How long does die-off last?

[Guest guest]

Hi folks,

We've been SCD-legal for almost a month, and did the intro about

three weeks ago. Since the intro, le has had some great gains

in imaginative play, and is making a few more attempts to speak.

But she's also been going through definite die-off (horrible, smelly

runny poop, stimmy behavior, irritable, etc.) that seems to be going

on FOREVER. It got better last week and we had a couple of great

days, but then this week it seems to have gotten worse again. She

actually had a vomiting episode a couple of days ago (with bile

coming up that was *vivid* yellow). Even though she's also had a

cold (we all have), I'm pretty sure she's still going through still

die-off because she gets really thirsty (in addition to unbelievably

irritable, anti-social and clingy). Also, I'm doing the diet as

well, and I got my horrible " die-off " headache last night again,

along with incredible thirst.

My question is, How long is this going to go on? Has anyone seen

die-off go for more than a month?

Right now, she's eating only pancakes with egg, banana and cooked

pear, chicken and bananas for lunch and chicken and bananas (with a

very small amount of cooked apple sometimes) for dinner. She also

occasionally will ask for eggs just plain (as opposed to in

pancakes). And, she nurses a lot (one reason I'm doing the diet

alongside her). My diet is completely legal but includes a lot more

foods -- I watch her carefully for reactions to stuff I eat, and she

has only reacted the one or two times a few weeks ago that I got an

illegal by mistake.

J.C.

[Guest guest]

Hi J.C.

Die off lasted about 8 weeks for . I think it took longer

because we never did the intro diet. I also think it may be

cyclical for some kids. Maybe some gut bugs hold out longer than

others and then finally give up the ghost. Who knows?

Sue (from Pickering)

Mom to , 4, formerly? ASD, SCD 11 months

> Hi folks,

>

> We've been SCD-legal for almost a month, and did the intro about

> three weeks ago. Since the intro, le has had some great

gains

> in imaginative play, and is making a few more attempts to speak.

> But she's also been going through definite die-off (horrible,

smelly

> runny poop, stimmy behavior, irritable, etc.) that seems to be

going

> on FOREVER. It got better last week and we had a couple of great

> days, but then this week it seems to have gotten worse again. She

> actually had a vomiting episode a couple of days ago (with bile

> coming up that was *vivid* yellow). Even though she's also had a

> cold (we all have), I'm pretty sure she's still going through

still

> die-off because she gets really thirsty (in addition to

unbelievably

> irritable, anti-social and clingy). Also, I'm doing the diet as

> well, and I got my horrible " die-off " headache last night again,

> along with incredible thirst.

>

> My question is, How long is this going to go on? Has anyone seen

> die-off go for more than a month?

>

> Right now, she's eating only pancakes with egg, banana and cooked

> pear, chicken and bananas for lunch and chicken and bananas (with

a

> very small amount of cooked apple sometimes) for dinner. She also

> occasionally will ask for eggs just plain (as opposed to in

> pancakes). And, she nurses a lot (one reason I'm doing the diet

> alongside her). My diet is completely legal but includes a lot

more

> foods -- I watch her carefully for reactions to stuff I eat, and

she

> has only reacted the one or two times a few weeks ago that I got

an

> illegal by mistake.

>

> J.C.

[Guest guest]

Hi J.C.,

What is she drinking? If she is very thirsty you might try some

diluted juice. Better than just water alone, if you can. Also good

is the electrolyte mix, especially if she is vomiting. It will help

to keep her hydrated.

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/electrolyte

_drink.htm

Sheila

> Hi folks,

>

> We've been SCD-legal for almost a month, and did the intro about

> three weeks ago. Since the intro, le has had some great

gains

> in imaginative play, and is making a few more attempts to speak.

> But she's also been going through definite die-off (horrible,

smelly

> runny poop, stimmy behavior, irritable, etc.) that seems to be

going

> on FOREVER. It got better last week and we had a couple of great

> days, but then this week it seems to have gotten worse again. She

> actually had a vomiting episode a couple of days ago (with bile

> coming up that was *vivid* yellow). Even though she's also had a

> cold (we all have), I'm pretty sure she's still going through

still

> die-off because she gets really thirsty (in addition to

unbelievably

> irritable, anti-social and clingy). Also, I'm doing the diet as

> well, and I got my horrible " die-off " headache last night again,

> along with incredible thirst.

>

> My question is, How long is this going to go on? Has anyone seen

> die-off go for more than a month?

>

> Right now, she's eating only pancakes with egg, banana and cooked

> pear, chicken and bananas for lunch and chicken and bananas (with

a

> very small amount of cooked apple sometimes) for dinner. She also

> occasionally will ask for eggs just plain (as opposed to in

> pancakes). And, she nurses a lot (one reason I'm doing the diet

> alongside her). My diet is completely legal but includes a lot

more

> foods -- I watch her carefully for reactions to stuff I eat, and

she

> has only reacted the one or two times a few weeks ago that I got

an

> illegal by mistake.

>

> J.C.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila,

My daughter is one of those really unusual kids who will NOT drink

juice -- I tried again today, but she'll have none of it. We never

tried her on milk (thank goodness!), so I don't know if she'd drink

that or not. But she loves to drink water and typically drinks

quite a bit of it. She'll also drink iced tea (always unsweetened)

if it's in my glass ;-).

Actually, her die-off symptoms seem to be less today. And, I really

really really don't want to jinx myself and her, but ... she's

starting to make quite a few real language sounds. Keep your

fingers crossed for us!

J.C.

> Hi J.C.,

>

> What is she drinking? If she is very thirsty you might try some

> diluted juice. Better than just water alone, if you can. Also

good

> is the electrolyte mix, especially if she is vomiting. It will

help

> to keep her hydrated.

>

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/electrolyte

> _drink.htm

>

>

> Sheila

>