29 mos old son just diagnosed ASD, what to eliminate from diet??

September 26, 2006

this is my 1st post. my 29 mos old son was just diagnosed ASD and i

have been scrambling around trying to figure out how to get him help

fast. i decided to get him on nystatin but his pediatrician talked

me into diflucon so he has been on it for 2 wks but i am going to

have him change to nystatin tomorrow. i don't think i should stop or

the yeast may grow back stronger. i decided to try the SCD instead

of gfcf diet but not add dairy, fish with mercury or apples. he is

such a picky eater that this is going to very difficult. i don't

even know what to eliminate from his limited diet right now. he

still only eats baby jar food and snacks (cornpops, cheerios,

scooters, cocoa puffs, rice krispies, graham crackers, potato

chips). i have stopped the milk altho i feel horrible for letting

him drink so much cows milk since he was 1 yrs old. he will only

drink v. diluted juices now and refused almond milk. i am not sure

if rice milk or soy milk are illegal and what my other beverage

options are. what should i eliminate immediately from his diet?? it

looks like everything might be illegal. should i introduce a new

food everyday? i know he will just toss it on the floor. he is so

stubborn that he will go on a food strike for a week if he doesn't

get what he is used to. we have tried this before.

i have an appt with a DAN doctor in october who told me to start him

on SCD. i think i need to have a DAN doctor to prescribe supplements

and b12 shots, etc. i am not sure if just changing his diet is

enough. i think i will need to make sure he is getting the vitamins

and minerals,etc. that he is lacking from his diet too. what tests

are the most important to do at the beginning? this doctor wants

$300 for DNA test. is that necessary? i guess i need some

reassurance that i am heading in the right direction. does anyone

know how much all the supplements and shots, etc will end up costing

us per month and if insurance will cover any of them. is it a matter

of not using the diagnosis code of autism? i heard most insurance

companies won't pay for these procedures and supplements if they

think it is for autism.

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