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Sharmin:
My son is 10 years old, about 27kg.  I am giving him the following supplements:

Carao                                      4 tsp in warm milk  (ordered from Lloyd Standish)
vitamin E                                 200 IU                  (Jamieson Brand)
vitamin C                                 250 IU (1/2 hour after beginning his desferal infusion)
B Complex vitamins                   Jamieson brand
vit B1, B2, B3, B6, and B12        50 mg each
Biotin and Pantothenic Acid        50 mg each
choline bitartrate and inositol      50 mg each
Omega 3 fish oil                       2 caps a day  Little Squirts brand
     EPA                                   54 mg
     DHA                                   37 mg
     evening primrose                  56
IP6                                        2 caps twice a day
Fermented Papaya                    still ordering
Osteocare                                awaiting order
   calcium                                2 X 300mg
   Magnesium                           2 X 150mg
   zinc                                     2 X 6mg
   vitamin D                             2 X 3.8 mcg
L-Carnitine                              50-100mg per kg of body weight - up to max of 3g/day
curcumin                                beginning 1 tsp in warm milk

I will continue to update this and let you know what I observe after using these supplements. 

I think the important thing to look for when purchasing vitamins is the ingredients, knowing that they are from natural sources and they don't contain any preservatives, sugars, starches etc that can cause stomach irritation.  The brand names may be different depending on where we live. 

Let me know if I missed anything and feel free to add what you find to be useful. 

Sharmin

Manal:
Hi Sharmin

Please consider adding L-Carnitine. It has  very important functions

1- Decreases Apoptosis
2- Maintaing healthy muscles and the most important heart muscle ( that is why the only side effect for taking it is a little bit increased activity of children i.e becoming more naughty :rotfl)
3- Prolonging the life of red blood cell so it can increase the gap between transfusions
4- In some intermedias, it increases the Hb

In my opinion best way to take it is in drops as it is tasty and easy to administer. It is also available in tablets. It has no side effects at all as each of our body cells has L-Carnitine and also pregnant women can take it safely. It should be taken by adult thal too

In Singapore conference, it was of great interest to cardiologists

The dosage is according to body weight twice a day. When first taken, it is everyday for a whole month, then later on twice a day , 5 days per week

manal

Sharmin:
Thanks Manal, I will add that:) 

Sharmin:
Manal,

What dose of L carnitine are you using for your son?  I used this supplement before my son's treatment this summer - now I am trying to re establish his supplement routine but because of the abrupt manner in which his new treatment began this summer (when we were asked to discontinue everything else for a few weeks) - I have lost track of everything especially vitamin dosages! 

Sharmin

Manal:
Sharmin, i use an Egyptian brand (drops ). The dropper is  1 ml .

Each ml contanins 300mg of L-carnitine. I give him two and half dropper 5 days per week (on two doses)

The dose for children is 50-100 mg/ kg body weight, maximal dose is up to 3g per day

So i give him 50mg/kg

please feel free toask if anything is not clear
manal

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