Causes for sensory over-sensitivities

[Guest guest]

Can somebody please give me a run-down of possible reasons for sensory

over-sensitivity--including tactile, auditory, and visual

sensitivities? My son, who is 7 years old with autism, has terrible

sensory and attention difficulties. Nothing I tried seems to have

really helped with his tactile sensitivity, especially. Putting on

and taking off clothes, washing hands, etc., are daily struggles. He

wants to wear long sleeves and long pants even when the weather is 100

degree. He also wears a hat and socks all day. He cries like I am

taking his skin off when I am just trying to take his shirt off. It

breaks my heart to see him curl up like an injured animal every day

when I change his clothes. He is also sensitive to loud sounds. He

used to be sensitive to light, but fish oil took care of that. In

addition, his joint attention is terribly short, which I think is

related to his tendency to get over-stimulated.

In the past 3 years, we have been following the DAN protocol for his

yeast overgrowth, bowl inflammation, immune deficiency, and metal

toxicity (following Andy's protocol for the last 8 months and a

different protocol before that). He has been GFCF for 4 years. He

has made great gains in terms of speech, and yet the issues of sensory

and attention remain, which is beginning to depress me. There seems

to be a missing piece in the puzzle. We recently discovered that he

has high sulfate (though I did give him Epson salt during the test

period) and low cystien. Does that have anything to do with it? Or

is it something I did that is not right? Is there some test I should run?

Any help would be really, really, appreciated!

[Guest guest]

,

My son was also one of the high sensory kids. We did five years of sensory

integration therapy (as per OT's) which I think did help him quite a bit.

He still doesn't like to wear shirts when he's at home, but at least a hair

on this fingernail doesn't drive him wild anymore. Also, the sound

sensitivity can get worse for a while with chelation.

Barb

[ ] Causes for sensory over-sensitivities

>

> Can somebody please give me a run-down of possible reasons for sensory

> over-sensitivity--including tactile, auditory, and visual

> sensitivities? My son, who is 7 years old with autism, has terrible

> sensory and attention difficulties. Nothing I tried seems to have

> really helped with his tactile sensitivity, especially. Putting on

> and taking off clothes, washing hands, etc., are daily struggles. He

> wants to wear long sleeves and long pants even when the weather is 100

> degree. He also wears a hat and socks all day. He cries like I am

> taking his skin off when I am just trying to take his shirt off. It

> breaks my heart to see him curl up like an injured animal every day

> when I change his clothes. He is also sensitive to loud sounds. He

> used to be sensitive to light, but fish oil took care of that. In

> addition, his joint attention is terribly short, which I think is

> related to his tendency to get over-stimulated.

>

> In the past 3 years, we have been following the DAN protocol for his

> yeast overgrowth, bowl inflammation, immune deficiency, and metal

> toxicity (following Andy's protocol for the last 8 months and a

> different protocol before that). He has been GFCF for 4 years. He

> has made great gains in terms of speech, and yet the issues of sensory

> and attention remain, which is beginning to depress me. There seems

> to be a missing piece in the puzzle. We recently discovered that he

> has high sulfate (though I did give him Epson salt during the test

> period) and low cystien. Does that have anything to do with it? Or

> is it something I did that is not right? Is there some test I should run?

>

> Any help would be really, really, appreciated!

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Are you giving your child any DMG?

R

[Guest guest]

>

> Can somebody please give me a run-down of possible reasons for sensory

> over-sensitivity--including tactile, auditory, and visual

> sensitivities?

For my kids, yeast was a large contributor.

Chelation removed one child's sensitivities. Anti-viral removed the

other child's sensitivities.

Dana

[Guest guest]

, I have two ASD sons with high sensory issues. I found that giving extra

magnisum helped a lot for both of them.

Aminah

> ,

>

> My son was also one of the high sensory kids. We did five years of sensory

> integration therapy (as per OT's) which I think did help him quite a bit.

>

> He still doesn't like to wear shirts when he's at home, but at least a hair

> on this fingernail doesn't drive him wild anymore. Also, the sound

> sensitivity can get worse for a while with chelation.

>

> Barb

> [ ] Causes for sensory over-sensitivities

>

>

> >

> > Can somebody please give me a run-down of possible reasons for sensory

> > over-sensitivity--including tactile, auditory, and visual

> > sensitivities? My son, who is 7 years old with autism, has terrible

> > sensory and attention difficulties. Nothing I tried seems to have

> > really helped with his tactile sensitivity, especially. Putting on

> > and taking off clothes, washing hands, etc., are daily struggles. He

> > wants to wear long sleeves and long pants even when the weather is 100

> > degree. He also wears a hat and socks all day. He cries like I am

> > taking his skin off when I am just trying to take his shirt off. It

> > breaks my heart to see him curl up like an injured animal every day

> > when I change his clothes. He is also sensitive to loud sounds. He

> > used to be sensitive to light, but fish oil took care of that. In

> > addition, his joint attention is terribly short, which I think is

> > related to his tendency to get over-stimulated.

> >

> > In the past 3 years, we have been following the DAN protocol for his

> > yeast overgrowth, bowl inflammation, immune deficiency, and metal

> > toxicity (following Andy's protocol for the last 8 months and a

> > different protocol before that). He has been GFCF for 4 years. He

> > has made great gains in terms of speech, and yet the issues of sensory

> > and attention remain, which is beginning to depress me. There seems

> > to be a missing piece in the puzzle. We recently discovered that he

> > has high sulfate (though I did give him Epson salt during the test

> > period) and low cystien. Does that have anything to do with it? Or

> > is it something I did that is not right? Is there some test I should run?

> >

> > Any help would be really, really, appreciated!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

> Does anyone of your kids' sensory issue seem to be related to seasonal

> changes?

Not really. At least not any more. I don't remember before, because

one of my kids was ALWAYS having sensory issues, and now he does not

have them any more.

My son's tactile sensitivity did not suddenly " flare up "

> until the second week of May this year. He gladly wore short-sleeve

> shirts and shorts for about two weeks (after the weather started to

> get warm here) prior to that. Does this sound like yeast-related? Or

> allergy related (my son does have allergy to pollens)? Or both, or

> something else?

It can be both, altho sounds more environmental.

Dana

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/26/2004 2:15:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,

cluo@... writes:

> Nothing I tried seems to have

> really helped with his tactile sensitivity, especially

The two things that did the most for my son's tactile sensitivity were the

Wilbarger brushing protocol and Houston enzymes. I'd say his sensitivity went

from an 8.5 out of 10 to about a 3.

Nell

[Guest guest]

,

I know my son did not do well on TMG.....I had to switch him to DMG.Some

parents feel their kids with sensory issues do better by adding magnesium .

R

[Guest guest]

Even Zinc deficiency can cause " light sensativity " !

danasview <danasview@...> wrote:

>

> Can somebody please give me a run-down of possible reasons for sensory

> over-sensitivity--including tactile, auditory, and visual

> sensitivities?

For my kids, yeast was a large contributor.

Chelation removed one child's sensitivities. Anti-viral removed the

other child's sensitivities.

Dana

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