Guest guest Posted July 11, 2001 Report Share Posted July 11, 2001 Hi everyone. I just found this board with some help from a friend of mine. I am not new to the diet as my son has been casien free now for 18 months. I have, however been slower to take away gluten because he is an extremely picky eater.I guess the real reason is because I have been skeptical about the role gluten plays in his autism. Taking milk away made an almost immediate difference in his behavior and eye contact. I have removed most of the gluten, and because he has been doing so well, haven't until very recently gone 100% gluten free. So here is my question: It's been two weeks now without any gluten and he is more spaced out and unfocused, not to mention stimmy, than he has been in a long time. Then, last week, he woke up at 4:00 am laughing in his bed. This really struck me as strange because he has not done this since before I took the milk away. So the obvious question is, is this the withdrawal I have heard about. The amount of gluten he had been getting was very small in comparison to what he was getting a year ago, mainly in chicken nuggets. If it is withdrawal, does it normally appear this fast? I thought things were supposed to get better, then worse. I don't know anyone else who is using the diet and so I sometimes feel like I am alone against the world. My family doesn't understand why I am doing this. Even my husband is skeptical. Please tell me I am on the right track and that what I am seeing has been seen before. I would appreciate any input. Thanks in advance and it's great to be here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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