SCD and ASD with no GI problems

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I'm posting this with the hope that someone on the list knows if the

SCD is appropriate for my 11 yr autistic son.

My son does not have any type of GI problems now (his stools seem

very normal at least), although he does have loose stools if he has

anything made from cow's milk. He did have chronic diahrrea before

he began his developmental regression at the age of two and a half.

I always felt like there was a connection, but the doctor thought I

was an idiot. Anyways.... I was wondering if anyone knows if the

SCD diet is helpful for autistic children who don't seem to be

having gut symptoms.

Also, my son is very high functioning. The stories I've read about

kids who've been helped seemed mostly to be getting children up to

being able to function at about where my son already is.

I'm hesitating to try the diet because my son is extremely thin. He

seems to have bouts of hypoglycemia where he really falls apart if

he doesn't get enough to eat. We're starting to make progress on

the weight gain (he's gaining 1 to 2 lbs. a week) but I'm concerned

that the SCD will cause him to lose again and/or that he'll be very

hypoglycemic on it.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

, mom to ASD not on SCD yet

[Guest guest]

Hello,

My daughter didn't have any noticeable GI issues either. The BMs

were normal looking. No stomach pain, nothing. She didn't eat too

many of the foods on the diet so I was kind of turned off by it at

first...she didn't like meats, except for chicken nuggets or

pepperoni (on pizza). She didn't like nuts, she didn't like fruits

or vegetables (at all!). I couldn't afford for her to lose weight

because I was afraid of how it would interfere with her seizure meds

if she lost weight. I worked on her for a couple of months to eat

some " new " foods before I tried SCD. Some people go cold turkey.

We have been SCD since June 12, 2004. I weighed her frequently at

first, but not so much anymore since her weight is stable. She has

made incredible changes. She is 6 years old (almost 7) and in a few

short months, she went from socially being comparable to a 3 year

old, to now being that of a 5 year old. And the progress isn't

slowing down. I don't know if anyone else has seen this kind of

progress, but Madison's advances are so incredible, that I don't

think the people in first grade will recognize the kindergartner

from last year. I never imagined her doing so well this quickly.

Last week, she asked me the first " why " question in her life and

hasn't stopped asking me the " why's " of things. She's watching

movies that aren't cartoons and asking me questions related to the

story. " What happened to Spiderman's father? " (though it was

Spiderman's uncle) The most significant change that happened almost

immediately was the space out episodes she would have. Her teachers

were telling me she was increasingly spacey and hard to " bring

back " . I saw this all the time at home too. She hasn't done that

once since we started the diet.

Again, I didn't see any obvious GI symptoms at all, but there must

have been something.

Mindy

> Hi,

>

> I'm posting this with the hope that someone on the list knows if

the

> SCD is appropriate for my 11 yr autistic son.

>

> My son does not have any type of GI problems now (his stools seem

> very normal at least), although he does have loose stools if he

has

> anything made from cow's milk. He did have chronic diahrrea

before

> he began his developmental regression at the age of two and a

half.

> I always felt like there was a connection, but the doctor thought

I

> was an idiot. Anyways.... I was wondering if anyone knows if the

> SCD diet is helpful for autistic children who don't seem to be

> having gut symptoms.

>

> Also, my son is very high functioning. The stories I've read

about

> kids who've been helped seemed mostly to be getting children up to

> being able to function at about where my son already is.

>

> I'm hesitating to try the diet because my son is extremely thin.

He

> seems to have bouts of hypoglycemia where he really falls apart if

> he doesn't get enough to eat. We're starting to make progress on

> the weight gain (he's gaining 1 to 2 lbs. a week) but I'm

concerned

> that the SCD will cause him to lose again and/or that he'll be

very

> hypoglycemic on it.

>

> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks in advance,

> , mom to ASD not on SCD yet

[Guest guest]

Hi

my son is almost like yours, just two years junger. He has " only " Aspergers

syndrome. We started two month ago with the diet an he is much calmer and

can cope better with frustration feelings. (Better than it was when we tried

Ritalin)

Our son was extremely thin too, when we began - now he seems to be thin but

normal. He didn't loose weight. But sometimes he aprechiates the Muffins

and cakes with honey-cream!

Yust have a try!

Eveline

mom to Kilian 9 years

>-- Original-Nachricht --

>To: pecanbread

>

>Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 00:59:33 -0000

>Subject: SCD and ASD with no GI problems

>Reply-To: pecanbread

>

>

>

>Hi,

>

>I'm posting this with the hope that someone on the list knows if the

>SCD is appropriate for my 11 yr autistic son.

>

>My son does not have any type of GI problems now (his stools seem

>very normal at least), although he does have loose stools if he has

>anything made from cow's milk. He did have chronic diahrrea before

>he began his developmental regression at the age of two and a half.

>I always felt like there was a connection, but the doctor thought I

>was an idiot. Anyways.... I was wondering if anyone knows if the

>SCD diet is helpful for autistic children who don't seem to be

>having gut symptoms.

>

>Also, my son is very high functioning. The stories I've read about

>kids who've been helped seemed mostly to be getting children up to

>being able to function at about where my son already is.

>

>I'm hesitating to try the diet because my son is extremely thin. He

>seems to have bouts of hypoglycemia where he really falls apart if

>he doesn't get enough to eat. We're starting to make progress on

>the weight gain (he's gaining 1 to 2 lbs. a week) but I'm concerned

>that the SCD will cause him to lose again and/or that he'll be very

>hypoglycemic on it.

>

>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

>

>Thanks in advance,

>, mom to ASD not on SCD yet

>

>

>

>

>For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking

>the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites:

>http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

>and

>http://www.pecanbread.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

You should really get your childs stomach checked out particularly if

he isn't gaining weight. My son showed no signs of having stomach

problems. He had regular stools and at regular times, the only

problem was he wasn't gaining any weight. We went to Dr.Krigsman, and

had a colonoscopy/endoscopy and it turned out he had a severe case of

colitis (I forget the full name of the disease). Studies have shown

that 75% of children on the spectrum have problems with their

stomach, even if there are no outward signs. My son is only 3, and

pretty high functioning, so he isn't the same age as your son, but I

would definitely have a GI check him out. Good luck,

> Hi

> my son is almost like yours, just two years junger. He has " only "

Aspergers

> syndrome. We started two month ago with the diet an he is much

calmer and

> can cope better with frustration feelings. (Better than it was when

we tried

> Ritalin)

> Our son was extremely thin too, when we began - now he seems to be

thin but

> normal. He didn't loose weight. But sometimes he aprechiates the

Muffins

> and cakes with honey-cream!

>

> Yust have a try!

> Eveline

> mom to Kilian 9 years

>

> >-- Original-Nachricht --

> >To: pecanbread

> >From: " clzdawson " <cathydawson@c...>

> >Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 00:59:33 -0000

> >Subject: SCD and ASD with no GI problems

> >Reply-To: pecanbread

> >

> >

> >

> >Hi,

> >

> >I'm posting this with the hope that someone on the list knows if

the

> >SCD is appropriate for my 11 yr autistic son.

> >

> >My son does not have any type of GI problems now (his stools seem

> >very normal at least), although he does have loose stools if he

has

> >anything made from cow's milk. He did have chronic diahrrea

before

> >he began his developmental regression at the age of two and a

half.

> >I always felt like there was a connection, but the doctor thought

I

> >was an idiot. Anyways.... I was wondering if anyone knows if the

> >SCD diet is helpful for autistic children who don't seem to be

> >having gut symptoms.

> >

> >Also, my son is very high functioning. The stories I've read

about

> >kids who've been helped seemed mostly to be getting children up to

> >being able to function at about where my son already is.

> >

> >I'm hesitating to try the diet because my son is extremely thin.

He

> >seems to have bouts of hypoglycemia where he really falls apart if

> >he doesn't get enough to eat. We're starting to make progress on

> >the weight gain (he's gaining 1 to 2 lbs. a week) but I'm

concerned

> >that the SCD will cause him to lose again and/or that he'll be

very

> >hypoglycemic on it.

> >

> >Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

> >

> >Thanks in advance,

> >, mom to ASD not on SCD yet

> >

> >

> >

>

> >

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

book

> _Breaking

> >the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

> >http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

> >and

> >http://www.pecanbread.com

> >

> >