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Help with Zincum Metallicum

My son (3 yrs old) has extremely low zinc. The homeopathic doctor we are seeing has told us to double his zinc intake from 20mg to 40mg daily. She also has him on Zincum Metallicum, telling me that it helps kids to retain the zinc 'about a thousand times faster' than without it. She told us to take three pellets in the a.m. and three pellets in the p.m.

He's been on this dose for under a month and is beginning to mouth and bite and do lots of raspberries.

My question is this: should I continue to dose through this stage and if so, will it/should it balance out after his body gets used to the extra zinc or is this recommendation totally off the wall for homeopathy???

Thank you for your help.
 
  dz198 on 2006-10-05
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
Simultaneous administration of Material supplementation and homeopathic remedy is not good.
 
maheeru last decade
If I discontinue the Zincum Metallicum is there anything else I can give to help my son retain the zinc better/faster?
 
dz198 last decade
the body will take up the zinc it needs it does not need to be absorbed faster. if you are giving supplements then divide the dosage through the day to allow better absorption - for example 2 tablets at once is not absorbed as well as 1 tablet morning and one later in day. check the dosage is ok for the childs age and take enough vit c. too much zinc supplementation can lead to copper depletion.
 
erika last decade
If I recall, normal zinc levels are like 180-220. Jamie's was something like 36. So he is seriously deficient in zinc. My concern with 'faster' is that my son has Sensory Integration Dysfunction and the zinc will help with some of his sensory issues and the hypersensitivity to sound....which will make his life easier and honestly, mine as a parent. He is very reactive and I'm hoping that getting his zinc levels up will help him to feel more at peace and comfortable in his own skin.
 
dz198 last decade

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