Re: day 41 Valtrex; day 7 SCD

[Guest guest]

Hi Suzanne,

Good news on the stools. The regression period for SCD varies. For many

children it can

be just a few days. For my son it was about a week. Some children, according

to Judy

Gorman, some children take up to six months.

The Long Beach DAN! is on video now. You can go to http://www.danwebcast.com/

and

register for free there.

Judy Gorman, and Karyn Serrousi talk about the regressionduring the parent's

panel Qand

A on the Questions and Answers With Doctors and Parents video. Valtrex is

mentioned as

well including a back and forth between Jacquelyn McCandless and I about it.

and another video about SCD is - Diet and Autism: The Gateway to Better Health.

The video where I disucss Ethan's therapy is the only one not available yet.

Anyway, I would stick with it a few days more and then if you NEED to do

something, I

would back the dose down (not stopping it) and see what happens. Try 125mg 3x

per

day, for example (I assume you are at 250 three times a day... right?).

If you are at 250 twice per day, the regression may last longer then normal.

- Stan

>

> Hi,

>

> Here we are at day 41 of Valtrex and still no relief from the

> regression symptoms. We started SCD 7 days ago hoping that would help

> but so far it has not. Anyone know how long it takes to see any

> benefits on SCD (behaviorally)? I know the SCD has its own regression

> period, but when does that occur and how long does it typically last?

> We have already seen her stools become normal. They had always been

> formed and usually firm before SCD but now they are the " right " color

> and are always formed. Not smelly anymore either.

>

> Behavior problems we are observing just in the last two weeks:

> increased anxieties, poor focus/attention, unwillingness to follow

> directions (in school), not completing her work in school. Her

> teacher, who is now aware of the Valtrex and diet changes, and we are

> very concerned. I know we need to stick it out but we are worried

> about how this is now impacting her school work since it has been going

> on for so long. Comments, anyone?

>

> Suzanne

> Woodland Hills, CA

>