? Enzyme switch needed - help!

January 8, 2006

My daughter is 2yr5mo old. She switched from Kirkman's DDP IV

enzymes to AFP Peptizyde a month ago. She loved the Houston

chewable for the first three weeks and would often ask for more.

Here's the briefest history:

7 wks -- Thrush. Yeast is still a problem.

19 mo. -- go GF, no artificial anything, organic everything

22 mo. -- go CF, soy/coconut/citrus/bean/mustard free; begin supps

(incl. nystatin, advanced biocidin, Healthy Start probiotics,

Kirkman DPP IV enzymes with Isogest)

2yr4mo -- revise supps. Change enzyme to AFP Peptizyde. Will be

changing probiotic to Therbiotic Detox.

Almost 4 weeks later, she is having a meltdown every time I give her

the new enzyme -- and she doesn't normally meltdown. " I don't like

this! " Coincidentally (?), she had a 16 hour vomitfest of a cold on

Thursday and Friday (not die-off -- I then got it, as did DH and my

mom).

I loved the idea of a chewable since it is so convenient for me and

for school. Plus, she loved the taste! But I found out it has

orange in it, which is a high level allergen for her, plus she

apparently hates it now. Is there another chewable I could try?

I'm a pretty experienced mom, I've read 's website several

times, and I have a great DAN (Usman). I've considered the fact

that this behavior could be die off, but I need to change due to the

orange flavor anyway. I don't see a lot of love on the boards for

the Kirkman enzymes and I note that Dr. Usman didn't have on

a broad spectrum one. I'm a little confused as to what might be a

good one to try next. Should I just start at the top of 's " go

slow " plan or should I jump into the middle somewhere based on our

past use? Or should I just trust whatever Usman's nurse recommends

(my LEAST favorite!).

Thanks so much!

Dawn

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