OT Going abroad on holiday..supplements and diet

[Guest guest]

Hi

we have been to cyprus, spain, maderia, antigua, florida and crete doing gfcf and it takes some planning but we have always managed - people have dairy and gluten intolerances in these countries too !

I have found provamel products ( Charlie loves vanilla puddings) in supermarkets throughout Europe. I pack gluten free pasta, bread and biscuits just in case - and any treats Charlie likes like the teddy sweets. I have never ever had a problem with customs. Charlie likes plain oven cooked chicken and we have managed to get this - or chicken kebabs with no seasoning or dressing - everywhere. Get your travel company to help you - I usually contact my travel company before I even get there and ask them to find the location of your nearest health food store before you even arrive. When we went to florida I ordered food on-line and the reps collected and then delivered it to us. It makes a big difference who you are travelling with and what accomodation you have. We did a really nice hotel in Maderia and the guest services lady organised a meeting with the chef - plus translator so he could prepare just what we wanted. Obviously each hotel's different but accept that it will just be different and you will be fine ! In Spain hubby bought a toaster for our hotel room which we hid ( obviously no cooking in the room) and did Charlies very dry bread for him. We just left it there when we left. It cost the equivalent of about a twenty quid but worth every penny to keep Charlie happy and eating....

Just keep an open mind and be imaginative and GET THE TRAVEL COMPANY WORKING FOR YOU !!! Our lady in Cyprus loved the challenge and even drove 6 miles for us to track down some milkwhen we got stuck.

You'll be fine

regards

Deborah

[Guest guest]

Hi

Do any of you have experience of going abroad with supplements,

food, ...and the family. We are going to Menorca in Aug for 1 week and

I'm panicking big time about how to pack a suitcase of supplements,

rice milk, GFCF pasta etc. Not sure if customs allow you to take

stuff through? Booked this months ago before we started to see Jean

and kind of regretting it now.... is making good gains in

sociability, eye contact, 'with it ness' and a lot more babble (he is

6 yrs) Also a lot more focussed and conc. at school better. We are

getting near the end of sorting out the gut which will obviously be an

ongoing thing, tweaking various things now and then its MB12 shots and

TTFD ... I really dont want to lose the positive gains that we've

made already by maybe having to go supplement free for a week plus

worried about how much GFCF food we can get over there?

Any comments very gratefully received

Thanks Helen X

[Guest guest]

Hi Helen,

We have travelled quite a few times with food and supplements and

medications and creams for eczema etc and we have had no problem. We were

supposed to have a doctor's letter to carry Epipens on board a plane but we

had forgotten but they didn't seem to bother at the check in. If in doubt

carry any doctor's letter detailing your child's condition.

Ann

OT Going abroad on holiday..supplements

and diet

> Hi

> Do any of you have experience of going abroad with supplements,

> food, ...and the family. We are going to Menorca in Aug for 1 week and

> I'm panicking big time about how to pack a suitcase of supplements,

> rice milk, GFCF pasta etc. Not sure if customs allow you to take

> stuff through? Booked this months ago before we started to see Jean

> and kind of regretting it now.... is making good gains in

> sociability, eye contact, 'with it ness' and a lot more babble (he is

> 6 yrs) Also a lot more focussed and conc. at school better. We are

> getting near the end of sorting out the gut which will obviously be an

> ongoing thing, tweaking various things now and then its MB12 shots and

> TTFD ... I really dont want to lose the positive gains that we've

> made already by maybe having to go supplement free for a week plus

> worried about how much GFCF food we can get over there?

> Any comments very gratefully received

> Thanks Helen X

>

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>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> DISCLAIMER

> No information contained in this post is to be construed as medical

> advice. If you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably

> qualified practitioner.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Helen,

I have traveled all over the place and

never had any problems with taking food or supplements. I think they usually

look at on and feel sorry for us and

wave us through! However I have had a letter from Dr Heard before when taking

syringes on a plane and they were fine about it. Perhaps could write you

a letter to explain that he is on a strict diet. Probably won’t be a

problem now with the ban lifted on british beef, that was what they were

worried about.

Hope this helps

Sally

From: Autism Treatment [mailto:Autism Treatment ] On Behalf Of tikka330726

Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:18

PM

Autism Treatment

Subject:

OT Going abroad on holiday..supplements and diet

Hi

Do any of you have experience of going abroad with supplements,

food, ...and the family. We are going to Menorca

in Aug for 1 week and

I'm panicking big time about how to pack a suitcase of supplements,

rice milk, GFCF pasta etc. Not sure if customs allow you to take

stuff through? Booked this months ago before we started to see

and kind of regretting it now.... is making good gains in

sociability, eye contact, 'with it ness' and a lot more babble (he is

6 yrs) Also a lot more focussed and conc. at school better. We are

getting near the end of sorting out the gut which will obviously be an

ongoing thing, tweaking various things now and then its MB12 shots and

TTFD ... I really dont want to lose the positive gains that we've

made already by maybe having to go supplement free for a week plus

worried about how much GFCF food we can get over there?

Any comments very gratefully received

Thanks Helen X

[Guest guest]

Hi Helen,

I have traveled all over the place and

never had any problems with taking food or supplements. I think they usually

look at on and feel sorry for us and

wave us through! However I have had a letter from Dr Heard before when taking

syringes on a plane and they were fine about it. Perhaps could write you

a letter to explain that he is on a strict diet. Probably won’t be a

problem now with the ban lifted on british beef, that was what they were

worried about.

Hope this helps

Sally

From: Autism Treatment [mailto:Autism Treatment ] On Behalf Of tikka330726

Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:18

PM

Autism Treatment

Subject:

OT Going abroad on holiday..supplements and diet

Hi

Do any of you have experience of going abroad with supplements,

food, ...and the family. We are going to Menorca

in Aug for 1 week and

I'm panicking big time about how to pack a suitcase of supplements,

rice milk, GFCF pasta etc. Not sure if customs allow you to take

stuff through? Booked this months ago before we started to see

and kind of regretting it now.... is making good gains in

sociability, eye contact, 'with it ness' and a lot more babble (he is

6 yrs) Also a lot more focussed and conc. at school better. We are

getting near the end of sorting out the gut which will obviously be an

ongoing thing, tweaking various things now and then its MB12 shots and

TTFD ... I really dont want to lose the positive gains that we've

made already by maybe having to go supplement free for a week plus

worried about how much GFCF food we can get over there?

Any comments very gratefully received

Thanks Helen X

[Guest guest]

Thanks Deborah and Sally

Blimey hadn't even thought of syringes.... but will prob be

on MB12 shots by then (if we ever get rid of these gut bugs)so a

letter from someone is a must have! Could you imagine if they got

confiscated having spent all that money not to mention having to

stop the treatment immed. I'd just scream! BTW the next full moon is

on June 11th as I know someone was asking....Never thought I'd be

looking in my diary for lunar cycles. Biomed sure changes everything!

Cool bag is a great idea, could squish it into more places too.

Thanks

Helen

>

>

>

> Hi Helen,

>

>

>

> I have traveled all over the place and never had any problems with

taking

> food or supplements. I think they usually look at on and

feel sorry

> for us and wave us through! However I have had a letter from Dr

Heard

> before when taking syringes on a plane and they were fine about

it. Perhaps

> could write you a letter to explain that he is on a strict

diet.

> Probably won't be a problem now with the ban lifted on british

beef, that

> was what they were worried about.

>

>

>

> Hope this helps

>

>

>

> Sally

>

> _____

>

> From: Autism Treatment

> [mailto:Autism Treatment ] On Behalf Of

tikka330726

> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:18 PM

> Autism Treatment

> Subject: OT Going abroad on

holiday..supplements

> and diet

>

>

>

> Hi

> Do any of you have experience of going abroad with supplements,

> food, ...and the family. We are going to Menorca in Aug for 1 week

and

> I'm panicking big time about how to pack a suitcase of

supplements,

> rice milk, GFCF pasta etc. Not sure if customs allow you to take

> stuff through? Booked this months ago before we started to see

Jean

> and kind of regretting it now.... is making good gains in

> sociability, eye contact, 'with it ness' and a lot more babble (he

is

> 6 yrs) Also a lot more focussed and conc. at school better. We are

> getting near the end of sorting out the gut which will obviously

be an

> ongoing thing, tweaking various things now and then its MB12 shots

and

> TTFD ... I really dont want to lose the positive gains that we've

> made already by maybe having to go supplement free for a week plus

> worried about how much GFCF food we can get over there?

> Any comments very gratefully received

> Thanks Helen X

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> DISCLAIMER

> No information contained in this post is to be construed as

medical advice.

> If you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably

qualified

> practitioner.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Deborah and Sally

Blimey hadn't even thought of syringes.... but will prob be

on MB12 shots by then (if we ever get rid of these gut bugs)so a

letter from someone is a must have! Could you imagine if they got

confiscated having spent all that money not to mention having to

stop the treatment immed. I'd just scream! BTW the next full moon is

on June 11th as I know someone was asking....Never thought I'd be

looking in my diary for lunar cycles. Biomed sure changes everything!

Cool bag is a great idea, could squish it into more places too.

Thanks

Helen

>

>

>

> Hi Helen,

>

>

>

> I have traveled all over the place and never had any problems with

taking

> food or supplements. I think they usually look at on and

feel sorry

> for us and wave us through! However I have had a letter from Dr

Heard

> before when taking syringes on a plane and they were fine about

it. Perhaps

> could write you a letter to explain that he is on a strict

diet.

> Probably won't be a problem now with the ban lifted on british

beef, that

> was what they were worried about.

>

>

>

> Hope this helps

>

>

>

> Sally

>

> _____

>

> From: Autism Treatment

> [mailto:Autism Treatment ] On Behalf Of

tikka330726

> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:18 PM

> Autism Treatment

> Subject: OT Going abroad on

holiday..supplements

> and diet

>

>

>

> Hi

> Do any of you have experience of going abroad with supplements,

> food, ...and the family. We are going to Menorca in Aug for 1 week

and

> I'm panicking big time about how to pack a suitcase of

supplements,

> rice milk, GFCF pasta etc. Not sure if customs allow you to take

> stuff through? Booked this months ago before we started to see

Jean

> and kind of regretting it now.... is making good gains in

> sociability, eye contact, 'with it ness' and a lot more babble (he

is

> 6 yrs) Also a lot more focussed and conc. at school better. We are

> getting near the end of sorting out the gut which will obviously

be an

> ongoing thing, tweaking various things now and then its MB12 shots

and

> TTFD ... I really dont want to lose the positive gains that we've

> made already by maybe having to go supplement free for a week plus

> worried about how much GFCF food we can get over there?

> Any comments very gratefully received

> Thanks Helen X

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> DISCLAIMER

> No information contained in this post is to be construed as

medical advice.

> If you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably

qualified

> practitioner.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Helen We are off to Menorca too for a couple of weeks in August. I usually have an extra suit case full of things like gluten free bread/pasta/cereal/supplements/bread crumbs, MB12 syringes. I carry on a cool bag with all the liquids eg rice milk etc. Never been asked about the syringes but I carry the prescription with me from Dr Usman just in case. I get my dh to carry the cool bag cos it weighs a ton! We self cater so that we can cook up things for . Tina tikka330726 <olivers4@...> wrote: Thanks Deborah and SallyBlimey hadn't even thought of syringes.... but will prob be on MB12 shots by then (if we ever get rid of these gut bugs)so a letter from

someone is a must have! Could you imagine if they got confiscated having spent all that money not to mention having to stop the treatment immed. I'd just scream! BTW the next full moon is on June 11th as I know someone was asking....Never thought I'd be looking in my diary for lunar cycles. Biomed sure changes everything!Cool bag is a great idea, could squish it into more places too.ThanksHelen>> > > Hi Helen,> > > > I have traveled all over the place and never had any problems with taking> food or supplements. I think they usually look at on and feel sorry> for us and wave us through! However I have had a letter from Dr Heard> before when taking syringes on a plane and they were fine about it. Perhaps> could write you a

letter to explain that he is on a strict diet.> Probably won't be a problem now with the ban lifted on british beef, that> was what they were worried about.> > > > Hope this helps> > > > Sally> > _____ > > From: Autism Treatment > [mailto:Autism Treatment ] On Behalf Of tikka330726> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:18 PM> Autism Treatment > Subject: OT Going abroad on holiday..supplements> and diet> > > > Hi> Do any of you have experience of going abroad with supplements, > food, ...and the family. We are going to Menorca in Aug for 1 week and > I'm panicking big time about how to pack a suitcase of supplements, > rice milk, GFCF pasta etc. Not sure if customs allow

you to take > stuff through? Booked this months ago before we started to see > and kind of regretting it now.... is making good gains in > sociability, eye contact, 'with it ness' and a lot more babble (he is > 6 yrs) Also a lot more focussed and conc. at school better. We are > getting near the end of sorting out the gut which will obviously be an > ongoing thing, tweaking various things now and then its MB12 shots and > TTFD ... I really dont want to lose the positive gains that we've > made already by maybe having to go supplement free for a week plus > worried about how much GFCF food we can get over there? > Any comments very gratefully received> Thanks Helen X> > > > > > > > > DISCLAIMER> No information contained in this post is to be construed as medical advice.> If you need medical

advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified> practitioner.> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Helen We are off to Menorca too for a couple of weeks in August. I usually have an extra suit case full of things like gluten free bread/pasta/cereal/supplements/bread crumbs, MB12 syringes. I carry on a cool bag with all the liquids eg rice milk etc. Never been asked about the syringes but I carry the prescription with me from Dr Usman just in case. I get my dh to carry the cool bag cos it weighs a ton! We self cater so that we can cook up things for . Tina tikka330726 <olivers4@...> wrote: Thanks Deborah and SallyBlimey hadn't even thought of syringes.... but will prob be on MB12 shots by then (if we ever get rid of these gut bugs)so a letter from

someone is a must have! Could you imagine if they got confiscated having spent all that money not to mention having to stop the treatment immed. I'd just scream! BTW the next full moon is on June 11th as I know someone was asking....Never thought I'd be looking in my diary for lunar cycles. Biomed sure changes everything!Cool bag is a great idea, could squish it into more places too.ThanksHelen>> > > Hi Helen,> > > > I have traveled all over the place and never had any problems with taking> food or supplements. I think they usually look at on and feel sorry> for us and wave us through! However I have had a letter from Dr Heard> before when taking syringes on a plane and they were fine about it. Perhaps> could write you a

letter to explain that he is on a strict diet.> Probably won't be a problem now with the ban lifted on british beef, that> was what they were worried about.> > > > Hope this helps> > > > Sally> > _____ > > From: Autism Treatment > [mailto:Autism Treatment ] On Behalf Of tikka330726> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:18 PM> Autism Treatment > Subject: OT Going abroad on holiday..supplements> and diet> > > > Hi> Do any of you have experience of going abroad with supplements, > food, ...and the family. We are going to Menorca in Aug for 1 week and > I'm panicking big time about how to pack a suitcase of supplements, > rice milk, GFCF pasta etc. Not sure if customs allow

you to take > stuff through? Booked this months ago before we started to see > and kind of regretting it now.... is making good gains in > sociability, eye contact, 'with it ness' and a lot more babble (he is > 6 yrs) Also a lot more focussed and conc. at school better. We are > getting near the end of sorting out the gut which will obviously be an > ongoing thing, tweaking various things now and then its MB12 shots and > TTFD ... I really dont want to lose the positive gains that we've > made already by maybe having to go supplement free for a week plus > worried about how much GFCF food we can get over there? > Any comments very gratefully received> Thanks Helen X> > > > > > > > > DISCLAIMER> No information contained in this post is to be construed as medical advice.> If you need medical

advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified> practitioner.> > > > > >