Re: Re: Stimming and Food Intolerances???

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Yes! My son's visual and vocal stims are viral.

Cheryl

> Wow....I wondered about viral issues. We are getting him tested for

> both viruses and food intolerances in October. Maybe addressing both

> will help. My son is currently taking 1/2 tsp. per day of Kirkman's

> cod liver oil..this is the recommended dosage on the bottle. Should

> we be giving him more?? He is 4 and is a muscular little guy....I

> think around 48 lbs. So, stimming can be from viruses???

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>> having foods out that irritate should help as well as vit A as

> this is commonly associated with viral issues in kids

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>> Stimming and Food Intolerances???

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>> We are making great progress with our son with speech,

> comprehension,

>> social skills, etc., but we still can't tackle the stimming

> issue.

>> After going GFCF, my son's verbal stimming reduced dramatically

> and is

>> still way less than it used to be. But, he still does the

> running back

>> and forth, wiggles fingers sometimes and it usually starts once

> he

>> gets a little toy in his hand. Alot of times he appears " NT "

> when we

>> go out somewhere, but when we get home he might start running

> around

>> and making noises. Also, he seems to do this more sometimes

> after he

>> eats. Do food intolerances leak just like casein and gluten?? We

> are

>> scheduled to get the testing done in October and was just

> wondering if

>> food intolerances can cause stimming? Does anyone know? We have

> made

>> HUGE improvements in the yeast department. In fact, it was

> almost in

>> the normal range on his last OAT. Anyone see a

> reduction/elimination

>> of stims after removing certain foods?

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>> No virus found in this incoming message.

>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com

>> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.10/1549 - Release Date:

> 7/12/2008 4:31 PM

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