From:  "McPhee Family" <mcphee.family@verizon.net>
Date:  Fri Feb 7, 2003  10:19 pm
 

I thought this would be a good time to give an update on our progress with
homeopathy. These are pointed before and after
behaviors/changes for my son. We have been doing homeopathy since early
November. He is by no means cured, but even the homeopath can't believe it is
the same child. Our first visit, he sat on the floor for 45 minutes and
"colored" with a pen. He didn't interact, he didn't look at anyone, he didn't
answer when spoken to. He didn't recognize any words or names, etc. He did not
acknowledge toys put out for him to play with. This was an improvement as he
had already been on the gf/cf/soy free/corn free diet since June.

Before homeopathy:

a.. Did not play (either pretend or with a toy).
b.. Did not acknowledge he had a sibling (5 year old sister).
c.. Banged his head repeatedly up to 5 incidences per day.
d.. Spinning.
e.. Had never pointed.
f.. Had never noticed another child.
g.. Had never noticed an animal.
h.. "Watched" TV with no change of expression for hours if allowed.
i.. Headbutted me in the face.
j.. Would not respond to name at all.
k.. Could not follow something pointed out.
l.. Did not say or note mama or dada.
m.. Did not communicate wants - gestures or otherwise.
n.. Did not respond to simple questions.
o.. Could not follow simple one step task.
p.. Sing songy babble.
q.. Stim words - "hi," "hot," and "phew."
r.. Did not sleep through the night.
s.. Delayed response (waves 5 minutes after someone leaves).
t.. Extremely sensitive to touch (did not like fingers, toes, and ears
touched).
u.. Completely freaked out by loud noises, vacuum, blender.
At our last visit, he smiled at our homeopath upon entering, he walked around
the room, noticing everything, coming over to me and pointing things out. He
discovered a little basket of toys and gestured if he could play with them. He
played with them then investigated the plant. The whole time babbling away,
looking to me as if to show me everything. Our homeopath was blown away and so
mad at herself for not video taping his first appointment!

After the remedy:

a.. Plays with toys.
b.. Plays extensively with sister!
c.. Engages in pretend play.
d.. Knows his mother and father and calls us by name.
e.. Can respond to multi-part tasks. (Can you pick up that tissue and throw
it in the garbage.)
f.. Sleeps 12 hours per night.
g.. Points to everything!
h.. Can follow things we point out.
i.. Notices animals and other children with utter delight!
j.. Has only head banged twice in the past two weeks.
k.. Has not head butted me since early January.
l.. Becomes frightened by something he sees on tv.
m.. Watches TV with interest and points things out to others while watching.
n.. No longer obsessed with "coloring."
o.. No longer obsessed with his boots (OK, maybe a little. :)
p.. Responds to his name on the first try.
q.. Does not even flinch at food processor, sometimes isn't bothered by
vacuum.
r.. Will let me clip his finger nails and toenails without a boo!
s.. Makes his wants known all too well!
t.. Is a very happy, loving, sweet boy!
He still has bad days and still has to eat a completely
casein/gluten/soy/corn/almost phenol free diet. He still has hypotomia and is
still developmentally behind about 7 months (he is 19 months old). He is
trying
so hard to talk although nothing really sounds like much yet (he can't form
words properly). He does not stim on "hi," "hot," or "phew" anymore but he
only
really says "hi" now. He still has fits and still pushes his head along the
carpet some. But I tell you what... he is a completely different child. :)

I hope that helps in some way understand the miracle homeopathy can do for
some
children. It has made me and my husband 100% believers. Even Child Development
Services is absolutely stunned at his improvements so quickly. At our last
team assessment, according to their checklist, he now falls in the PDD range.
He'll be starting speech, OT, and developmental therapy shortly.

Now if we can just introduce more foods, we would never ask for another thing!
:)

By the way... our nightmare started at 13 weeks right after his first round of
shots. DPT still had thimerosal. Also... I was revaxed with MMR in college
with
severe reaction and subsequent health problems.

Truly,
Erica