Medications

First, to Mr. T....I stand corrected. The quote I received over the phone about the fish oil and the actual price when I showed up at the store to buy it was different. It was something like $23 where it is $20 online. Thanks for the info!!!

Also, I wanted to correct the mention I had made about the website I use to buy Calen's medicines. It IS NOT kirkmanslabs.com. It is spectrumsupplements.com
The site is simple and great to use. I would encourage anyone to check it out. My favorite part is the detailed description of the products. I ordered the meds Calen has ran out of this morning. I was told by the DAN! doc to buy the Kirkman's Super Nu-Thera liquid multi-vitamins online. The price is outrageous....$50!! I compared the online brand to the brand I have for him at home and there is NO DIFFERENCE. I buy Love Bites for $16 at Valley Health Foods. They are gf/cf. Nothing in them is artificial, and my son loves them. So I won't switch. All the other meds will have to come from online purchases for now. I plan to compare meds and prices with more local health food stores. Valley Health Foods has officially been crossed off the list. Here is a list of Calen's meds:

Nordic Natural's Omega 3-6-9 lemon - for kids
(fish oil/fatty acids)

Peptizyde 90 ct with Rice Bran filler
(digestive enzymes that help in breaking down proteins)

B12 oral drops

B6 oral

Zinc

Bio-Max Buffered Magnesium Glycinate
(Glycinate is easier on the digestive system)

this taken from spectrumsupplements.com
Some individuals find some forms of magnesium difficult on the digestive system and as a result, difficult to absorb.
The use and effectiveness of magnesium supplementation is well documented. Magnesium is an essential mineral that is involved in many body functions as well as being a constituent of bones and teeth. It is essential for element of cellular metabolism and is an enzyme activator. Other body actions include: Magnesium relaxes nerve impulses and muscle contractions, Magnesium promotes relaxation and in the process may aid in restful sleep. Signs and symptoms of magnesium inadequacy can include fatigue, mental confusion, heart disturbances, irritability, weakness, muscle spasms, loss of appetite, insomnia or a feeling of weakness. The Physician's Desk Reference for Nutritional Supplements states that some recent data of inpatient and outpatient populations, suggest that magnesium deficits may exist in from 12% to 40% of individuals.

Lactobaccilus Acidophiles (Calen's doc wants him to have more strains, so when this bottle is used up, I will order a different kind. I will talk further with him and post what we discuss.)

from the spectrumsupplements.com website
This species is recognized as one of the primary friendly lactic acid bacteria residing in a healthy gastrointestinal tract. Research over the past decade has shown that L. acidophiles possesses a number of important health benefits including:· Ability to adhere to the GI mucosa and colonize the intestinal tract· Supports the body's natural defenses (immunity) · Helps control diarrhea, or constipation · Helps alleviate occasional diarrhea or constipation

This last medicine mentioned was actually the cheapest at $13 per bottle for 120 count. The cost of all these meds is really adding up! My children's dad will be sending me some money. He said if he can't do it today, then I will definitely have it Thursday. We'll see.