Re: WOULD LIKE TO START

[Guest guest]

Hi Meg...the diet certainly can't hurt so I would say to give it a

try. I would also do the TMG from Kirkman's. My adult brother was

on Prozac and was able to come off of this when he began taking the

TMG (he started on the TMG after seeing the changes in my son). Let

us know how it goes!

> Dear All- I would really like your help and advice. My son has

Prader

> Willi Syndrome, which is a gentic disorder. Main charcteristics are

> food foraging, perserveration " getting stuck on something " , OCD,

some

> obsessive compulisve behaviors, tantrums. Everyone tells me that

the

> " food stuff " is not the main issue, but the behavior problems that

> manifest later in life. A lot of older children are also on Prozac

or

> other SSRI's and other behavior meds. Older patients are described

as

> manipulative, tempers, argumentative, OCD- not everyone is like

this

> but I am just quoting from medical texts. My question is this- I

> honestly believe that some of this stuff can be alleviated and I

> believe that this could help..... In your opinions, from the

> characteristics that I listed, could the GFCF diet help? I am an RN

> and would be extremely committed to this if you all felt that it

> could help him. Thanks in advance. Meg

[Guest guest]

Dear Meg,

My son Graham, 7 years old, has the diagnosis of PDD-NOS and we have been

GFCF since January 2001. We have seen tremendous improvements in him and

although my dh is not sure what to attribute it to, I believe the diet has

helped him in any number of areas. As my former boss used to say (she's

retired now) " Can't hurt, might help! " I'd go for it and welcome to the

group. I have found such unbelievable support from this list---hope we will

be able to help you and your son, too.

Fondly,

J