Frookie Brand Cookies - Regression?????

March 15, 2001

My son has been on the GFCF Diet for almost 7 months now and we have

seen incredible gains in complaince, attending and behaviors. We are

totally convinced that the diet has drastically reduced the non-

compliance issues we were dealng with on a daily basis and the change

has been very rewarding for us.

Every day has been better then the last and we have a renewed faith

in my son's future!!! However, over the past 5 days or so we have

seen a very gradual regression in behavior. Tevin is returning

to " pre-diet " behaviors (non-compliance in the stores, dropping to

the floors and screeching/high pitched screaming not to mention an

increase in verbal stims). Although this used to all be part of

Tevin's regular behavior and personality, it had COMPLETELY

diminished since starting the diet to the point where we were now

beginning to see the beginning of the end of our journey and on our

road to recovery. HOWEVER..... as I mentioned the last 5 days or so

we are seeing the return of these behaviors despite a very steady and

drastic increase in language.

When my husband and I analyzed and re-traced our steps over the past

five days, the ONLY thing we have changed is adding the " FROOKIE "

brand Gluten/Wheat Free chocolate chip and double chocolate cookies

to Tevin's diet. We were trying to look to expand Tevin's

limited " treats " and thought that since these cookies specifically

mentioned " GLUTEN FREE " that they could be okay.

However, now 5 days later (after seeing this regression in behaviors)

we are wondering that perhaps something is in these cookies. These

behaviors have only begun to return since the introduction of these

cookies and I am wondering if anyone else on the list have also seen

a regression in their child after eating these cookies? Is there

casein in this product? I would be very very very interested in

hearing from anyone else that have had this same experience.

Please feel free to email me privately at: abamom@...

THanks!!!!!!

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