Re: was: calcium sources/ casein reaction

[Guest guest]

" He didn't have any of those type of reactions but once we took him

off of dairy his speech opened up and he was less spacy. Subsequent

blood tests confirmed it. The few times when accidents happened and

he had dairy his stomach was thrown out of whack. Very loose diapers

and frequent. "

That sounds like a bad case of intolerance to me. My son had the same

reactions. He responded very well when we took all dairy away, almost

4 years ago. We never bothered to have him tested for the

intolerance, it would probably never show up in a test (most kids

have no results for milk when tested in an allergy panel). The

diapers told us all.

Did/does your son have trouble with ear infections etc?

Calcium is also heavily and naturally present in sardines, anchovies

and dark-leafed (sp?) vegetables. You may want to ask yourself what

the uptake of any supplement will be with the shape his gut is in

right now.

Marjan

Netherlands

Mom to Nick, asd, 7, SCD since jan 18 2003

, 9

Finn, 4

http://specificfoodsforspecificminds.blogspot.com/

[Guest guest]

" He didn't have any of those type of reactions but once we took him

off of dairy his speech opened up and he was less spacy. Subsequent

blood tests confirmed it. The few times when accidents happened and

he had dairy his stomach was thrown out of whack. Very loose diapers

and frequent. "

That sounds like a bad case of intolerance to me. My son had the same

reactions. He responded very well when we took all dairy away, almost

4 years ago. We never bothered to have him tested for the

intolerance, it would probably never show up in a test (most kids

have no results for milk when tested in an allergy panel). The

diapers told us all.

Did/does your son have trouble with ear infections etc?

Calcium is also heavily and naturally present in sardines, anchovies

and dark-leafed (sp?) vegetables. You may want to ask yourself what

the uptake of any supplement will be with the shape his gut is in

right now.

Marjan

Netherlands

Mom to Nick, asd, 7, SCD since jan 18 2003

, 9

Finn, 4

http://specificfoodsforspecificminds.blogspot.com/

[Guest guest]

Yes, it wasn't a normal allergy it was a high intolerance. When he

was 2 years old he had a couple ear infections and was at the doctor

every 3-4 weeks during the winter. This passed winter, he has been

taking all the vitamins and supplements and he had a pretty good

winter. Only one infection. I really would like to stay away from the

fish. It seems like every couple weeks they come out with another

report how badly contaminated the fish are. Any food that they place

restrictions for normal people on consumption per month just gets me

very nervous to give to my ASD son.

> " He didn't have any of those type of reactions but once we took

him

> off of dairy his speech opened up and he was less spacy. Subsequent

> blood tests confirmed it. The few times when accidents happened and

> he had dairy his stomach was thrown out of whack. Very loose

diapers

> and frequent. "

>

> That sounds like a bad case of intolerance to me. My son had the

same

> reactions. He responded very well when we took all dairy away,

almost

> 4 years ago. We never bothered to have him tested for the

> intolerance, it would probably never show up in a test (most kids

> have no results for milk when tested in an allergy panel). The

> diapers told us all.

> Did/does your son have trouble with ear infections etc?

>

> Calcium is also heavily and naturally present in sardines,

anchovies

> and dark-leafed (sp?) vegetables. You may want to ask yourself what

> the uptake of any supplement will be with the shape his gut is in

> right now.

>

>

>

>

> Marjan

> Netherlands

> Mom to Nick, asd, 7, SCD since jan 18 2003

> , 9

> Finn, 4

> http://specificfoodsforspecificminds.blogspot.com/

[Guest guest]

With the type of reaction you described, I wouldn't give up hope

that he will be able to tolerate certain dairy products in the future.

My son was terribly intolerant to cow's milk products, so much so

that he would get sick from cross contamination in production

lines.

He tolerates goat dairy just fine. I even gave him some cow

cheese a few months ago and all he got was a stuff nose, no ear

infection or D. Could have even been coincidence, but I decided

to wait another few months before giving him any again.

Casein free made a huge difference for my son, but now he

does very well with the goat products.

I am not trying to persuade you in any way, just trying to give you

some hope that with some gut healing, perhaps your son will be

able to tolerate some dairy in the future.

Jody

mom to -5 and -7

SCD 16 months

[Guest guest]

With the type of reaction you described, I wouldn't give up hope

that he will be able to tolerate certain dairy products in the future.

My son was terribly intolerant to cow's milk products, so much so

that he would get sick from cross contamination in production

lines.

He tolerates goat dairy just fine. I even gave him some cow

cheese a few months ago and all he got was a stuff nose, no ear

infection or D. Could have even been coincidence, but I decided

to wait another few months before giving him any again.

Casein free made a huge difference for my son, but now he

does very well with the goat products.

I am not trying to persuade you in any way, just trying to give you

some hope that with some gut healing, perhaps your son will be

able to tolerate some dairy in the future.

Jody

mom to -5 and -7

SCD 16 months