Re: Re: Day two of gluten-free

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Ok thanks :-)Today he has been better. Back to his normal out of control self, but not extreme like yesterday. ;-)

 

We had a few REALLY bad weeks starting three days after removing gluten. My son went through horrible withdrawal. I think our reaction was pretty extreme, but some kids have a harder time than others. Hang in there!! It will get better.

Meg

>

> Hi,

> Last Friday, my son (3.5, not dx'd with anything, extremely hyper, younger

> sibling to my 5 yr old Aspie daughter) had an " amazing " day at school, after

> a week of improvement. Then this weekend he was out of control like he had

> been for a while (before last weeks' turnaround) Since we are planning to go

> gluten-free " soon " anyway, I just figured I'd start him on it.

>

> Monday, he had another great " amazing " day again at school. Now, today, he

> was off-the-hook!!! He tried to escape again (last week he didn't; the

> previous two weeks he was doing it) - which he mastered thru the art of

> diversion - he knocked over a bowl of craft macaroni and when the teacher

> went to clean it up, he bolted for the door. WTH! Then later it was clean up

> time, and he didn't just ignore her, he freaked out and threw a block at her

> and hit her.

>

> This afternoon at dance class he was a big goofball, which is understandable

> because it was parents' day to observe, and I had the camera, and that

> always means goofiness for him. At karate class he was also extra

> distracted.

>

> At home, he picked a fight with his sister, was oppositional with me and

> then bit his daddy. He has never done *that* before.

>

> Now I have heard of yeast die-off reactions and all, but did not expect this

> on day TWO. Plus we haven't removed dairy yet, so I didn't expect anything

> at all really.

>

> I know today is a busy day for him, and he did have a nap. For the record I

> am not one of " those " over-scheduling mommies, it just so happens his karate

> class just started up and it's two nights a week, and the darn thing falls

> on the same night as dance... which has been his only extra-curricular thing

> since Sept. We have a pretty kicked-back schedule the rest of the week.

>

> Anyway, do you think it's just a coincidence or *could it really be the

> negative effect of the change in diet already*? Should I add in the extra

> probiotic tomorrow (extra as in powder probiotic from Vitamin Shoppe, not

> just the Kefir I put in his smoothies)??

>

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> Toni

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