Re: Uplifting Update

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What a wonderful report, Molly. I know that for some it is

nessessary to use other things also but it is good to here a report

of one that did it with just SCD. Awesome!

We are on the same route but about 6 months behind. He is not

autistic but would go into terrible rages sometimes several times a

day. We have discovered that he is chemically sensitive and weeding

those out has helped and I to give him suppliments but not much.

The biggest thing for him has been SCD.

There is not a DAN for us without going a days drive and for our

family this is not an option right now. In the beginning I really

wished I had that support but in the long run I am glad as we have

not had to fight through what to do and what not to do.

Thanks for the encouragement.

Sandy M.

Whole family SCD for 6 + months in support of 5 yr old who raged.

Going through another round of die off and edgy but keeping it under

control most of the time. This is a really big improvement.

>

> I so looked forward to the positive updates from other parents

when I

> started this journey, so I thought I would share our succes after

one

> year SCD. Every year my extended family gets together for a long

> vacation at the beach. Last year was a very difficult year for

all as

> it became obvious that my son was developmentally delayed and quite

> possibly on the spectrum. I returned home from the trip flip

flopping

> between that mother bear strength and a certainty that I

could " fix "

> this and an incredible sense of sadness and despair. I researched

> like a madwoman, talked to anyone who would listen, met with a

DAN!,

> etc., etc. In all of this, I found SCD and it became my most

> effective intervention. My son went from a child who was

tantrumming

> constantly, not able to ask or answers any questions, and had

terrible

> eye contact, to a lovely little guy who now has friends, goes to

> regular pre-school, has much improved eye contact, carries on

> conversations, and asks lots of questions. Some parents dread that

> " Why " stage, I was over the moon when it hit. We returned for our

> annual beach trip this year and he shocked those family members who

> had not seen him for one year. My sister who previously worked in

> early intervention and as a pre-school special ed. teacher was

amazed.

> She really could not believe the changes this diet has made. I

was

> so proud of my little guy. We have worked so hard and he has done

a

> tremendous job. We have had many bumps along the journey in this

last

> year and have relied heavily on the advice from those on this

board.

> It has more than paid off.

>

> Well, I am tired and I am not even sure that this is all clear,

but I

> sure hope it helps those just beginning.

>

> molly

> I should also mention that the only other interventions we did

were to

> add a multi-vitamin, a mineral supp., CLO, and probiotics to his

diet.

> And, that he is dairy-free SCD. Oh yeah, and one of my sisters

has

> now bought BTVC to help with her own digestive issues. Spreadin'

the

> word.

>

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>

> I so looked forward to the positive updates from other parents when I

> started this journey, so I thought I would share our succes after one

> year SCD.

Molly, thank you so much for sharing. We are just at the beginning of

this journey and your update means so much!! We are working so hard and

have seen improvements in the stool, but not so much in behavior or

language yet. We are just about 2 weeks in and are about to try adding

the yogurt in which I know is a big step. It is posts like yours that

help when things are so frustrating and difficult. I'm so happy for

your son's progress. Thanks again.

Leah - mom of ASD, SCD 2 weeks since restart