: do intro to SCD....Re: My son is unwell and it's so hard to watch

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Hi everyone,

I was the one who posted a week or so ago and came clean about my

sons carb addictions, remember the Halloween candy I gave him to calm

down when sisiers friends were here

Anyway all of your posts were so helpful and have my so psyched to

get going on the diet. You all suggested that if possible I get my

daughters out of the house. Well, we were planning to start the diet

after we got back from Presidents day weekend away with extended

family. I have decided to send my girls and husband and stay home

with my son to start the diet. Yeah me!! thats a big step for me.

Typically I would go and have lots of bad food to give my son to eat

while the others are playing so he doesn't freak out. Not this time.

you are right I am sick of the autism meaning I am sick of

doing every treatment whether it by supplements, RDI , chelation

etc. with a heavy heart because my sons diet is so terrible. I just

got off the phone with my DAN Doctor and told him basically that I

was stopping the transdermal DMPS, EDTA etc and focusing on the

diet.

I'm ready, I'm willing, I've cleared our schedule, got back up Now

where do I start? What do I do?

Remember my son is the one who has NEVER eaten a veggie, a fruit

other that apple sauce or raisans, no meat except chicken nuggets.

Do I start with the intro?

Oh by the way we did the SAGE allergy test he tested for

almond,apple,bakers yeast,banana,beef,beet,brewers

yeast,broccoli,cocoa,cocunut,egg,grapefruit,green

pea,lemon,milk,peanut,pinto

bean,rye,safflower,shrimp,soybean,wheat,casein,duck,gelatin,grouper,or

ange roughy,snapper,spinach,zucchini

AS you probably have guessed my son has not eaten most of the foods

listed above. My DAN seems to feel that since his immune system is

not working he will probably show a reaction to most foods.

So what do I do, where I start. Should I just follow the SCD and

then pull out the IGG foods? It seems almond is used alot. When my

son was on GFCFSF aka all carbs all the time diet we used almond milk

for pancakes.

I know my son will hunger strike, I feel so terrible because I

created this mess of a diet now I have to fix it. Any advice is

appreciated. Does the intro diet help with resetting the taste buds

etc.

Thank you so much to this group. You have inspired me and given me

hope that I can help my son. I only hope that we can be successful

and that I can help others remember the movie PAY IT FORWARD with

Helen Hunt.

Take Care,

> > > >

> > > > He has been on the following since Jan 7th.

> He is 2.5 years old.

> > > >

> > > > GFCF - CF since September '07

> > > > Diflucan

> > > > Singulair

> > > > Glutathione Cream daily

> > > > B12 injections every five days, now going

to

> every 3

> > > > Cod Liver Oil

> > > > Vitamin A

> > > > MultiFlora Spectrum Probiotics

> > > > Enzyme Complete DP-IV

> > > > Super Nu Thera

> > > > Vitamin C - 500 mg per day

> > > >

> > > > I just look at him and he seems SO MUCH

worse

> since we started this.

> > > I understand the

> > > > yeast may be acting up and causing crazy

> behavior but he is unhappy,

> > > unhealthy looking.

> > > > He has dark circles under his very tired

> eyes. His stimming and

> > > behaviors are just worse

> > > > than ever. My husband and I keep looking at

> each other and

> > > wondering why it's getting

> > > > worse when we're suppose to be on the right

> track now.

> > > >

> > > > The past few days he's had white chunks in

> his stool. Loser than

> > > normal stools, very light

> > > > in color, almost like mustard with dark

> specs. DAN doc says yeast

> > > does NOT come out in

> > > > poop ... then what is it?

> > > >

> > > > He is on a self restricted diet due to

> sensory issues and just plain

> > > CARB ADDICTION.

> > > >

> > > > Oh how I wish I could make him better

simply

> by getting him to eat

> > > healthy, nutritious

> > > > foods and NO meds. I would love to take a

> natural approach but

> > > don't have the knowledge

> > > > or guts to do it. Tonight at dinner I said

to

> my husband that I am

> > > tempted to serve him

> > > > steamed fish, rice and veg every night

until

> he eats - even if he

> > > hunger strikes for a week.

> > > > My NT daughter is such a healthy eater,

> asking for fish, apples,

> > > chick peas, pears, etc.

> > > >

> > > > I know this post does not really contain

any

> questions, just venting

> > > I guess. I can't believe

> > > > that a little boy so beautiful and perfect

to

> me can be getting

> > > worse, slipping more and

> > > > more into the world of Autism. He did not

use

> to be like this. He

> > > still has a spark but I am

> > > > scared that it is getting dimmer. Everyone

> who looks at me comments

> > > on how I look

> > > > depressed and I just shrug. This is not the

> life I envisioned for

> > > my children. I tried so

> > > > hard to have my kids for years and years. I

> went through hell and

> > > back to get pregnant

> > > > and then to stay pregnant and I just didn't

> forsee any of this.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for listening. I am just really

scared

> I am losing my son to

> > > Autism.

> > > >

> > > > gfcfmom

> > > >

> > >

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