Questions about Dr. G's protocol

[Guest guest]

Hi guys!

I have been doing the DAN protocol for my son for two years with little

success. I have recently joined this group to look for different alternatives.

In reading Dr. Goldnberg's protocol I was curious about a couple of things.

Perhaps someone can help me.

1. Colin only eats white bread and potato rolls. This sounds in sync with

Dr. G's dietary recommendations. Right? We were GF/CF for 18 mts with no

changes.

2. What is Dr. Goldberg's position on amalgams? Does he think this could be

a contributing factor to autism if the mother has 8-9 of them? Does he

recommend they be removed before having more children?

3. Do you have to do the psychiatric drug part of the protocol? I like the

anti-fungals and have had success with diflucan but do not want to use prozac

or zolofot. Can you bypass that and still have success?

I have more questions, but I think this is a good starting place. Thank you!

[Guest guest]

Regarding your question on " psychiatric drugs " on the protocol....

although the SSRIs are generally used for depression for many

people , Dr G is not prescribing them for this purpose or at the

dosage for this purpose. SSRIs help to improve blood flow in the

brain, and that is why they are used. Use of Celexa in my son has

been extremely instrumental in his development!

-- In , Dixienyc@a... wrote:

> Hi guys!

>

> I have been doing the DAN protocol for my son for two years with

little

> success. I have recently joined this group to look for different

alternatives.

> In reading Dr. Goldnberg's protocol I was curious about a couple

of things.

> Perhaps someone can help me.

>

> 1. Colin only eats white bread and potato rolls. This sounds in

sync with

> Dr. G's dietary recommendations. Right? We were GF/CF for 18

mts with no

> changes.

>

> 2. What is Dr. Goldberg's position on amalgams? Does he think

this could be

> a contributing factor to autism if the mother has 8-9 of them?

Does he

> recommend they be removed before having more children?

>

> 3. Do you have to do the psychiatric drug part of the protocol? I

like the

> anti-fungals and have had success with diflucan but do not want to

use prozac

> or zolofot. Can you bypass that and still have success?

>

> I have more questions, but I think this is a good starting place.

Thank you!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I was freaked out about the " psychiatric drug " part, too, but let me

tell you, I've seen great progress with Paxial and Celexa, esp. Celexa.

is actually acting out scenarios with his little cars, pretending to

be a dog, lion, or cat, and has fallen in love with some of his stuffed

animals. He carries around this little stuffed kitten and says " its okay,

baby kitty. is right here. Sammy won't bite you. " (Sammy is our

bipolar, geriatric, real-life

cat) He also breastfeeds his stuffed animals and puts them to bed, LOL

Dr. G doesn't use them to " control " behavior, per se, but rather in small

doses to reduce anxiety and jump start parts of the brain that were shut off

before. My son had very little pretend, abstract thought before SSRIs-- he

never thought out of his box and got most of his phrases and ideas from us.

Becky

Questions about Dr. G's protocol

> Hi guys!

>

> I have been doing the DAN protocol for my son for two years with little

> success. I have recently joined this group to look for different

alternatives.

> In reading Dr. Goldnberg's protocol I was curious about a couple of

things.

> Perhaps someone can help me.

>

> 1. Colin only eats white bread and potato rolls. This sounds in sync with

> Dr. G's dietary recommendations. Right? We were GF/CF for 18 mts with

no

> changes.

>

> 2. What is Dr. Goldberg's position on amalgams? Does he think this could

be

> a contributing factor to autism if the mother has 8-9 of them? Does he

> recommend they be removed before having more children?

>

> 3. Do you have to do the psychiatric drug part of the protocol? I like

the

> anti-fungals and have had success with diflucan but do not want to use

prozac

> or zolofot. Can you bypass that and still have success?

>

> I have more questions, but I think this is a good starting place. Thank

you!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Becky,

Boy, that must be wonderful, watching him do all of these new

things. I'm so happy to hear that you're having such great success

and of course, I have a few questions. First, I know you've posted

about 's history, but I can't find the posts, sorry to make you

repeat - How old is he? How long was he on the protocol before the

SSRIs were started? I remember you saying you saw progress with

other meds and you say that he had some of these abilities before

SSRI's, but is that before protocol or after protocol? And although

they are not used for this purpose, have you seen improvement with

his moods, less tantrums, better sleeping, anything?

Thanks,

Jess

> ,

>

> I was freaked out about the " psychiatric drug " part, too,

but let me

> tell you, I've seen great progress with Paxial and Celexa, esp.

Celexa.

> is actually acting out scenarios with his little cars,

pretending to

> be a dog, lion, or cat, and has fallen in love with some of his

stuffed

> animals. He carries around this little stuffed kitten and

says " its okay,

> baby kitty. is right here. Sammy won't bite you. " (Sammy

is our

> bipolar, geriatric, real-life

> cat) He also breastfeeds his stuffed animals and puts them to

bed, LOL

>

> Dr. G doesn't use them to " control " behavior, per se, but

rather in small

> doses to reduce anxiety and jump start parts of the brain that

were shut off

> before. My son had very little pretend, abstract thought before

SSRIs-- he

> never thought out of his box and got most of his phrases and ideas

from us.

>

> Becky

>

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