RE: How long does it last ???

[Guest guest]

It's hard to say how long it will last because all children with autism are different. However, you can give him some supplements that will calm his behavior down so he will feel better and you can deal better with the transition.

Rescue Remedy is a Bach Flower homeopathic that is in a convenient spray bottle so when he starts acting out you can spray it in his mouth and he'll calm down.

Lavender Flower drops by Nature's Answer - put in a juice is calming as well

Essential oils such as a combo with lavender can be put on his clothes. There's a store called Nature's Symphony in downtown Boca Raton that sells everything and will tailor make.

You can also put him on some GABA a couple times a day if need be

Valerian Root is also an herb that calms right down that you can get in drops in the health food store.

It might be something to consider putting your son on a digestive enzyme like the DPPIV complete from Kirkman Labs or Klaire Labs has Vitalzyme Complete with DPPIV. The DPPIV helps digest gluten and casein for the kids who are intolerant to both. The enzyme might just calm him right down as well.

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[Guest guest]

I have 2 sons withe autism. The GCGF diet did not work for them for just this reason.

Nila

To: sList From: maureen8030@...Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:31:01 +0000Subject: How long does it last ???

My son has been on the gfcf diet for 5 days now . The first couple days he was really not being himself . He was very impulsive and some what aggresive . Throwing things, yelling and banging on furniture . In the last 2 days he has been better but very , intense,I am not sure how to explain his behavior except for intense . HOW LONG DOES THIS LAST ?? Need to know now? Get instant answers with Windows Live Messenger. IM on your terms.

[Guest guest]

Hi Maureen,

Many children go through a withdrawal period. The time varies, one or

two weeks is not unusual. Are you going " cold turkey " or easing into

it? Sometimes the withdrawal is lessened if you do just cf or just gf

at first, then when that is going ok, add the other. You don't have to

do it all at once.

Also, sometimes when you eliminate some foods, you end up giving them

more of something else that they previously had been eating as much of,

and that sometimes causes a reaction. For example, when we started

gfcf, my son started eating bananas all the time, several a day, and he

got really hyper and aggressive. When we limited him to just one a day

he was fine.

My feeling is go slow and steady, ease into it, and moderation in all

things is key!

Hang in there!

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> My son has been on the gfcf diet for 5 days now . The first couple

> days he was really not being himself . He was very impulsive and some

> what aggresive . Throwing things, yelling and banging on furniture .

In

> the last 2 days he has been better but very , intense,I am not sure

how

> to explain his behavior except for intense . HOW LONG DOES THIS

LAST ??

>

[Guest guest]

Hang in there, I know it's hard, but it's worth it. Be sure to look at the shampoo and other external body products that you use because many contain Gluten and you may not even realize it. I work with a little girl whose mom used the wrong shampoo and she had to go through the process over again. THe child had pain in her head and was rubbing it on the carpet for a while. How long does it last ???To: sList > > My son has been on the gfcf diet for 5 days now . The first > couple > days he was really not being himself . He was very impulsive and > some > what aggresive . Throwing things, yelling and banging on > furniture . In > the last 2 days he has been better but very , intense,I am not > sure how > to explain his behavior except for intense . HOW LONG DOES THIS > LAST ??> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Behavior Therapy will work much better for

some childrens. My son is 6 yrs old and he had lots of SIB and was wearing a

helmet and gloves all day and since he has Behavior at home he is much better

now and he is communicating more and he is not on the special diet or anything

(he was a long time ago), the diet works for some kids but for some DON”T

only lots of behavior therapy is the key for all these in my opinion.

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Subject: RE: How

long does it last ???

I have 2 sons withe autism. The GCGF diet did not work for them for just this

reason.

Nila

To: sList

From: maureen8030

Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:31:01 +0000

Subject: How long does it last ???

My son has been on the gfcf diet for 5 days now . The first couple

days he was really not being himself . He was very impulsive and some

what aggresive . Throwing things, yelling and banging on furniture . In

the last 2 days he has been better but very , intense,I am not sure how

to explain his behavior except for intense . HOW LONG DOES THIS LAST ??

Need to know now? Get instant answers with Windows Live Messenger. IM on your terms.

[Guest guest]

I am so new and inexperienced I feel like I am doing something wrong . I will definitely investigate any external gluten products . My sons eczema has probably become worse not better. He is a lot more itchy . We already had him off most dairy products due to his skin irratations and sinus issues but I cant understand what may be going on inside him ???

Maureen

Subject: Re: How long does it last ???To: sList Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 11:39 AM

Hang in there, I know it's hard, but it's worth it. Be sure to look at the shampoo and other external body products that you use because many contain Gluten and you may not even realize it. I work with a little girl whose mom used the wrong shampoo and she had to go through the process over again. THe child had pain in her head and was rubbing it on the carpet for a while. How long does it last ???To: sList@ yahoogroups. com> > My son has been on the gfcf diet for 5 days now . The first > couple > days he was really not being himself . He was very impulsive and > some > what aggresive . Throwing things, yelling and banging on > furniture . In > the last 2 days he has been better but very , intense,I am not > sure how > to

explain his behavior except for intense . HOW LONG DOES THIS > LAST ??> > > > >

[Guest guest]

with most therapy I know of it gets worse before it gets better...

--------- How long does it last ???

My son has been on the gfcf diet for 5 days now . The first couple days he was really not being himself . He was very impulsive and some what aggresive . Throwing things, yelling and banging on furniture . In the last 2 days he has been better but very , intense,I am not sure how to explain his behavior except for intense . HOW LONG DOES THIS LAST ??

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