Intro and questions.

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Hi,

I'm new to this list. I've been reading for a week or two, and I'm

learning so much.

I'm here b/c my son, , who was adopted from India two years ago,

has some pretty serious behavior/neuro issues that did not respond to

traditional medications. In fact, he often responded in unique ways to

his meds. (Meds that make other kids tired don't make him tired,

things that " never " make a child hyper make him hyper, etc.)

He's a unique kid --smart, talkative, hyper, some ODD issues,

attachment issues, etc. He's not a " classic " asd kid, but he's

definately in the spectrum. He does some mild stimming, his gait is a

bit stiff, he has gut issues, had sleep issues, etc.

After attachment therapy and Rx therapies stopped helping, we sought

out a DAN! doc about three months ago. Through blood and stool

testing, we know that lead and mercury are concerns, that he's got

viral issues (high titers on measles, mumps and HHV-6) and that his

reduced glutathione and several minerals are low.

Over the past three months doing supplements and GCFC, we have

realized that cannot handle any of the supplements that may

cause hyperactivity (DMG, B6, MB-12). He does well on minerals (zinc,

cal-mag, selenium), EFAs (Omega 3-6-9 and Evening Primrose), and

probiotics. Anytime we add a B vitamin, he gets nutty. So, we're

sticking with low doses of Bs (in his multivitamin) for now.

's reaction to the GCFC diet has been mixed: in some ways it

seems to help him, but it's not a clear, " Aha! " I'm starting to wonder

if the issues are more about phenols and histamine foods than gluten

and casein.

So, while we figure out which kinds of foods are causing issues, I'd

like to start him on enzymes to see if can handle a less restricted

diet with enzymes. Here are my questions:

I've heard that bromain and papain can cause hyperactivity. Given that

he may have phenol/histamine issues, and he gets hyper from many

meds/supplements, should we stick to enzymes that are bromain and

papain free?

Of the following enzymes: ZymePrime, Peptizyme, No-Fenol, are there

ones to be avoided for kids who're quick to get hyper or for kids with

possible methylation/B vitamin issues?

Is there a preferred order of introduction? (I.e., introduce no-phenol

first, then another? Or...?)

Any advice is welcomed.

Thanks,

mom of Kaley 12-bio, Maya 10-India and 6.5-India