deperate mom of 7 y/o spectrum kid & questions

[Guest guest]

Okay, this is the way it is. My son's behavior is about to put me

over the edge literally. My husband and I are both DESPERATE with a

capital D.

My son has NEVER had any stomach, stool, etc problem and only had

antibiotics 3 times since he was born, so he shouldn't have much of

a yeast problem, but you never know. So, I'm not ruling it out.

This in our immediate desperation - our son's current behavior.

He's very smart, very vocal but a poor communicator, HYPER, won't do

anything you say, does small bizarre behaviors of ASD kids, have to

repeat over and over and over and he JUST DOESN'T GET IT. . .and the

list goes on.

We have been doing CF and low sugar for almost 2 years. We are

currently doing Feingold and have found out some of his triggers,

but OBVIOUSLY not all of them. I think FG has been part of the

process, but is obviously not THE entire answer. And that is what

led us here.

Will SCD or can SCD help any time soon with that plethera of

behaviors i.e. social, tics, bizarre, disconnected, unaware (just

too many to name and I'm probably not communicating them well - he

gets it from me)? Or is that more of a long term thing? Or am I

totally not getting the true purpose? I know it heals the gut and I

know or think gut issues effect digestion which effects blood and

brain, etc. Is there any hope here? And is there any IMMEDIATE

relief anytime soon?

Sorry so long winded. My son gets all his issues from his momma.

We all are alike in my family tree; just some are more pronounced

than others? My son will probably be pretty cooperative with the

dietary changes. He wants to feel like a " normal " human being, be

able to control himself and have friends. When he eats almost

nothing at all, he's the sweetest, kindest, most cooperative kid.

I'd really like to see that kid more often.

Bonita

un-dx'd ADHD, Asperger's

arthritis

husband, - brillant,

normal, but with digestive issues

son, 7 y/o = ADHD, OCD,

Aspergers, highly salicylate intolerant

CF

[Guest guest]

-hi there

Do you mind me asking why you only took out casein and not gluten?

The peptides are so similar aren't they that I thought it's no good

taking one away without the other.

My son was gf/cf for about 6 weeks with no changes to his behaviour

at all, we saw progress straight away on scd. he has NEVER had

antibiotics in his life and I didn't think he had yeast until I saw

huge die off on scd and probiotics, His lab tests show that he has a

big yeast problem going on in there and thats why gf/cf didn't help

much. I think most of his behaviours weren't caused by gluten or

casein but by the toxins produced by the nasties in his digestive

system.

Since scd he's a different boy unless we get a bit of die off, my son

is also very very sensitive to fruit and some veggies so I do scd

with lots of the ones he can handle.

I'd recommend this diet for all asd kids as it doesn't just keep

symptoms at bay it is actually healing and getting to the root of

things.

Toni mom to J scd 7mths

-- In pecanbread , bftodd wrote:

>

> Okay, this is the way it is. My son's behavior is about to put me

> over the edge literally. My husband and I are both DESPERATE with

a

> capital D.

>

> My son has NEVER had any stomach, stool, etc problem and only had

> antibiotics 3 times since he was born, so he shouldn't have much of

> a yeast problem, but you never know. So, I'm not ruling it out.

>

> This in our immediate desperation - our son's current behavior.

> He's very smart, very vocal but a poor communicator, HYPER, won't

do

> anything you say, does small bizarre behaviors of ASD kids, have to

> repeat over and over and over and he JUST DOESN'T GET IT. . .and

the

> list goes on.

>

> We have been doing CF and low sugar for almost 2 years. We are

> currently doing Feingold and have found out some of his triggers,

> but OBVIOUSLY not all of them. I think FG has been part of the

> process, but is obviously not THE entire answer. And that is what

> led us here.

>

> Will SCD or can SCD help any time soon with that plethera of

> behaviors i.e. social, tics, bizarre, disconnected, unaware (just

> too many to name and I'm probably not communicating them well - he

> gets it from me)? Or is that more of a long term thing? Or am I

> totally not getting the true purpose? I know it heals the gut and

I

> know or think gut issues effect digestion which effects blood and

> brain, etc. Is there any hope here? And is there any IMMEDIATE

> relief anytime soon?

>

> Sorry so long winded. My son gets all his issues from his momma.

> We all are alike in my family tree; just some are more pronounced

> than others? My son will probably be pretty cooperative with the

> dietary changes. He wants to feel like a " normal " human being, be

> able to control himself and have friends. When he eats almost

> nothing at all, he's the sweetest, kindest, most cooperative kid.

> I'd really like to see that kid more often.

>

> Bonita

> un-dx'd ADHD, Asperger's

> arthritis

> husband, - brillant,

> normal, but with digestive issues

> son, 7 y/o = ADHD, OCD,

> Aspergers, highly salicylate intolerant

> CF

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Bonita,

My son is 8 years old, ASD & has been super-hyper, spacey & disconnected since

age 2. We've tried cf/gf, Body Ecology Diet, Feingold, low salicylate and no

diet has even come close to the changes that we've experienced in the past 3

months. My son has digestive issues (only confirmed through tests with his DAN!

doctor) but they are not outwardly noticeable. The only way I have of knowing

how he is doing is by his behavior. In the past it has seemed like he had no

volition or control over his body--he has had to be constantly moving, stimming

or engaging with some object in order to stop his movement. He is doing so well

that we took away all of the electronic games that he used to calm himself--the

repetition was quite soothing for him. Today we took his tv & videos out of his

room--and he didn't even object. He is reading, initiating independent

activities for himself, interacting with others, following directions (!) and

noticing things that he was not able to

perceive previously. It is nothing short of a miracle. Please do try the

diet--and stick to it religiously. We saw results with 3 days of doing the

diet. If you have any more specific questions, please feel free to e-mail me

off list. I can certainly relate to your feelings of desperation--have been

there myself.

Keli

mother of Ben, ASD 8 years old

SCD 3 months

even his salicylate sensitivity has dramatically decreased

deperate mom of 7 y/o spectrum kid & questions

Okay, this is the way it is. My son's behavior is about to put me

over the edge literally. My husband and I are both DESPERATE with a

capital D.

My son has NEVER had any stomach, stool, etc problem and only had

antibiotics 3 times since he was born, so he shouldn't have much of

a yeast problem, but you never know. So, I'm not ruling it out.

This in our immediate desperation - our son's current behavior.

He's very smart, very vocal but a poor communicator, HYPER, won't do

anything you say, does small bizarre behaviors of ASD kids, have to

repeat over and over and over and he JUST DOESN'T GET IT. . .and the

list goes on.

We have been doing CF and low sugar for almost 2 years. We are

currently doing Feingold and have found out some of his triggers,

but OBVIOUSLY not all of them. I think FG has been part of the

process, but is obviously not THE entire answer. And that is what

led us here.

Will SCD or can SCD help any time soon with that plethera of

behaviors i.e. social, tics, bizarre, disconnected, unaware (just

too many to name and I'm probably not communicating them well - he

gets it from me)? Or is that more of a long term thing? Or am I

totally not getting the true purpose? I know it heals the gut and I

know or think gut issues effect digestion which effects blood and

brain, etc. Is there any hope here? And is there any IMMEDIATE

relief anytime soon?

Sorry so long winded. My son gets all his issues from his momma.

We all are alike in my family tree; just some are more pronounced

than others? My son will probably be pretty cooperative with the

dietary changes. He wants to feel like a " normal " human being, be

able to control himself and have friends. When he eats almost

nothing at all, he's the sweetest, kindest, most cooperative kid.

I'd really like to see that kid more often.

Bonita

un-dx'd ADHD, Asperger's

arthritis

husband, - brillant,

normal, but with digestive issues

son, 7 y/o = ADHD, OCD,

Aspergers, highly salicylate intolerant

CF

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for your story. The more input I get, the better I feel.

I suspected my son had a problem with milk when he was under 6

months old. I pumped breast milk and fed it in a bottle as he could

not for an unknown reason suck well enough to sustain himself. I

noticed he would scream and fuss constantly after I fed him when I

had consumed milk. It was natural to suspect this as I had been

lactose intolerant AND allergic to milk in the 90's. I also was

allergic to an enormous variety of foods to the point it was getting

dangerous to my health. My husband said he was worried as I was

waisting away. (Well, let's just say I don't have that problem any

more, lol.) I almost never introduced cow's milk when I stopped

pumping and use goat instead, but did anyway.

Bringing it down closer to the present. . .His behavior since he was

a year old (when I introduced milk) has been horrifying and got

worse as he got older. I met moms of lots of kids at different

places on the spectrum and found out about GFCF. It wasn't unil

school that I experimented with taking out milk to see if it was a

problem. Well, I didn't see a huge difference as it was slow

improvement and very gradual so I tried him on milk (after a few

months of CF and he went NUTS, totally out of control and confirmed

our idea. Honestly, the milk made the largest difference of

anything we omitted from his diet. Sugar send him up a wall with

hyperactivity, but milk makes him angry, buzarre, spacey, out of

control, aggitated, etc. I tried omitting the gluten for a short

time, but never really saw any differnce when I reintroduced it

back. I have been keeping his gluten consumption down to a minimum

as it is healthier anyway and substituting GFCF alternatives when

possible - but he WOULD NOT eat GFCF bread of any kind. I know

plenty of ASD kids that have a problem with one and not the other,

either way. Don't ask me why. I guess one the enigmas of the human

body.

My deceased mother also had terrible undiagnosed food allergies and

I know for sure she could not tolerate milk. Gluten has never had a

bad history in my family that I know of.

I wish my son only had problems with the nasties and we could see

such a huge change with him and be able to eat dairy again, but I

don't see it. Oh, also he CRAVED milk and milk products. All he

ever wanted was cheese of any kind or mac and cheese. I knew that

those cravings were usually a dead give away signaling a problem.

I am happy for your success. I hope I can also have success. I

have tried everything. Everyone I know has their " answer " but the

more I searched the more frustrated I got because it didn't improve

enough and no one could handle him lots of the time. And I'll admit

I have been jealous that I haven't been able to get any sucess or

just peace in our situation with our son. It seemed the more I

sacrificed for him the more burned out I got and it was never

enough.

Our best friends has a boy 5 years older than my son and she has

never really " tried " any of the diets or any other interventions.

The have just medicated him and it has " worked " for his behavior,

but he still has the learning disabilities, social issues (he's an

outcast) and questions of his future. I don't fault her, we all

make our own decisions and that has been her's whether I agree or

not. It would have been very tempting to just " medicate " him also

just to get him " managable " and not get to the source, but the side

effects of the meds were too much for him.

Again, sorry its so long. Thanks so much for the comments.

Bonita

un-dx'd ADHD, Asperger's

arthritis

husband, - brillant,partially disabled,

normal, but with digestive issues

son, 7 y/o = ADHD, OCD,

Aspergers, highly salicylate intolerant

CF

> >

> > Okay, this is the way it is. My son's behavior is about to put

me

> > over the edge literally. My husband and I are both DESPERATE

with

> a

> > capital D.

> >

> > My son has NEVER had any stomach, stool, etc problem and only

had

> > antibiotics 3 times since he was born, so he shouldn't have much

of

> > a yeast problem, but you never know. So, I'm not ruling it out.

> >

> > This in our immediate desperation - our son's current behavior.

> > He's very smart, very vocal but a poor communicator, HYPER,

won't

> do

> > anything you say, does small bizarre behaviors of ASD kids, have

to

> > repeat over and over and over and he JUST DOESN'T GET IT. . .and

> the

> > list goes on.

> >

> > We have been doing CF and low sugar for almost 2 years. We are

> > currently doing Feingold and have found out some of his

triggers,

> > but OBVIOUSLY not all of them. I think FG has been part of the

> > process, but is obviously not THE entire answer. And that is

what

> > led us here.

> >

> > Will SCD or can SCD help any time soon with that plethera of

> > behaviors i.e. social, tics, bizarre, disconnected, unaware

(just

> > too many to name and I'm probably not communicating them well -

he

> > gets it from me)? Or is that more of a long term thing? Or am

I

> > totally not getting the true purpose? I know it heals the gut

and

> I

> > know or think gut issues effect digestion which effects blood

and

> > brain, etc. Is there any hope here? And is there any IMMEDIATE

> > relief anytime soon?

> >

> > Sorry so long winded. My son gets all his issues from his

momma.

> > We all are alike in my family tree; just some are more

pronounced

> > than others? My son will probably be pretty cooperative with

the

> > dietary changes. He wants to feel like a " normal " human being,

be

> > able to control himself and have friends. When he eats almost

> > nothing at all, he's the sweetest, kindest, most cooperative

kid.

> > I'd really like to see that kid more often.

> >

> > Bonita

> > un-dx'd ADHD, Asperger's

> > arthritis

> > husband, - brillant,

> > normal, but with digestive issues

> > son, 7 y/o = ADHD, OCD,

> > Aspergers, highly salicylate intolerant

> > CF

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there. I'm no expert in SCD as I just started it

with my 3 year old ASD on Saturday. However, I came

across a story I think on Elain Gottschall's website

of a story of a ASD girl who did not have any

noticeable digestive problems but benefited greatly

from the SCD diet. This impressed me. It seems to me

from what I'm hearing that all behaviors tend to get

agitated before they get better after going on the

diet. WE think we may be noticing it already with our

son. However, we know that we have to bite the bullet

and just do it. Quite honestly, this has been one of

the toughest weeks of my life. My three year old,

totally non-verbal child who never asks for anything

to eat scrounging around the kitchen looking for bread

products. Talk about a yeast problem. I think so. I am

confident that he will get better. Also, just as a

thought, I know of someone who had an ASD son with no

digestive problems (although he had gas-burping) but

benefited significantly from homeopathy. Let me know

if you need any info on that as we are also doing that

with our son. Hope this helps. P in FL

--- bftodd <no_reply > wrote:

> Okay, this is the way it is. My son's behavior is

> about to put me

> over the edge literally. My husband and I are both

> DESPERATE with a

> capital D.

>

> My son has NEVER had any stomach, stool, etc problem

> and only had

> antibiotics 3 times since he was born, so he

> shouldn't have much of

> a yeast problem, but you never know. So, I'm not

> ruling it out.

>

> This in our immediate desperation - our son's

> current behavior.

> He's very smart, very vocal but a poor communicator,

> HYPER, won't do

> anything you say, does small bizarre behaviors of

> ASD kids, have to

> repeat over and over and over and he JUST DOESN'T

> GET IT. . .and the

> list goes on.

>

> We have been doing CF and low sugar for almost 2

> years. We are

> currently doing Feingold and have found out some of

> his triggers,

> but OBVIOUSLY not all of them. I think FG has been

> part of the

> process, but is obviously not THE entire answer.

> And that is what

> led us here.

>

> Will SCD or can SCD help any time soon with that

> plethera of

> behaviors i.e. social, tics, bizarre, disconnected,

> unaware (just

> too many to name and I'm probably not communicating

> them well - he

> gets it from me)? Or is that more of a long term

> thing? Or am I

> totally not getting the true purpose? I know it

> heals the gut and I

> know or think gut issues effect digestion which

> effects blood and

> brain, etc. Is there any hope here? And is there

> any IMMEDIATE

> relief anytime soon?

>

> Sorry so long winded. My son gets all his issues

> from his momma.

> We all are alike in my family tree; just some are

> more pronounced

> than others? My son will probably be pretty

> cooperative with the

> dietary changes. He wants to feel like a " normal "

> human being, be

> able to control himself and have friends. When he

> eats almost

> nothing at all, he's the sweetest, kindest, most

> cooperative kid.

> I'd really like to see that kid more often.

>

> Bonita

> un-dx'd ADHD, Asperger's

> arthritis

> husband, - brillant,

> normal, but with digestive issues

> son, 7 y/o = ADHD, OCD,

> Aspergers, highly salicylate intolerant

> CF

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Keli,

Thanks for the email. That's awesome about your son! I will

probably be emailing you off list.

Bonita

>

> Hi Bonita,

> My son is 8 years old, ASD & has been super-hyper, spacey &

disconnected since age 2. We've tried cf/gf, Body Ecology Diet,

Feingold, low salicylate and no diet has even come close to the

changes that we've experienced in the past 3 months. My son has

digestive issues (only confirmed through tests with his DAN! doctor)

but they are not outwardly noticeable. The only way I have of

knowing how he is doing is by his behavior. In the past it has

seemed like he had no volition or control over his body--he has had

to be constantly moving, stimming or engaging with some object in

order to stop his movement. He is doing so well that we took away

all of the electronic games that he used to calm himself--the

repetition was quite soothing for him. Today we took his tv &

videos out of his room--and he didn't even object. He is reading,

initiating independent activities for himself, interacting with

others, following directions (!) and noticing things that he was not

able to

> perceive previously. It is nothing short of a miracle. Please

do try the diet--and stick to it religiously. We saw results with 3

days of doing the diet. If you have any more specific questions,

please feel free to e-mail me off list. I can certainly relate to

your feelings of desperation--have been there myself.

>

> Keli

> mother of Ben, ASD 8 years old

> SCD 3 months

> even his salicylate sensitivity has dramatically decreased

>

>

> deperate mom of 7 y/o spectrum kid &

questions

>

> Okay, this is the way it is. My son's behavior is about to put me

> over the edge literally. My husband and I are both DESPERATE with

a

> capital D.

>

> My son has NEVER had any stomach, stool, etc problem and only had

> antibiotics 3 times since he was born, so he shouldn't have much

of

> a yeast problem, but you never know. So, I'm not ruling it out.

>

> This in our immediate desperation - our son's current behavior.

> He's very smart, very vocal but a poor communicator, HYPER, won't

do

> anything you say, does small bizarre behaviors of ASD kids, have

to

> repeat over and over and over and he JUST DOESN'T GET IT. . .and

the

> list goes on.

>

> We have been doing CF and low sugar for almost 2 years. We are

> currently doing Feingold and have found out some of his triggers,

> but OBVIOUSLY not all of them. I think FG has been part of the

> process, but is obviously not THE entire answer. And that is what

> led us here.

>

> Will SCD or can SCD help any time soon with that plethera of

> behaviors i.e. social, tics, bizarre, disconnected, unaware (just

> too many to name and I'm probably not communicating them well - he

> gets it from me)? Or is that more of a long term thing? Or am I

> totally not getting the true purpose? I know it heals the gut and

I

> know or think gut issues effect digestion which effects blood and

> brain, etc. Is there any hope here? And is there any IMMEDIATE

> relief anytime soon?

>

> Sorry so long winded. My son gets all his issues from his momma.

> We all are alike in my family tree; just some are more pronounced

> than others? My son will probably be pretty cooperative with the

> dietary changes. He wants to feel like a " normal " human being, be

> able to control himself and have friends. When he eats almost

> nothing at all, he's the sweetest, kindest, most cooperative kid.

> I'd really like to see that kid more often.

>

> Bonita

> un-dx'd ADHD, Asperger's

> arthritis

> husband, - brillant,

> normal, but with digestive issues

> son, 7 y/o = ADHD, OCD,

> Aspergers, highly salicylate intolerant

> CF

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

_____________________________________________________________________

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> Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate

> in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A.

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>

>

[Guest guest]

My son never exhibited any stomach or stool problems, or so I

thought. I didn't realize that his tummy was bloated, I just thought

it was a rounded toddler tummy. I didn't know his semi-loose stools

were abnormal. He never had " diahhrea " as I know it. He never had

antibiotics and didn't have a yeast problem on the testing, but he did

have C. Diff (a bacteria). Sometimes you don't really see an outward

manifestation of digestive issues.

When we started SCD, he developed constipation, which he had NEVER had

in his life. That resolved when we added some Magnesium Citrate.

[Guest guest]

,

When you homeopathy, what does that entail? The more " alternative "

types of medical treatment are usually not available in my area as

we are the forgotten part of FL

Bonita

>

> > Okay, this is the way it is. My son's behavior is

> > about to put me

> > over the edge literally. My husband and I are both

> > DESPERATE with a

> > capital D.

> >

> > My son has NEVER had any stomach, stool, etc problem

> > and only had

> > antibiotics 3 times since he was born, so he

> > shouldn't have much of

> > a yeast problem, but you never know. So, I'm not

> > ruling it out.

> >

> > This in our immediate desperation - our son's

> > current behavior.

> > He's very smart, very vocal but a poor communicator,

> > HYPER, won't do

> > anything you say, does small bizarre behaviors of

> > ASD kids, have to

> > repeat over and over and over and he JUST DOESN'T

> > GET IT. . .and the

> > list goes on.

> >

> > We have been doing CF and low sugar for almost 2

> > years. We are

> > currently doing Feingold and have found out some of

> > his triggers,

> > but OBVIOUSLY not all of them. I think FG has been

> > part of the

> > process, but is obviously not THE entire answer.

> > And that is what

> > led us here.

> >

> > Will SCD or can SCD help any time soon with that

> > plethera of

> > behaviors i.e. social, tics, bizarre, disconnected,

> > unaware (just

> > too many to name and I'm probably not communicating

> > them well - he

> > gets it from me)? Or is that more of a long term

> > thing? Or am I

> > totally not getting the true purpose? I know it

> > heals the gut and I

> > know or think gut issues effect digestion which

> > effects blood and

> > brain, etc. Is there any hope here? And is there

> > any IMMEDIATE

> > relief anytime soon?

> >

> > Sorry so long winded. My son gets all his issues

> > from his momma.

> > We all are alike in my family tree; just some are

> > more pronounced

> > than others? My son will probably be pretty

> > cooperative with the

> > dietary changes. He wants to feel like a " normal "

> > human being, be

> > able to control himself and have friends. When he

> > eats almost

> > nothing at all, he's the sweetest, kindest, most

> > cooperative kid.

> > I'd really like to see that kid more often.

> >

> > Bonita

> > un-dx'd ADHD, Asperger's

> > arthritis

> > husband, - brillant,

> > normal, but with digestive issues

> > son, 7 y/o = ADHD, OCD,

> > Aspergers, highly salicylate intolerant

> > CF

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Bonita,

I understand about the forgotten parts of Florida. I'm feeling like this is a

forgotten state in general. If my son doesn't have a full recovery in a couple

years, we will be leaving for better services, probably up north. Anyway, that

doesn't answer your question. In searching for the most non-invasive treatments,

we are sticking with SCD and have researched homeopathy. We feel these are the

best things right now. We have tried DAN! but were disillusioned with exorbitant

prices, supplements that seemed to irritate his system and the trauma of IV

chelation. I found a website www.recoveredfromautism.com that lead me to

www.impossiblecure.com and discovered Amy Lansky's experience with her son and

her work. After consulting the list of referrals, the one that made the most

sense for us to see was Sally in Buffalo, NY. My husband is from

Buffalo and we had family to stay with as we drove all the way their for our

first consultation. However, she did not require

that. She said that we could send a video/DVD of our child and that would be

sufficient. Apparently, the other homeopaths on Amy's list will also accomodate

you if you live far away. Anyway, we have given him his first remedy about three

weeks ago and can't see much of a change. However, most homeopaths will be

upfront with you and say they are not always right the first try. It may take

several remedies before they find the right one. I have been in touch with Amy

herself and she is wonderful and easy to get ahold of (email off webpage). The

treatment itself is so non-invasive it's silly, remedies are tiny little

capsules of diluted elements that you put on your child's tongue. My son

actually likes it. Homeopathy treatment costs are of course not covered by

insurance but the costs are so minimal compared to the thousands we dished out

to the DAN! doctor that just made my son worse. I would read the testimonials on

Amy's website also. Those impressed me. Hope this helps.

P

what part of Florida do you live in?

bftodd wrote:

,

When you homeopathy, what does that entail? The more " alternative "

types of medical treatment are usually not available in my area as

we are the forgotten part of FL

Bonita

>

> > Okay, this is the way it is. My son's behavior is

> > about to put me

> > over the edge literally. My husband and I are both

> > DESPERATE with a

> > capital D.

> >

> > My son has NEVER had any stomach, stool, etc problem

> > and only had

> > antibiotics 3 times since he was born, so he

> > shouldn't have much of

> > a yeast problem, but you never know. So, I'm not

> > ruling it out.

> >

> > This in our immediate desperation - our son's

> > current behavior.

> > He's very smart, very vocal but a poor communicator,

> > HYPER, won't do

> > anything you say, does small bizarre behaviors of

> > ASD kids, have to

> > repeat over and over and over and he JUST DOESN'T

> > GET IT. . .and the

> > list goes on.

> >

> > We have been doing CF and low sugar for almost 2

> > years. We are

> > currently doing Feingold and have found out some of

> > his triggers,

> > but OBVIOUSLY not all of them. I think FG has been

> > part of the

> > process, but is obviously not THE entire answer.

> > And that is what

> > led us here.

> >

> > Will SCD or can SCD help any time soon with that

> > plethera of

> > behaviors i.e. social, tics, bizarre, disconnected,

> > unaware (just

> > too many to name and I'm probably not communicating

> > them well - he

> > gets it from me)? Or is that more of a long term

> > thing? Or am I

> > totally not getting the true purpose? I know it

> > heals the gut and I

> > know or think gut issues effect digestion which

> > effects blood and

> > brain, etc. Is there any hope here? And is there

> > any IMMEDIATE

> > relief anytime soon?

> >

> > Sorry so long winded. My son gets all his issues

> > from his momma.

> > We all are alike in my family tree; just some are

> > more pronounced

> > than others? My son will probably be pretty

> > cooperative with the

> > dietary changes. He wants to feel like a " normal "

> > human being, be

> > able to control himself and have friends. When he

> > eats almost

> > nothing at all, he's the sweetest, kindest, most

> > cooperative kid.

> > I'd really like to see that kid more often.

> >

> > Bonita

> > un-dx'd ADHD, Asperger's

> > arthritis

> > husband, - brillant,

> > normal, but with digestive issues

> > son, 7 y/o = ADHD, OCD,

> > Aspergers, highly salicylate intolerant

> > CF

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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We live in NW FL just 30 minutes or less from the AL border. We

here affectionately call it LA (short for Lower Alabama) as we are

more like AL than FL. My understanding was that this area was part

of AL at one time.

There's no DAN doc within hundreds of miles of here, so I couldn't

waste my time and money there if I wanted to. There's also no

Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, etc or ANY other chain healthfood store

within hundreds of miles of here either. We do at least a descent

coop health food store. I still order quite a few things online or

make it myself. I make most everything myself. And with the

addition of SCD, he won't be having potato chips, so the only things

I didn't make that he eats will be gone. I've recently, since

Feingold, started my own herb garden with a couple of vegetables an

a fruit. I've also planted 2 pear trees and a lemon tree. That is

so much fun.

I've wondered about homeopath, which I don't think is available here

either. I know you will find people who have had problems with all

different kinds of interventions. I have heard a few problems with

DAN doc's recently. I am definitely for the least expensive, most

permanent and natural methods. Feingold was horribly expensive for

me since I had to totally change everything I cooked and ho organic

when possible. I hadn't done it before because we just didn't have

the money. Does homeopath fit in well with SCD? Do you feel like

it is experimentation or effective medicine?

Thanks for the info.

Bonita

> >

> > > Okay, this is the way it is. My son's behavior is

> > > about to put me

> > > over the edge literally. My husband and I are both

> > > DESPERATE with a

> > > capital D.

> > >

> > > My son has NEVER had any stomach, stool, etc problem

> > > and only had

> > > antibiotics 3 times since he was born, so he

> > > shouldn't have much of

> > > a yeast problem, but you never know. So, I'm not

> > > ruling it out.

> > >

> > > This in our immediate desperation - our son's

> > > current behavior.

> > > He's very smart, very vocal but a poor communicator,

> > > HYPER, won't do

> > > anything you say, does small bizarre behaviors of

> > > ASD kids, have to

> > > repeat over and over and over and he JUST DOESN'T

> > > GET IT. . .and the

> > > list goes on.

> > >

> > > We have been doing CF and low sugar for almost 2

> > > years. We are

> > > currently doing Feingold and have found out some of

> > > his triggers,

> > > but OBVIOUSLY not all of them. I think FG has been

> > > part of the

> > > process, but is obviously not THE entire answer.

> > > And that is what

> > > led us here.

> > >

> > > Will SCD or can SCD help any time soon with that

> > > plethera of

> > > behaviors i.e. social, tics, bizarre, disconnected,

> > > unaware (just

> > > too many to name and I'm probably not communicating

> > > them well - he

> > > gets it from me)? Or is that more of a long term

> > > thing? Or am I

> > > totally not getting the true purpose? I know it

> > > heals the gut and I

> > > know or think gut issues effect digestion which

> > > effects blood and

> > > brain, etc. Is there any hope here? And is there

> > > any IMMEDIATE

> > > relief anytime soon?

> > >

> > > Sorry so long winded. My son gets all his issues

> > > from his momma.

> > > We all are alike in my family tree; just some are

> > > more pronounced

> > > than others? My son will probably be pretty

> > > cooperative with the

> > > dietary changes. He wants to feel like a " normal "

> > > human being, be

> > > able to control himself and have friends. When he

> > > eats almost

> > > nothing at all, he's the sweetest, kindest, most

> > > cooperative kid.

> > > I'd really like to see that kid more often.

> > >

> > > Bonita

> > > un-dx'd ADHD, Asperger's

> > > arthritis

> > > husband, - brillant,

> > > normal, but with digestive issues

> > > son, 7 y/o = ADHD, OCD,

> > > Aspergers, highly salicylate intolerant

> > > CF

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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I'll let answer this, but wanted to warn that homeopathic pellets are made

out of sugar (usually dextrose or lactose).

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bftodd wrote:

,

When you homeopathy, what does that entail? The more " alternative "

types of medical treatment are usually not available in my area as

we are the forgotten part of FL

Bonita

>

> > Okay, this is the way it is. My son's behavior is

> > about to put me

> > over the edge literally. My husband and I are both

> > DESPERATE with a

> > capital D.

> >

> > My son has NEVER had any stomach, stool, etc problem

> > and only had

> > antibiotics 3 times since he was born, so he

> > shouldn't have much of

> > a yeast problem, but you never know. So, I'm not

> > ruling it out.

> >

> > This in our immediate desperation - our son's

> > current behavior.

> > He's very smart, very vocal but a poor communicator,

> > HYPER, won't do

> > anything you say, does small bizarre behaviors of

> > ASD kids, have to

> > repeat over and over and over and he JUST DOESN'T

> > GET IT. . .and the

> > list goes on.

> >

> > We have been doing CF and low sugar for almost 2

> > years. We are

> > currently doing Feingold and have found out some of

> > his triggers,

> > but OBVIOUSLY not all of them. I think FG has been

> > part of the

> > process, but is obviously not THE entire answer.

> > And that is what

> > led us here.

> >

> > Will SCD or can SCD help any time soon with that

> > plethera of

> > behaviors i.e. social, tics, bizarre, disconnected,

> > unaware (just

> > too many to name and I'm probably not communicating

> > them well - he

> > gets it from me)? Or is that more of a long term

> > thing? Or am I

> > totally not getting the true purpose? I know it

> > heals the gut and I

> > know or think gut issues effect digestion which

> > effects blood and

> > brain, etc. Is there any hope here? And is there

> > any IMMEDIATE

> > relief anytime soon?

> >

> > Sorry so long winded. My son gets all his issues

> > from his momma.

> > We all are alike in my family tree; just some are

> > more pronounced

> > than others? My son will probably be pretty

> > cooperative with the

> > dietary changes. He wants to feel like a " normal "

> > human being, be

> > able to control himself and have friends. When he

> > eats almost

> > nothing at all, he's the sweetest, kindest, most

> > cooperative kid.

> > I'd really like to see that kid more often.

> >

> > Bonita

> > un-dx'd ADHD, Asperger's

> > arthritis

> > husband, - brillant,

> > normal, but with digestive issues

> > son, 7 y/o = ADHD, OCD,

> > Aspergers, highly salicylate intolerant

> > CF

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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They use drops - well, those that I know of any way. Never heard of pellets -

oh those are the little round things at the health food store - that is not true

/ pure Classical Homeopathy that a Classical Homeopathy Practitioner would use.

W.

I'll let answer this, but wanted to warn that homeopathic pellets are

made out of sugar (usually dextrose or lactose).

-

.

[Guest guest]

Homeopathic preparations come in drops or pellets. The drops usually have a bit

of alcohol, the pellets are made of sugar. However, consult with your homeopath

-- you should be able to dissolve the pellets or drops in water, give it a brisk

stir about 100 times, and use the homeopathic water. You do not necessarily

have to ingest the pellets or drops directly. Personally I have found

homeopathy to be very beneficial if supervised by a good homeopath.

Ed Wendell wrote:

They use drops - well, those that I know of any way. Never heard of

pellets - oh those are the little round things at the health food store - that

is not true / pure Classical Homeopathy that a Classical Homeopathy Practitioner

would use.

W.

I'll let answer this, but wanted to warn that homeopathic pellets are made

out of sugar (usually dextrose or lactose).

-

..

[Guest guest]

Classical homeopaths use them too. There was some concern (brought up by Dr.

Klinghardt) that the ASD kids have a lactose sensitivity that can cause the

child to inadvertently develop an allergy towards the homeopathic substance,

making it ineffective.

On another note, there are very few Max Lanskys out there. I attended a

lecture by a Dean at the only homeopathic school in the USA that is in the

process of coverting to a fully accredited MD-Medical School (classical

homeopathy). He had just come back from England where he had done CME work on

autism and ADHD at the world's largest homeopathic institution. The findings he

shared were that for ADHD, homeopathy as a primary intervention with

nutritional/supplemental support often produced recovered ADHD kids, while with

autism this was not the case. They found they produced the best results in ASD

kids when they used nutritional/supplemental intervention as the primary

intervention and used homeopathy to reduce some of the symptoms -- even though

they were classical homeopaths. So although there are cases of kids who were

cured by homeopathy, the world's largest homeopathic institution was

disappointed in their attempts to cure ASD kids with a classical approach and

were not recommending it as a PRIMARY intervention. I am sharing this info as

it is a good thing to keep in mind when you are making your " autism budget. "

-

Ed Wendell wrote:

They use drops - well, those that I know of any way. Never heard of

pellets - oh those are the little round things at the health food store - that

is not true / pure Classical Homeopathy that a Classical Homeopathy Practitioner

would use.

W.

I'll let answer this, but wanted to warn that homeopathic pellets are made

out of sugar (usually dextrose or lactose).

-

..

[Guest guest]

The classical homeopath we saw did a 3 hour interview with each person and

family members; then research for about a week or two and then we had a specific

remedy made for each person, you had to thump or bang the bottle how ever many

times he told you to and then dilute into various cups to get the prescribed

dosage.

Then after a while (a month or so) you'd do another short interview and he'd

research more and then a different remedy would be given.

There were no pre-made bottles of drops nor pellets - remedies were made

specifically for each person - one remedy at a time after extensive research.

He is the one that said he is what is called a " Classical " Homeopathy

practitioner. That the ones who use premade drops/pellets are homeopaths but

not classified as " Classical Homeopaths " . There are very few Classical

Homeopaths - none in Kansas City - we had to drive to Denver - the closest to

us.

- who will say no more as this is off topic

Classical homeopaths use them too.

.