flu/asthma symptoms one week after infringements

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I've posted about this previously and we're having the same thing all over

again. My wife's now picking up our son from his ABA pre-school after the

nurse called. He's got 100 degree temperature and she said " his chest is

tight " . The nurse is afraid of asthma.

He's been diagnosed with asthma but hasn't needed the albuterol more than

once or twice since the diagnosis. What I finally noticed was that several

days to a week after a diet infringement, he'd develop some wheezing, maybe

accompanied by a low grade fever. These symptoms have gotten less severe

with each incident.

I think that this may be a part of his withdrawal from the gluten. We were

on vacation two weeks ago and my son got cereal w/ no milk several times

over the week. His behavior has improved over the last few days; last night

he developed a cough. Today he's seeing the doctor because of this mild

fever and wheezing.

I am interested in hearing about others, if they've seen similar things in

their kids.

Marty

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[Guest guest]

According to research I did when starting gfcf (3/00), mostly through

the Center for Science in the Public Interest, wheat & milk are

common allergens & can trigger asthma attacks in some people. My

child & I are both gfcf, and previously had almost constant " colds " ,

sinusitis, ear infections (mostly my child), and several bouts of

pneumonia. All that quickly improved, then vanished once gfcf.

I've recommended gfcf - and at least cf - to many friends with

chronic sinus problems, and those that have strictly observed cf have

reported great improvement, too, with just a little cream in their

coffee triggering immediate congestion.

> Hi,

>

> I've posted about this previously and we're having the same thing

all over

> again. My wife's now picking up our son from his ABA pre-school

after the

> nurse called. He's got 100 degree temperature and she said " his

chest is

> tight " . The nurse is afraid of asthma.

>

> He's been diagnosed with asthma but hasn't needed the albuterol

more than

> once or twice since the diagnosis. What I finally noticed was that

several

> days to a week after a diet infringement, he'd develop some

wheezing, maybe

> accompanied by a low grade fever. These symptoms have gotten less

severe

> with each incident.

>

> I think that this may be a part of his withdrawal from the gluten.

We were

> on vacation two weeks ago and my son got cereal w/ no milk several

times

> over the week. His behavior has improved over the last few days;

last night

> he developed a cough. Today he's seeing the doctor because of this

mild

> fever and wheezing.

>

> I am interested in hearing about others, if they've seen similar

things in

> their kids.

>

> Marty

>

[Guest guest]

At 12:18 AM 7/31/01 +0000, you wrote:

>My child & I are both gfcf, and previously had almost constant " colds " ,

>sinusitis, ear infections (mostly my child), and several bouts of

>pneumonia. All that quickly improved, then vanished once gfcf.

I told my wife I felt this may be withdrawal from gluten which our son got

while on vacation... it's now a week and two days after we returned from

vacation. He's home today because he's still breathing hard, although he

seems much more 'right' behaviorally as well as in his mood.

My wife relayed this thought to the doctor who said that a week later seems

too long for a reaction. But I think the point is that this isn't an

allergic reaction but rather drug withdrawal. And for that I don't think a

week is too long. Would anyone else care to comment?

BTW, he also has an ear infection which he hasn't had in months, and has

developed eczema behind his right ear which we first noticed during

vacation two weeks ago.

Marty

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