Guest guest Posted March 15, 2001 Report Share Posted March 15, 2001 Most people (up to 70%) are lactose intolerant, and lactose is not cf (remember casein is a tiny molecule and will be found in almost everything - if not everything - that comes form dairy products). Claritin redi-tabs are gfcf and dissove instantly in the mouth. Enzymaid contains lactase, not lactose, and is gfcf. When regression hits, as it often does for some listmates, try searching out everything your child touches or consumes. Often a surprise is found on a bottle of something previously thought to be safe, like shampoo. Or there's playdoh at school, etc. If everything is strictly gfcf (which includes lactose-free and sodium caseinate-free), then look for a pattern to find another problem substance - soy, corn, rice, high phenol foods, food additives, etc. - and try eliminating the suspects one at a time from his diet. This kind of event isn't unusual and requires some detective work. I have wanted to quit, too, when regression hits, but I've always found a culprit (rice, school paste, shampoo, nutrasweet, to name a few), and then my beautiful, recovering boy reappears, better than ever. > The doctor just ordered Zyrtec for my son. His behavior has gotten > almost as bad as it was before we started the gfcfdiet. The doctor > is thinking that the behavior change might be an allergic reaction to > something that is blooming. I dearly hope he is right, because I am > beginning to feel that all this special cooking and stuff is for > nothing even though he made such progress when we started the diet. > Anyway, the Zyrtec has lactose in it. Lactose is ok unless he has a > lactose intolerance, right? If I am not mistaken, lactose is in > EnZymeAid which he takes with no problem.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2001 Report Share Posted March 15, 2001 Most people (up to 70%) are lactose intolerant, and lactose is not cf (remember casein is a tiny molecule and will be found in almost everything - if not everything - that comes form dairy products). Claritin redi-tabs are gfcf and dissove instantly in the mouth. Enzymaid contains lactase, not lactose, and is gfcf. When regression hits, as it often does for some listmates, try searching out everything your child touches or consumes. Often a surprise is found on a bottle of something previously thought to be safe, like shampoo. Or there's playdoh at school, etc. If everything is strictly gfcf (which includes lactose-free and sodium caseinate-free), then look for a pattern to find another problem substance - soy, corn, rice, high phenol foods, food additives, etc. - and try eliminating the suspects one at a time from his diet. This kind of event isn't unusual and requires some detective work. I have wanted to quit, too, when regression hits, but I've always found a culprit (rice, school paste, shampoo, nutrasweet, to name a few), and then my beautiful, recovering boy reappears, better than ever. > The doctor just ordered Zyrtec for my son. His behavior has gotten > almost as bad as it was before we started the gfcfdiet. The doctor > is thinking that the behavior change might be an allergic reaction to > something that is blooming. I dearly hope he is right, because I am > beginning to feel that all this special cooking and stuff is for > nothing even though he made such progress when we started the diet. > Anyway, the Zyrtec has lactose in it. Lactose is ok unless he has a > lactose intolerance, right? If I am not mistaken, lactose is in > EnZymeAid which he takes with no problem.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2001 Report Share Posted March 15, 2001 Connie, My son Mason takes liquid zyrtec, there is no lactose,gluten OR corn in it. Debbie > The doctor just ordered Zyrtec for my son. His behavior has gotten > almost as bad as it was before we started the gfcfdiet. The doctor > is thinking that the behavior change might be an allergic reaction to > something that is blooming. I dearly hope he is right, because I am > beginning to feel that all this special cooking and stuff is for > nothing even though he made such progress when we started the diet. > Anyway, the Zyrtec has lactose in it. Lactose is ok unless he has a > lactose intolerance, right? If I am not mistaken, lactose is in > EnZymeAid which he takes with no problem. I just want to make sure. > > Does anyone else give their kids Zyrtec for these kinds of > reactions? Does it work? He hasn't had a runny nose or sneezing or > coughing. The only thing I have noticed is his ears draining a little > which happens when he drinks milk. > > Thanks, > Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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