Re: Gluten challenge - update

[Guest guest]

Margaret, I wish you a lot of luck. I'd just like to say, we just went back

to GFCF after our 5th infringement test, we ALWAYS see WONDERFUL thingd

immediately following infringement, but WATCH around the 3 week mark, that's

where the fit really hits the shan if you know what I mean...I hope you are

able to go off diet, but I just felt like warning you at the 3 week mark is

where we always crash & burn-Shari To: <GFCFKids >

Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 10:41 AM

Subject: Gluten challenge - update

> Hi

>

> A couple of weeks ago, DH and I decided to do a gluten challenge with DD.

> Well,

> so far, I'm delighted to say that we've seen only positive results. DD

seems

> to

> be generally happier, she has no sleep problems, eye contact, if anything,

is

> up, she's much more affectionate and doing a little better overall in her

ABA

> program.

>

> We're now more or less unrestricted on gluten, and about to challenge the

> casein. Wish us luck!

>

> Margaret

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/18/01 8:51:36 AM Pacific Standard Time,

adsampson76@... writes:

> Please be careful, we did the same thing and thought

> that there were no problems with going back on gluten

> and casein, when in fact our toddler started having

> petit mal seizures. He was having episodes of spacing

> off, unresponsive for 20 seconds or so. These can

> lead to grand mal seizures. We talked to our DAN

> about it, and he said that he's seen this happen when

> people go off the GFCF diet. So, we went back on the

> diet and haven't seen another one since.

>

We're not seeing anything like this - SO FAR! In fact, she

seems to be spacing out less and is more focussed than

she was before. She's also mouthing and tapping things

against her mouth and teeth far less and seems to be

having fewer emotional outbursts.

Margaret