Re: OT -- Damaged villi

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Hi ,

Thank you for the great idea!!

I hope that other families use this test also.

Mimi

> I meant to add one more thing about my son's GI appointment... The doctor

> ordered a fecal calprotectin test to measure his gut inflammation. This

> should be interesting as we will have a baseline measure of my son's

> inflammation prior to SCD and can retest every so often to monitor his

> progress. I know there are others here that just started the diet -- you

> might want to request testing at this time too (simple stool test) as it is

> covered upfront by insurance (doesn't need to be run by a fancy " autism

> lab " ).

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> Rob or Sunseri wrote:

> My son's villi were normal on his scope. BTVC refers to damaged

> villi whether or not you meet the modern definition of celiac's. I'm just

> curious as to why my son's chronic diarrhea hasn't damaged his villi by now.

> He most definately has malabsorption issues and fits the description of

> someone who should benefit by specific carbs. Do those of you with ASD kids

> (who have been scoped) have damaged villi?

>

> Also some might find this interesting... BTVC talks about the mucus barrier

> caused by the inability to digest the carbs. My son was seen by doctor of

> chinese medicine who diagnosed him with " phlem of the intestines. " There was

> a language barrier, so he did not really ask me anything about his health --

> just took his pulse in several places and looked at his tongue. He used

> acupuncture and pediatric massage and for the next couple of days my son

> expelled gobs of mucus in his poopy diapers. We didn't continue with the

> doctor as the needles were too traumatic.

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