Re: Digest Number 7465

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You may want to try giving him some food enzymes to help digest any diet

infractions. I know it'll be tough on the whole family, but you may have to

limit what you keep in the house for a while. Don't buy any

soda/candy/chocolate

milk. He can't eat what's not there ( I should only do this for my own diet

:>) ). There are many substitutes out there today and not all are that

expensive. The diet would probably help all your kids. Go to the Feingold

site, they list many foods you can use that can be bought in a regular store.

In a message dated 1/19/2006 12:44:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

As most of you may know, My 17 year old son, has severe nonverbal

autism and adhd. Every night this child gets up and binges on everything he

can

find and open to eat...The more I look at what he eats the more I see the

cravings for Gluten and Casein. Last night he woke up and drank 4 Milk

Chocolate

Milk Shakes, a 1 liter bottle of Coke and 1/2 bag of frozen M & M's. And then

he gets up and goes thru the garbage to take out the previous days newspaper

so he can stim on them! HELP!!~ I can't punish him because I don't know if

he

would realize what he was being punished for. I am so tired of this

behavior....I can't afford to try the gfcf diet, it's too huge for me to do

right

now. I can't afford a lockable cabinet. I am just depressed and distraught

over

this behavior. Every morning we wake up to wonder what he took and ate. One

morning it's a loaf of bread and another it's a 4 pack of chocolate

pudding.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Hugs and Blessings,

Sue

'Wife to: Jim

Mom to:

17 (severe nonverbal autism, developmental delays and adhd )

12 (early onset bipolar disorder, adhd, and possible ODD)

5 (developmental delay and adhd)

na 3 (totally average girl with no disabilities, delays or disorders

so

far Thank God!!)