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Oils
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does anyone use essentials oil on their kids with ASD

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I use EO's on my son. Cedarwood, vetiver, lavender and frank. All in a blend-for a base. He has adhd as well so that helps to calm him. For autism, I use different things for him based on the kind… read more

Depakote Has Been A Nightmare To My Family,has Anyone Else Suffered This
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My son has Absonce Seizures so his doctor first put him on Zerontin well he was having headaches and stomach aches daily as well as losing 2 pounds in 2 months.His doctor switched him to Depakote which has caused very horrible behavior issues so he was switched back to the Zerontin but for the next 3 days he has be on both meds,I'm just hoping that "my" well behaved son returns after the Depakote is out of his system.Has anyone else had experience with your children not listening being violent… read more

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Hello,

My son is currently being weaned off of the Deapakote for his Grand Mal seizures. His behavior did get worse after using the Depakote. We have been down the long road of DAN doctors doing… read more

Essential Oils
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭

I havent started any essential oil process... How should i start?what should i expose him to first... Hes on glutten freen and casein diet we havent been on soy free fully... Only been for 2,months in the diet... He does take vitamin c, sambucus,htp-5,and melatonin to help with sleep.

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Has Anyone Used Essentials Oils For Their Child?
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I'm from a more natural-living location, and some of my friends have suggested using essential oils to alleviate some of the issues we face with autism. Below is a snippet from a website dealing with medical use of oils... Has anyone done this, had success with it, or failed miserably with them?? Thank you!

"Note - Since many with ADD/ADHD, asperser's, or autism are highly sensitive to odors and sometime touch do not force the application of oils if it is a negative experience as this will… read more

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Iv just started organic hemp essential oi drop on napr neck forehead feet seems to calm him down especially from jumping all over the bed he just sat down concentrated on his game on tablet and seems… read more

Essential Oils
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭

Hi! I know there are some conversations on here regarding essential oils, but curious of any recent stories and/or progress associated with oils? Thanks!

Essential Oils
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭

I have just started to use essential oils for my son. I was wondering how often a day can they be used? Is there a limit to how many times a day they can be used?

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I'm professionally trained and so have a professional outlook on this question. It depends on the type of oil in a BIG way. There are many ways to use essential oils from diffusing in the air with a… read more

Use Of Essential Oils With A 2yr Old Child With Autism?
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What essential oils have you used with a 2yr child with autism & allergies? What was the effectiveness?

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I didn't know that the EO Desk Ref and Aromatherapy for Healthy Children existed. Will order it right away.
Thanks for all of your ideas. My next EO order will be robust.

Essential Oils
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I read somewhere that essential oils helps the ASD population. Do you have any to recommend for hyperactivity/impulsiveness? If so, how is it used?
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I know it's not crazy, but whenever my friends who have 'typical' kids see this, they crack up. They know me well so we laugh together. :)

Anyone Out There Using Essential Oils?
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I recently attended a ladies event where I learned that essential oils can be targeted to treat behaviors in autism. Anyone already trying this or have any advice?

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I have 3 on the spectrum that have been using ois for over a year Have repaced 9 medications feel free to text message me or call me (Phone number can only be seen by the question and answer… read more

Has Anyone Used Vetiver Essential Oils To Any Affect?
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I see vetiver mentioned as good for autism and ADHD -- anyone with any experience?
A bit of lavender is totally calming my scaredy cat mild autistic 9 year old son, and I"m willing to pursue this, particularly after this study that showed some good results with essential oils https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2013/05...

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I use EO's on my son. Cedarwood, vetiver, lavender and frank. All in a blend-for a base. He has adhd as well so that helps to calm him. For autism, I use different things for him based on the kind… read more