Miranda Re: Hi - newbe to the Group

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we did an elimination diet (take out a food family for 2-3 weeks, then test out

the foods and see what foods give rise to what symptoms). We react to a lot of

foods, but certain groups give us really bad gastro or mood reactions. I also

discovered I was celiac (had been sick for many years). Fortunately, my son did

not inherit celiac gene (but may possibly be gluten intolerant, but at least it

doesn't make him really sick). I've always known dairy makes me ill, and I had

a blood test (IgG) which showed very strong immune reaction to dairy. My son

vomits up all dairy except the A2 milks (A2 cow's milk and sheep's).

Unfortunately, I don't tolerate any dairy. We get mood issues with salicylates,

and some things give me irritable bowel and other issues. We avoid food

additives. There is a list and info on www.fedup.com.au Thru a food forum I

came to learn about Asperger's and understand these crazy food sensitivities we

have (a lot of Aspies have chemical sensitivities, but not everyone with

sensitivities is Aspie).

Some people swear by gluten-free/casein-free diet (which I happen to be on), but

some people only react to one or other or neither, or another chemical all

together. My son has seizure-like screaming episodes (more than the usual

meltdowns) with certain preservatives - very scary - it is a delayed reaction,

happens approx 22 h later

Miranda

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> > > Hi - I'm new to the Group and am desperate for some help. I have 3 boys

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> > > my eldest, my 10yo, I suspect is on the Autistic spectrum. I tried to get

> > > him a diagnosis last year after a particuarly difficult time - but as he

> > > responded in the 'right' ways from their 5 minues chat with him (ie made

> > > appropriate eye contact, knew how to wait his turn in conversing and had

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> > > unusual fears) 'they' the so called professionals did not think a

diagnosis

> > > was worth pursuing. However his behaviour is getting more frequently

> > > agressive when he is not getting what he immediately wants and I have no

> > > clue what to do. To the outside world he appears very sweet, caring and

well

> > > balanced. But at home he is very different is very vindictive toward his

> > > brothers and has what can only be described as 'meltdowns' - his eyes roll

> > > and he becomes very defiant and destructive. Any help outthere? or books

> > > that I can be recommended on how to deal with all this?

> > > Thanks

> > > Jo

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