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Hi Jennie--I'm going to put my comments in your text with *** marks preceding them, read thru till you see my signature... I have checked everywhere in Nevada and cannot find a Dan! Hopefully we can find one close enough in California/neighboring states **** Well there are definitely some in California... I will post on an autism board and see if I can find any for Nevada and California and get back to you on that. You mentioned in other post that the milk dependency sounds familiar to the starving brains with autism? Is this a commen thing with autism,

dependency to milk? **** Well, it's more complicated than I can explain from my memory, but it has to do with their body having an inability to digest the milk but also a possible type of chemical reaction to it. It's an opiate type of reaction that has been proposed. So their body then craves the milk throughout the day to maintain that state. And if I remember correctly, opiate medications can cause constipation so if he is having this type of response to milk then it could be related. If it's not an opiate type of reaction, then it can have to do with just general "reaction" to milk. If the digestive tract is reacting to it and can't digest it well, then it can bring about constipation because while it may or may not be a true allergen for him, it can still be a food group that he is sensitized to. Yes, the dependency on milk is a fairly common thing

with autistic children. Lots of them will consume only large amounts of milk during the day, and a few other limited food choices, usually starches. When the milk is withheld from them and they are given other foods to drink and eat, there can be a sort of withdrawal, almost like detoxing from drugs. Gluten is another one of those problematic foods for many autistic children as well. Not "all" but many. My son has not been diagnosed with autism due to an already ACC diagnoses. But you could say he is severe autistic, senosries, etc. all the same symptoms. I have thought of trying to join an autism support group! **** chelatingkids2 is a really good one for getting biomedical information. It is

a very busy board though and you would want to set yourself to "no mail, I'll read the posts at the website" because your inbox will be flooded. Or do daily digest. Be cautious about which autism parent support group you join in that there are many out there that just kind of want to "accept" the autism and not try to really do anything besides therapy and medications. They look down upon making dietary changes or using supplements. So you'll want to find one that matches your perspective, and the vaccine damage that you feel he has had, etc. About the prevacid, I hate that he is on daily, due to the info I have come accross about the destroying the acid they need. Dillon is a difficult child to diagnose beings that he is non verbal. I couldnt or even doc couldnt say if he is having acid reflux, doc is just

presuming because of him having a restricting esophogus with inflamation. The stomach test didnt show anything!! I have heard of the vineger remedy also and have considered giving him some. I just have to research more!(dosage etc.)! ***** Sometimes kids with autism will have self destructive behavior or self injurious behavior when they have reflux...and I think you mentioned that he had this, and have you noticed if it has improved on the prevacid? Dillon just had to have a second attempt at the magnesium citrate cleanout! I was disturbed that the first one didnt kick in. Second attempt(5days later) cleaned him out good yesterday and day befor. **** I know, isn't it amazing that what is

supposed to work just doesn't! My daughter's gi tract is the same way... I can give her a big dose of magnesium or vitamin C and nothing happens. Back when my son was constipated, if I gave him those things, they did have an effect. Which again, speaks to the varying reasons why someone is constipated. I wish we knew what all the reasons were and had a simple solution for each! Even his school mentioned that he seemed so much more energectic and involved. I said Yes, and explained the cleanouts and said it is amazing how much the gi can affect our bodies as a whole. I could tell by there look they dont get it!! ***** Yes, I think people don't really think about how much the gi tract is related to our overall health and well being. I know I

didn't give it a second thought, years ago. Im so comfortable talking about the bowels and stuff due to it being our commen issues with him, maybe it sounds odd to others to her me talk about the bowels, poo, etc. ha, ha!! **** Yes, who would have thought that we'd grow up and end up having to think about bm's and bowels! As a teenager, I would have been mortified at the thought! LOL! I am a little confused, he did great after the cleanout(energy, ate alot, etc.), then last night was screamin in pain and I could hear his gi in hyper

mode. **** Do you mean you could literally hear it...did it sound like it was kind of percolating like a coffee pot or what did you hear? I would really love it if they would test his pancreatic function. I just really wonder if his body makes enough digestive enzymes to help him digest food properly. Again, I'll try to post and find out some dan docs in nevada/california and get back to you because while it isn't cheap, it can provide some answers where they are needed. I dont get it sometimes!! Wish he could talk and tell me!! I just dont want him to go on the feeding tube! Which this doesnt make since to me either. He doesnt want to eat due to the messed up bowels.

Seems that doc should make sure the gi is working first befor even considering the tube. **** Exactly. I had the same thought the other day when you posted. By the way, had he ever been tested for Celiac? W

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