Guest guest Posted June 21, 2000 Report Share Posted June 21, 2000 Resending One Week On The GFCF Diet... > > >>Hi Everyone, >>I just wanted to update you all. I started Alyssa on the diet last >>Monday, I thought she was having " withdraw " , but come to find out she >>had an ear infection! (She did have diarrhea for the first two days >>though.) I have to admit I was afraid to do this diet, even though >>reading everything other parents wrote really made an impact on me. >>I did remove Casein, but then I waited until I received the >>bloodwork/IGE tests before I went Gluten free too. Her antibodies >>were so abnormally high that I went to the Health Food Store right >>after I picked up the results at the doctor's office! I have to say >>she is already a different child. The doctors and nurses at her >>pediatrician's office were all in the room looking at her in >>amazement, she was sitting on the examine table smiling, with a 102 >>degree fever and ear infection, not running around screaming and >>throwing things like she usually does! They are in TOTAL support of >>me, and even though they have never treated a baby with this, they >>copied my GFCF medications list, and told me that anything else I >>have, to bring it in, and they will add it to her file! It is truly >>a miracle. I can't believe I was right. But after reading about the >>rash she had since December, (which disappeared within forty eight >>hours of starting the diet), and everything else, I KNEW she needed >>the GFCF diet, I was just afraid of not having anyone believe and >>support me through it. I see amazing improvement in her behavior >>already! She seemed as if she was going crazy with discomfort (now I >>know she was) before the diet, now she seems " chilled out " and >>pleasant. She has pointed about four times, she is saying a few >>words ON HER OWN, and I don't find my self feeling as overwhelmed by >>the end of the day! The only problem is that she is so picky that >>she is literally surviving off of potato chips and chicken! I hate >>it, I feel like she is missing so many nutrients! We go to The >>Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon, I will not >>leave there without a recommendation for vitamins and/or nutritional >>support! Thank You all for e-mailing back and forth with me and >>supporting me through all of this when you don't even know me. My >>birthday is Wednesday, and everyone keeps asking me what I want, and >>now I can tell them I already have it...signs of improvement in my >>little >>girl! >>Thank you and God bless you all! >>Barb R. >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>eGroups members save at beMANY! >>http://click.egroups.com/1/5069/3/_/_/_/961419262/ >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2000 Report Share Posted June 21, 2000 Resending One Week On The GFCF Diet... > > >>Hi Everyone, >>I just wanted to update you all. I started Alyssa on the diet last >>Monday, I thought she was having " withdraw " , but come to find out she >>had an ear infection! (She did have diarrhea for the first two days >>though.) I have to admit I was afraid to do this diet, even though >>reading everything other parents wrote really made an impact on me. >>I did remove Casein, but then I waited until I received the >>bloodwork/IGE tests before I went Gluten free too. Her antibodies >>were so abnormally high that I went to the Health Food Store right >>after I picked up the results at the doctor's office! I have to say >>she is already a different child. The doctors and nurses at her >>pediatrician's office were all in the room looking at her in >>amazement, she was sitting on the examine table smiling, with a 102 >>degree fever and ear infection, not running around screaming and >>throwing things like she usually does! They are in TOTAL support of >>me, and even though they have never treated a baby with this, they >>copied my GFCF medications list, and told me that anything else I >>have, to bring it in, and they will add it to her file! It is truly >>a miracle. I can't believe I was right. But after reading about the >>rash she had since December, (which disappeared within forty eight >>hours of starting the diet), and everything else, I KNEW she needed >>the GFCF diet, I was just afraid of not having anyone believe and >>support me through it. I see amazing improvement in her behavior >>already! She seemed as if she was going crazy with discomfort (now I >>know she was) before the diet, now she seems " chilled out " and >>pleasant. She has pointed about four times, she is saying a few >>words ON HER OWN, and I don't find my self feeling as overwhelmed by >>the end of the day! The only problem is that she is so picky that >>she is literally surviving off of potato chips and chicken! I hate >>it, I feel like she is missing so many nutrients! We go to The >>Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon, I will not >>leave there without a recommendation for vitamins and/or nutritional >>support! Thank You all for e-mailing back and forth with me and >>supporting me through all of this when you don't even know me. My >>birthday is Wednesday, and everyone keeps asking me what I want, and >>now I can tell them I already have it...signs of improvement in my >>little >>girl! >>Thank you and God bless you all! >>Barb R. >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>eGroups members save at beMANY! >>http://click.egroups.com/1/5069/3/_/_/_/961419262/ >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2000 Report Share Posted June 21, 2000 Resending One Week On The GFCF Diet... > > >>Hi Everyone, >>I just wanted to update you all. I started Alyssa on the diet last >>Monday, I thought she was having " withdraw " , but come to find out she >>had an ear infection! (She did have diarrhea for the first two days >>though.) I have to admit I was afraid to do this diet, even though >>reading everything other parents wrote really made an impact on me. >>I did remove Casein, but then I waited until I received the >>bloodwork/IGE tests before I went Gluten free too. Her antibodies >>were so abnormally high that I went to the Health Food Store right >>after I picked up the results at the doctor's office! I have to say >>she is already a different child. The doctors and nurses at her >>pediatrician's office were all in the room looking at her in >>amazement, she was sitting on the examine table smiling, with a 102 >>degree fever and ear infection, not running around screaming and >>throwing things like she usually does! They are in TOTAL support of >>me, and even though they have never treated a baby with this, they >>copied my GFCF medications list, and told me that anything else I >>have, to bring it in, and they will add it to her file! It is truly >>a miracle. I can't believe I was right. But after reading about the >>rash she had since December, (which disappeared within forty eight >>hours of starting the diet), and everything else, I KNEW she needed >>the GFCF diet, I was just afraid of not having anyone believe and >>support me through it. I see amazing improvement in her behavior >>already! She seemed as if she was going crazy with discomfort (now I >>know she was) before the diet, now she seems " chilled out " and >>pleasant. She has pointed about four times, she is saying a few >>words ON HER OWN, and I don't find my self feeling as overwhelmed by >>the end of the day! The only problem is that she is so picky that >>she is literally surviving off of potato chips and chicken! I hate >>it, I feel like she is missing so many nutrients! We go to The >>Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon, I will not >>leave there without a recommendation for vitamins and/or nutritional >>support! Thank You all for e-mailing back and forth with me and >>supporting me through all of this when you don't even know me. My >>birthday is Wednesday, and everyone keeps asking me what I want, and >>now I can tell them I already have it...signs of improvement in my >>little >>girl! >>Thank you and God bless you all! >>Barb R. >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>eGroups members save at beMANY! >>http://click.egroups.com/1/5069/3/_/_/_/961419262/ >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2000 Report Share Posted June 21, 2000 This is a question Mrs. Beck might be able to answer as I remember she stated she gave her son antibiotics only once or was it never..I can't remember..I honestly don't know the answer to your question but I hope to hear the answer. Really good question. Let us all know what you find out PLEASE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2000 Report Share Posted June 21, 2000 This is a question Mrs. Beck might be able to answer as I remember she stated she gave her son antibiotics only once or was it never..I can't remember..I honestly don't know the answer to your question but I hope to hear the answer. Really good question. Let us all know what you find out PLEASE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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