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Up to ten days.

how long?

> How long after a infringement can symptoms occur?

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> got ahold of some salt water taffy on Thursday at my mom's. There

> were no ingredient lists to check, so I don't know if there were any

> offensive ingredients or not. I watched him closely yesterday and he was

> fine... But today he's been horrible. Refusing to sleep, hyperactive,

> diarrhea x 3, headbanging.. I know that yesterday his diet was clear, but

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> wonder if the taffy from Thurs could be affecting him now. Any ideas?

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[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

I'm new to the list. I've been reading the messages, searching the

archives (some), and reading everything I can get my hands on, but I

still have a few questions I'm hoping someone can answer.

We tried the diet with my son Jake soon after his diagnosis of Autism.

At that time we hadn't done much research and we were overwhelmed with

our own grief and despair, so we quit the diet after one month. Now

I'd like to try again. Here are my questions?

1. How long is long enough to give the diet a fair try? Until you are

certain that it is helping your child? I've heard 3 months, 6 months,

a year.

2. Has anyone ever taken their child to the Pfeiffer Treatment Center

in Naperville, Illinois? And what was the experience like?

3. Are any of you giving your child cod liver oil as a supplement?

And how do you get your child to take it?

4. How do you treat your child's constipation?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Jane (mom of Jake - age 3)

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> 2. Has anyone ever taken their child to the Pfeiffer Treatment Center

> in Naperville, Illinois? And what was the experience like?

Hi Jane,

I don't have answers for all your questions, but I can take on #2. We have

had our son Graham evaluated at Pfeiffer Treatment Center in Naperville,

starting last February. As a matter of fact, he just had his first followup

visit last Thursday. We have had a very positive experience so far. The

staff there are extremely helpful and thorough. They have recently

" created " an autism protocol they are using in their treatment plans.

Graham takes their compounded supplements, along with CLO(Kirkmans) and a

cal-mag supplement. I can't really speak to getting kids to take the supps,

as Graham swallows all capsules and pills beautifully (it really is a

blessing). At our last visit, a probiotic also was recommended, as well as

we finally got the full allergy panel done. About the only negative thing I

could say, which is not news to anyone in this boat, is that their testing

is very expensive and may or may not be covered by insurance. They will

give you a predetermination letter for your insurance company, but they do

not do insurance billing. You have to pay for everything up front, then

hope to collect from your health insurance. We have been fortunate to have

my dh's insurance cover everything so far (80%), so I am grateful for that.

Graham has been GFCF since January. I have read that you need to give the

diet a long time to work. Our experience has been a lot of great gains

early on, then some plateaus. We notice more now of an accumulation of

little things that are all steps in the right direction. I now am wondering

about other food sensitivities, hence getting the full allergy panel done to

see if we need to remove anything else from his diet. I believe in this

diet and I wouldn't take him off it for anything. Good luck and let us know

how we can help you.

Fondly,

J--mom to Graham (7 yrs, PDD-NOS) and Hayley (11 yrs, mild

ADD/anxiety issues)