Re: Sleeping problems.. any suggestions?-WA

October 8, 2001

Thanks for the info . The dye-free/allergy-free Benedryl is

confirmed that it is gf & cf. It worked for us for over a year,

however, like with everything else, he's just become immune to it. We

just started using the DMG and vit.C for tommy.. and yesterday I

started him on the folic acid and calcium. I noticed a HUGE

difference when adding the folic acid with the dmg. Last night, we

all got a full nights sleep once again. I forgot how good that

feels. I think you're right on the phenolic foods. Yesterday we

stopped juice at 4pm, and it was water or dairy-free till 8.. and bed

at 9. He did great. Only took him 10 minutes to fall right to

sleep. So I think it comes down to me just having to play around

with his diet some more.. if I can do this without having to put meds

into his daily rituals, then I'll be VERY happy.

Thanks a ton

Rhonda Logan

Long Island, NY

> > My son has always had a huge problem with insomnia. I have tried

> to

> > keep him off of any narcotics for this problem (which is what one

> > neurologist has been suggesting).. over the past year and a half,

> we

> > have been using Benedryl..

>

> Rhonda, I am not sure..is Benadryl gfcf?

> We use melatonin for sleep, and also look into adding calcium,

> magnesium, zinc and folic acid for the overall calming effect.

These

> work all great for hyperactivity issues as well. then if you have

> something like night waking and giggling...well the melatonin was

not

> working for my son until I removed all (or most of) phenolic foods

> from his diet. Now he still does eat those, but less frequently and

> not after 3:00pm. Not even juice.

> Hope this helps. I have heard of many marents giving their children

> epsom salt baths for the overall calming effect, but we can't do

that

> b/c my son drinks the water, so he only bathes with plain water and

> baking soda, before I soap him up and rinse him off.

> Cristina-WA.

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