update on 2 1/2 yr old ASD son...(good news!)

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we started this diet almost 3 mos ago. we took milk and gluten away

from my son mid sept. he refused to eat anything but juice for 9

days when we 1st started scd but finally broke the fast. he lost 7#

(from 32# to 25#) and is still skinny but is finally gaining back

some weight. finally this week his diet is becoming more varied.

after talking to a nutritionist we decided to try to add more hi-

calorie protiens like navy beans and almond flour which we can hide

in his applesauce with the eggs. we got the results from his IGG

elisa allergy test back a few wks ago and found he was allergic (had

antibodies) to 36 foods, additives and preservatives so we had to

change his diet again. it turns out he was allergic to chicken,

pearsauce and oj which he had been eating exclusively for almost 2

mos on scd. we had to change to applesauce, eggs and only welch's

grape juice. we have since been able to add dole pineapple juice,

spaghetti squash, berries, almond nut flour, eggland's best eggs and

navy beans.

i found a couple items listed on his safe list that he reacted badly

to (potassium sorbate in cider and butternut squash) so i stopped

adding those items.

the best news is that my son is learning sign language and is

starting to talk again. he said daddy, cookie, baby and tried to say

thank-you. he can read every letter of the alphabet, tries to count

to 10, makes more eye contact, will now look at the moon and did

some pretend play (licked a plastic icecream cone and acted like a

dog). he allows me to cover him with a blanket and is even trying to

do animal sounds!! he is finally showing affection to his baby

sisters after 6 months of wanting nothing to do with them and gave

me a kiss.

3 months ago, my son was mute, banging his head into glass doors and

floors, smearing diarhea on himself and walls, having meltdowns,

tantrums and night terrors, twitching his eyes, flapping his arms,

tongue hanging out, ate only potato chips, corn pops, milk and sweet

potato babyfood in jars all of which he was allergic to and did all

the typical stimming (lining up toys, walking on toes, etc.). he had

loose stools since he was 18 mos old and now every one of them is

solid.

we are doing a combination of scd, supplements, b12 shots,

melatonine, glutaphione, nystatin (which we discontinued after 5

wks), aba therapy, OT, ST & PT. without SCD none of these other

therapies would be as effective. SCD has gotten him out of his

opiate fog and brought him back to earth so he is able to learn. we

have a long way to go but i now have hope!

soon we are adding folinic acid and cellular zeolite. we might do

ionic foot baths too.

i just want to thank all the moderateurs and the other parents on

the board for helping us through the intro part of the diet. you are

our rescue angels!

[Guest guest]

This is so great! I am so happy for your family. What a turn around in three

months. This is a wonderful testimony for other parents.

Meleah

update on 2 1/2 yr old ASD son...(good news!)

we started this diet almost 3 mos ago. we took milk and gluten away

from my son mid sept. he refused to eat anything but juice for 9

days when we 1st started scd but finally broke the fast. he lost 7#

(from 32# to 25#) and is still skinny but is finally gaining back

some weight. finally this week his diet is becoming more varied.

after talking to a nutritionist we decided to try to add more hi-

calorie protiens like navy beans and almond flour which we can hide

in his applesauce with the eggs. we got the results from his IGG

elisa allergy test back a few wks ago and found he was allergic (had

antibodies) to 36 foods, additives and preservatives so we had to

change his diet again. it turns out he was allergic to chicken,

pearsauce and oj which he had been eating exclusively for almost 2

mos on scd. we had to change to applesauce, eggs and only welch's

grape juice. we have since been able to add dole pineapple juice,

spaghetti squash, berries, almond nut flour, eggland's best eggs and

navy beans.

i found a couple items listed on his safe list that he reacted badly

to (potassium sorbate in cider and butternut squash) so i stopped

adding those items.

the best news is that my son is learning sign language and is

starting to talk again. he said daddy, cookie, baby and tried to say

thank-you. he can read every letter of the alphabet, tries to count

to 10, makes more eye contact, will now look at the moon and did

some pretend play (licked a plastic icecream cone and acted like a

dog). he allows me to cover him with a blanket and is even trying to

do animal sounds!! he is finally showing affection to his baby

sisters after 6 months of wanting nothing to do with them and gave

me a kiss.

3 months ago, my son was mute, banging his head into glass doors and

floors, smearing diarhea on himself and walls, having meltdowns,

tantrums and night terrors, twitching his eyes, flapping his arms,

tongue hanging out, ate only potato chips, corn pops, milk and sweet

potato babyfood in jars all of which he was allergic to and did all

the typical stimming (lining up toys, walking on toes, etc.). he had

loose stools since he was 18 mos old and now every one of them is

solid.

we are doing a combination of scd, supplements, b12 shots,

melatonine, glutaphione, nystatin (which we discontinued after 5

wks), aba therapy, OT, ST & PT. without SCD none of these other

therapies would be as effective. SCD has gotten him out of his

opiate fog and brought him back to earth so he is able to learn. we

have a long way to go but i now have hope!

soon we are adding folinic acid and cellular zeolite. we might do

ionic foot baths too.

i just want to thank all the moderateurs and the other parents on

the board for helping us through the intro part of the diet. you are

our rescue angels!

[Guest guest]

This is wonderful..thanks so much for the post!! We just started SCD for

our son (4 yrs) who has a autism dx. We've made a lot of progress with

other interventions and since starting the diet have really seen him

regress. I spent 2 hours last night convincing my husband that we have

to stay the course. I was glad to see your email this morning and show

it too him it helped!!

A big hug,

Martha

mrsdeals wrote:

> we started this diet almost 3 mos ago. we took milk and gluten away

> from my son mid sept. he refused to eat anything but juice for 9

> days when we 1st started scd but finally broke the fast. he lost 7#

> (from 32# to 25#) and is still skinny but is finally gaining back

> some weight. finally this week his diet is becoming more varied.

> after talking to a nutritionist we decided to try to add more hi-

> calorie protiens like navy beans and almond flour which we can hide

> in his applesauce with the eggs. we got the results from his IGG

> elisa allergy test back a few wks ago and found he was allergic (had

> antibodies) to 36 foods, additives and preservatives so we had to

> change his diet again. it turns out he was allergic to chicken,

> pearsauce and oj which he had been eating exclusively for almost 2

> mos on scd. we had to change to applesauce, eggs and only welch's

> grape juice. we have since been able to add dole pineapple juice,

> spaghetti squash, berries, almond nut flour, eggland's best eggs and

> navy beans.

>

> i found a couple items listed on his safe list that he reacted badly

> to (potassium sorbate in cider and butternut squash) so i stopped

> adding those items.

>

> the best news is that my son is learning sign language and is

> starting to talk again. he said daddy, cookie, baby and tried to say

> thank-you. he can read every letter of the alphabet, tries to count

> to 10, makes more eye contact, will now look at the moon and did

> some pretend play (licked a plastic icecream cone and acted like a

> dog). he allows me to cover him with a blanket and is even trying to

> do animal sounds!! he is finally showing affection to his baby

> sisters after 6 months of wanting nothing to do with them and gave

> me a kiss.

>

> 3 months ago, my son was mute, banging his head into glass doors and

> floors, smearing diarhea on himself and walls, having meltdowns,

> tantrums and night terrors, twitching his eyes, flapping his arms,

> tongue hanging out, ate only potato chips, corn pops, milk and sweet

> potato babyfood in jars all of which he was allergic to and did all

> the typical stimming (lining up toys, walking on toes, etc.). he had

> loose stools since he was 18 mos old and now every one of them is

> solid.

>

> we are doing a combination of scd, supplements, b12 shots,

> melatonine, glutaphione, nystatin (which we discontinued after 5

> wks), aba therapy, OT, ST & PT. without SCD none of these other

> therapies would be as effective. SCD has gotten him out of his

> opiate fog and brought him back to earth so he is able to learn. we

> have a long way to go but i now have hope!

>

> soon we are adding folinic acid and cellular zeolite. we might do

> ionic foot baths too.

>

> i just want to thank all the moderateurs and the other parents on

> the board for helping us through the intro part of the diet. you are

> our rescue angels!

>

>

--

Martha Sutula, Ph.D.

Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

7171 Fenwick Lane

Westminster, CA 92683

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Hi Eileen,

<< the best news is that my son is learning sign language and is

> starting to talk again. he said daddy, cookie, baby and tried to

say thank-you. he can read every letter of the alphabet, tries to

count to 10, makes more eye contact, will now look at the moon and

did some pretend play (licked a plastic icecream cone and acted like

a dog). he allows me to cover him with a blanket and is even trying

to > do animal sounds!! he is finally showing affection to his baby

> sisters after 6 months of wanting nothing to do with them and gave

> me a kiss....

>

> 3 months ago, my son was mute, banging his head into glass doors

and

> floors, smearing diarhea on himself and walls, having meltdowns,

> tantrums and night terrors, twitching his eyes, flapping his arms,

> tongue hanging out, ate only potato chips, corn pops, milk and

sweet

> potato babyfood in jars all of which he was allergic to and did all

> the typical stimming (lining up toys, walking on toes, etc.). he

had

> loose stools since he was 18 mos old and now every one of them is

> solid. >>

Wow, you and your must be over the moon at how much progress he's

made in a few months - it really is incredible.

Thank you so much for taking the time to send it such a great

update - it is very inspiring, especially to all the new families

just starting out but also to us old timers .

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

mom of and