Re: help and guidance-week 3

[Guest guest]

What do you mean by deteriorating? I'm very interested because your son sounds

just like my Luke, and we're officially going to get started next week. Please

keep us updated, and good luck!

Luke - 5, Asperger's, leaky-gut to phenols/salicylates and bouts of diarrhea/gas

pains

help and guidance-week 3

Hi all,

We are on week 3, and it's getting harder now. The first two

weeks behaviorally were fine. My son seems to be deteriorating

now.

I am not sure this is right for him, and that's why I'm asking for

advice. He has many food sensitivities- typical leaky gut thing-

which manifest as hyperactivity/ disturbed behavior and

occasionally diarreah- when he is exposed to chemicals or

strong smells. He has the history common to so many of the

kids on spectrum- chronic ear infections followed by repeated

courses of antibiotics. He had chronic diarreah/ loose stools for

several years when he was younger, but for the past three years

his stools have been well-formed and consistent, although he

still has the severe food intolerances. He is a typically

developing eight year old with some delays, unless he has a

food he is sensitive to, in which case he can regress to autistic

behavior. When he ws younger he was ASD.

So I started the diet in hopes of curing his leaky gut. He is also

currently on a course of Nystatin. I want to know how long the

adjustment period typically is- how long should I hang in there

with deteriorating behavior. Thanks!

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

My daughter had terrible tantrums for 8 weeks at the beginning of

SCD. Her poops gradually improved over the same period of time.

Since then we have battled on and off with constipation.

In our case, when gets irritable, she is also experiencing a

burst of gains.

Hang in there! It gets easier.

Sue (from Pickering)

Mom to , 4, formerly? ASD, SCD 10 months

> Hi all,

> We are on week 3, and it's getting harder now. The first two

> weeks behaviorally were fine. My son seems to be deteriorating

> now.

> I am not sure this is right for him, and that's why I'm asking for

> advice. He has many food sensitivities- typical leaky gut thing-

> which manifest as hyperactivity/ disturbed behavior and

> occasionally diarreah- when he is exposed to chemicals or

> strong smells. He has the history common to so many of the

> kids on spectrum- chronic ear infections followed by repeated

> courses of antibiotics. He had chronic diarreah/ loose stools for

> several years when he was younger, but for the past three years

> his stools have been well-formed and consistent, although he

> still has the severe food intolerances. He is a typically

> developing eight year old with some delays, unless he has a

> food he is sensitive to, in which case he can regress to autistic

> behavior. When he ws younger he was ASD.

> So I started the diet in hopes of curing his leaky gut. He is also

> currently on a course of Nystatin. I want to know how long the

> adjustment period typically is- how long should I hang in there

> with deteriorating behavior. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Also, keep in mind that the population of his gut is changing, and

that causes physiological and psychological changes too.

I've read many times (from the adults on the list who are doing SCD

with their kids) that the first few weeks they are tired, irritable,

etc.

Sue (from Pickering)

[Guest guest]

Our son had tantrums and lots of crabby behavior when we first

started. It lasted a good 2 months. I'm sure it was die-off. It

wasn't horrible but definitely not fun LOL. So I would expect some

lethargy and crabbiness during the die-off period. Everyone's child

is different, so it is hard to say how long it will last and how

severe it will be. Just keep a watchful eye on your child and if

you have any major concerns, please post.

Gia

Mom to Jack (asd and 4.5 yo) and (almost 2)

SCD 7 mos.

> What do you mean by deteriorating? I'm very interested because

your son sounds just like my Luke, and we're officially going to get

started next week. Please keep us updated, and good luck!

>

> Luke - 5, Asperger's, leaky-gut to phenols/salicylates and bouts

of diarrhea/gas pains

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Cyndi,

Can you tell us what foods he is eating now and what foods he was eating the

first week or two?

Have you kept a food journal? This is an excellent tool to help determine if a

food maybe be triggering a reaction or conversely is a " safe " food.

Did you start the Nystatin recently? I believe some parents have experienced

regressions with treatments like Nystatin.

Sheila, SCD 35 mos UC 20 yrs

mom of SCD 20 mos

Hi all,

We are on week 3, and it's getting harder now. The first two

weeks behaviorally were fine. My son seems to be deteriorating

now.

I am not sure this is right for him, and that's why I'm asking for

advice. He has many food sensitivities- typical leaky gut thing-

which manifest as hyperactivity/ disturbed behavior and

occasionally diarreah- when he is exposed to chemicals or

strong smells. He has the history common to so many of the

kids on spectrum- chronic ear infections followed by repeated

courses of antibiotics. He had chronic diarreah/ loose stools for

several years when he was younger, but for the past three years

his stools have been well-formed and consistent, although he

still has the severe food intolerances. He is a typically

developing eight year old with some delays, unless he has a

food he is sensitive to, in which case he can regress to autistic

behavior. When he ws younger he was ASD.

So I started the diet in hopes of curing his leaky gut. He is also

currently on a course of Nystatin. I want to know how long the

adjustment period typically is- how long should I hang in there

with deteriorating behavior. Thanks!