Re: not-very-obvious stomach problems

[Guest guest]

Austin--none in Dallas that I know of. It's not crazy to commute for

treatment though, because you only need to see Dr, Krigsman once or

twice.

Jane

>

> WHere is Dr Krigsman located. ARe there any Dan GI doctors in the

> Dallas area. Marcia

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jane,

I suspect my daughter has some similar problems; GI

related. What did you find? What were the symptoms?

Email me off list if you like, since this is OT.

Thanks,

Aliza

--- Jane wrote:

> Have you tried the DAN protocol? My son's rages

> (once our biggest

> problem) disappeared after we started the

> protocol--specifically after

> we started treating his not-very-obvious stomach

> problems.

> Jane

>

>

> >

> > I just got called in to the school. Zach had a

> major melt-down or I

> > guess that is what you would call it. I got there

> and he had thrown

> > things, spit, hit, knocked things off the desks.

> > Even after I got there and we went back to the

> classroom

> > (he was in the office) he was aggressive with me

> which he has never

> > been before. He would hit at me, kick, act like he

> was going to bite

> > me and try to head butt, then he would hit

> himself. They said this

> > had been going on for the last six weeks to a

> certain extent.

> > Today he could not go to the library because he

> was abusing his books

> > and that seemed to be the antecedent. They also

> had a lady come in

> > that was suppose to help him with his sign

> language so that probably

> > did not help to have a stranger that he was not

> prepared for to come

> > into the classroom.

> > The main lady on autism from Region X (Charlotte

> Myers) is suppose to

> > come tomorrow, but I have never seen my child like

> that so I did not

> > know what to do. They are saying minor tantrums

> like this are common

> > at school. Please if anyone has any ideas or

> suggestions let me know.

> > He had an ear infection the last of January and it

> seems the problems

> > really developed during and after this. I haave

> already taken him to

> > two doctors and they say his ears are fine. One

> doctor is doing

> > allergy tests on him and they should be back in 3

> weeks.

> > I am emailing everyone on my Autism list to see

> what they think.

> > Thanks,

> > Gail Malone

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Aliza,

Even though it's OT, I've gotten several off-list requests for more

information now, so I think I might as well reply on list.

-pain

-reflux

-malodorous stool

-constipation

-diarrhea

-infrequent or too frequent stools (a child should go approx. 1 x per

day)

-undigested food in the stool

-bloating

My son had pain and occasional constipation and diarrhea. He was

diagnosed by Dr. Krigsman with lymphoid nodular hyperplasia (autistic

enterocolitis)--the problem that Wakefield writes about. It's an

inflammatory bowel disease. We treat him with pentasa, an

aminosalicylate. It's the same thing that people with Crohn's or

Ulcerative colitis take. Once we started with pentasa, the rages

stopped overnight. His anxiety and depression dropped dramatically. We

continued to see improvement when we added the gluten- and casein-free

diet. His bowel function improved when we added secretin, which he now

takes every day in a nasal spray. He also takes probiotics.

For anyone who decides to pursue this, it's essential to see a

DAN-trained gastroenterologist like Dr. Krigsman. An ordinary GI won't

know what he's looking for & won't know how to treat what he finds.

Jane

>

> Hi Jane,

>

> I suspect my daughter has some similar problems; GI

> related. What did you find? What were the symptoms?

> Email me off list if you like, since this is OT.

>

> Thanks,

> Aliza

[Guest guest]

WHere is Dr Krigsman located. ARe there any Dan GI doctors in the Dallas area.

Marcia

Re: not-very-obvious stomach problems

Aliza,

Even though it's OT, I've gotten several off-list requests for more

information now, so I think I might as well reply on list.

-pain

-reflux

-malodorous stool

-constipation

-diarrhea

-infrequent or too frequent stools (a child should go approx. 1 x per

day)

-undigested food in the stool

-bloating

My son had pain and occasional constipation and diarrhea. He was

diagnosed by Dr. Krigsman with lymphoid nodular hyperplasia (autistic

enterocolitis)--the problem that Wakefield writes about. It's an

inflammatory bowel disease. We treat him with pentasa, an

aminosalicylate. It's the same thing that people with Crohn's or

Ulcerative colitis take. Once we started with pentasa, the rages

stopped overnight. His anxiety and depression dropped dramatically. We

continued to see improvement when we added the gluten- and casein-free

diet. His bowel function improved when we added secretin, which he now

takes every day in a nasal spray. He also takes probiotics.

For anyone who decides to pursue this, it's essential to see a

DAN-trained gastroenterologist like Dr. Krigsman. An ordinary GI won't

know what he's looking for & won't know how to treat what he finds.

Jane

>

> Hi Jane,

>

> I suspect my daughter has some similar problems; GI

> related. What did you find? What were the symptoms?

> Email me off list if you like, since this is OT.

>

> Thanks,

> Aliza

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