the storing of excess glucose in the blood and that body isn't malfunctioning, failing, mutating, etc. and the purpose is to give the individual more power/strength to literally FIGHT BACK against that which they are in resistance to. This is how the psyche interprets our thoughts, quite literally, as if a physical encounter is certain and imminent. When the physical altercation doesn't arrive, after many months, or even years, the body chemistry has been so radically changed, that reversing it can be, and often is deadly in the case of long-term diabetes.
Anyway, that's the gist. If your daughter has any specific dis-ease that you're struggling with, I can offer you some guidance if you'd like. And thanks for your comment! Most of the time I get told I'm crazy...hahaha....which is perfectly understandable. I'm on the bleeding edge of health and wellness. :)
People thought a lot of things were crazy until recently ,, you are on the cutting edge of health and wellness and this is what we need so desperately in our country , in our world right now ! you are spot on about anger and the stomach /gut problems ! I see it with my own son, his dad was taken from him, killed , he never processed it with grief or sadness only anger and it's carried with him all these years ! It eventually was masked with drugs and alcohol to elevate the pain of sadness / anger ! he's clean and sober now and doing absolutely fabulous helping others in recovery but the anger is still there and so are the severe gut issues, i'm going to have him read this , he's pretty good as far as health, he's in the gym all the time he tries to do holistic health as much as possible , but he just hasn't crossed over to this sort of medicinal healing through changing your cycle and psyche problems from the past it's fascinating , thank you so much! My daughter has down syndrome and autism the autism is taken away all the downs characteristics happy hugging laughing singing swimming dancing loving people autistic is a very dark place, some autistic anyway ! She tends to isolate just want to stay up in a room lights on blinds closed has recently come in to play she's become nearly nonverbal starting this moaning crap screaming getting mad anger this is a young girl who had a full life used to swim go to the beach go out to eat went to a regular school now she's been reduced to A person I really don't recognize my heart breaks for her when I get her outside and get her in the ocean she's in her element and she's good for a day or so the OCD causes her to wander all night long her mind won't rest tearing things apart it's a very sad situation her health right now is pretty good! I've tried to always keep her on as many good things as possible. you know the vitamins , her diet is good , I try to keep her on clean food organic as much as possible, no sugary drinks she hasn't had a juice in probably 15 years only water milk a little bit so I do try hard with that it's getting her outside, since I can't get her downstairs anymore I'm building a bedroom downstairs with doors leading out to the yard I can actually push her outside lol thank you so much again
Thank you for your reply. I've gotten the best reception ever in this thread on GA. I must be getting better at explaining things as I get closer having the confidence in opening a private wellness clinic by EOY hopefully. The hardest part has been learning all the conventional stuff!
The key to resolution for your son is identifying what he is angry about - and there could be more than one thing. But starting with the issues that arise first in his awareness. What he then needs to do, which may be hard, is Allow/Accept/Forgive/Come-To-Terms-With the thing that is angering him. It many cases, the issue is around "control" of some sort - not always - but often. And this would almost certainly be the case about his father's death. It's the things we feel we could/should be able to control, but can't, that anger us the most.
So in a sense, it's a process of accepting or coming to terms with the fact that you can't CONTROL this thing. That realization can do the trick. Should he be able to do this, he can expect a "dis-ease" of the gut of some sort following successful reconciliation. This is the restoration phase and is expected. It should be left alone. The body knows what it is doing. Rest, fluids, protein, relaxation are what help it along. Fighting, resisting, medicating slow the restoration/healing down.
As to your daughter, I'm sorry to hear about her issues. Believe it or not, we have an explanation for Down's Syndrome, but since it is masked with the autism, let's stick to that for today. It's a complicated issue as I'm sure you're well aware. And I'm sure you're well aware that the majority opinion on autism is neurotoxins in vaxes. We also happen to disagree with this assessment as the data doesn't add up any way you slice it.
However, we agree that it is the vax "event" itself, which can cause tremendous anger/fear or a sense of betrayal from a child that is not able to understand what is happening. If the child has already suffered another conflict, it is this second anger conflict that thrusts the child into what we call an "Autistic Constellation". The psyche is PROTECTING the child from further anguish by effectively short-circuiting specific brain relays.
And of course, autism can arise without the "vax event" as well, but the unique combination of conflicts is the same. Assuming your daughter is right-handed, then she would have first had a scare/fright conflict of some sort. Symptoms of this might be difficulty talking, not wanting to talk much, if at all, throat issues and potentially bouts of laryngitis. We register "scares/frights" in the upper respiratory system (larynx/bronchi) and deeper, more existential fears in the lungs.
The second conflict in the autistic constellation pair is always a "territorial anger" of some sort. These can be very difficult to try and narrow down such events so it's best to think as broadly as possible rather than trying to find the specific event. And to wit, the "territorial anger" (second) conflict must be resolved first.
If you daughter is left-handed, then throw all of the above out. It is a different conflict pair that results in the autistic constellation. Since the population is 90% righties, odds are that she's right-handed. If not, let me know and I'll share the lefty combination.
As an example of the latter, I recently was involved in a case study where the parents finally figured out that it was the taking away of the child's favorite stuffed animal (that was old, dirty and worn out) which they also felt she should have grown out of by age 9, that was the child's "territorial anger" conflict as she felt that the stuffed animal was like a "member of the family" to her (which she was unable to verbalize after going into the autistic constellation). Thus, it was a threat to the "territory" that she felt responsible for and "in control" of.
And to be fair, it can be very difficult to narrow down the conflicts. It takes time. And what "we" think might be the cause is very often not it at all when it comes to children. They see the world in a different way than adults. Keep that in mind. That being said, looking at the days/weeks/months leading up to the first signs of autism is likely going to be the timeframe of the second conflict.
And it sounds like you're doing a whole host of wonderful things for her along the way. Thus, she is well loved and taken care of and this can go a long way in enabling her to resolve the territorial anger conflict if it is discovered. The best you can do is stay eternally hopeful and positive. Your love for your daughter, coupled with your solution-oriented attitude alone goes further than anything else.
I wish you luck and glad to help out if you have additional questions. You can DM me as needed.
Thank you so much I'm gonna start the long process of getting her downstairs and out to the car so I can get it to the beach but I'll text you later yes I wasn't awake 30 years ago and she did get childhood vacs I did wake up soon after that because I noticed that something happened my 29-year-old for example I didn't vax they also probably jabbed her with stuff in different medical procedures that she had to go under Anastasia , to get her teeth done her eyes checked and they totally totally messed up , one time even the nurses came to me and told me that I should do a formal legal lawsuit against the hospital for what they did to her , one nurse was crying and trembling , I was in shock and was trying to get my daughter aware enough to run from the hospital with her , it was abdoulutly horrific , you would never believe what they did the anastiologist was at fault mostly and it's a miracle she survived , whst a demon he was , this did affect her tremendously and she talked about it for years . She now has a horrific phobia of all things Medical show her a Band-Aid she goes into a state of panic and forceful resistance that you could never imagine. that's another reason why I'm petrified if anything should happen seriously that she would need medical care, my God ! so I try to keep her as healthy as possible and I do try to love her and get her through this situation but yes you're spot on on everything that you're saying and I wish you were somewhere near San Diego .
Whoa, that certainly sounds like more than enough to cause these conflicts - way more than enough. So sad that this had to happen.
Here's a suggestion. Do you know if she enjoys music? Bach is the best. Maybe having that on in the background so it's not intrusive. See how she reacts. Certain musical styles can work wonders on these sorts of intractable issues. Bach's Brandenberg Concertos are amongst the best I know of.
Also - since this is resonating with you, you can start learning yourself. You don't need a "doctor" for 99% of issues, save emergency/trauma care. Once you have a better understanding of how we experience conflicts, you can shorten the duration and lessen the intensity for your daughter through understanding.
As I suggested to another person in this thread who asked. You can start to learn here:
https://learninggnm.com/home.html
I'd suggest you start with the video lectures. It's easier to grasp rather than reading everything. 9 here (start with video #3): https://www.screencast.com/t/eRKIAsGaEc
You can DM me with questions any time. It's easier than you think and will pay off in the long run for the ultimate benefit of you and your children.
Thank you so much , I have put classical on and she responds well , thank you for telling which is the best .. I also put andrea bocelli on which I felt was better than the music videos that she watches ,, Ariana grande Selena Gomez etc ,, she does love bocelli and will put him on herself , I will listen thank you
I would like to learn more about this- do you have any authors or doctors that I can look up to get more info?
Here's where to start: https://learninggnm.com/home.html
I'd suggest you start with the video lectures. It's easier to grasp rather than reading everything. 9 here (start with #3): https://www.screencast.com/t/eRKIAsGaEc
Thank you so much!
interesting thought. good idea, sometimes I do just put my foot down and not explain things. He also has trouble understanding reasoning when I do explain things.
I can imagine. Try some imaginative ways you can help him feel like there is a BENEFIT to him, even if it might not be entirely true. He probably doesn't like to hear "because Mommy/Daddy/Doctor says so...that's why!". I know I'd be in resistance to such a declaration!
Be playful and creative with it. He probably doesn't register "seriousness" nearly as well as "playfulness". You'll be quite surprised at what you can come up with that he's willing to go along with. I wonder if you can make a cumulative rewards "game" out of things. Just a completely random thought that popped into my head.
Anyway, I'm sure you can come up with lots of better ideas. It's worth a shot as less anger/resistance makes for a happier household any way you slice it.
Good luck!
thanks for your thoughts, I am always looking for better ways to reach my kids.