Guest guest Posted September 27, 2001 Report Share Posted September 27, 2001 Hi Holly and welcome aboard. When I took my son off of casein I saw a withdrawal, so that is what you saw as well, tho a cold may have helped too He's gotten better with hyperness and attention, and after a while he was not too tantruming anymore. After gluten removal, and after the withdrawal period passed as well, I saw my son making great eye contact, answering to his name and becoming more compliant. He also bettered his stools (sorry, but it is part of the deal), and improved his appetite, and variety of foods that were eaten. At first when the diet began, I thought he was getting even pickier if that was possible. Instead I learned he was having a withdrawal, so he was just refusing anything else that wasn't g or c. Of course, he was and still is after almost six months on the diet, trying to " get high " with other things like phenolic foods (tomatoes, cucombers, fruits etc), to which he reacts as well, so I have to limit those too. I am also probably not one of the best people to advice on what results I saw, b/c I almost put him on the diet cold turkey, so I saw a short withdrawal for casein, but then he was having a bigger withdrawal for both. I put up with lots of tantrums and screaming and staying up late at night, and night waking, and pooping everywhere (I now start believing it was a protest, besides that a need for attentions), and chewing and destroying things (mostly, his books were getting torn up, or some non chewable toys were being chewed to death). I also started shortly after (maybe withing the first month) to supplement with calcium, DMG and SNT, so I threw that in the picture as well, just to make my life a little harder as if it wasn't enough (LOL). I saw great improvements at that point, and it was like if the diet had finally bloomed when I gave him the supplements as well, b/c those gave him what he wasn't getting (vitamins and minerals), and I believe that was blocking him from " coming to surface " . It still isn't easy, but it does get better, so just hang in there. You know, you choose a hard path, that mnany parents rather not follow, so be proud of what you are doing for your son, and one day he'll be able to thank you for it. Cristina-WA proud mom to 4.9 yo ASD, & 2.1 yo NT twins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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