That's wonderful! GF didn't help my son but he is CF b/c dairy makes him really "out of it". Glad to read your good news.
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That's wonderful you found something so helpful to your son.
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YAY!!! My son had PROFOUND changes with dairy, soy & corn. Gluten used to constipate him (like seriously--to the point where he almost needed to be inpatient) so we've laid off of it HUGE but not COMPLETELY eliminated it.
But knowing it affected him at all is now making us consider really totally removing it.
I realize it doesn't have the same effects for everyone, but enough people have such significant changes that it's worth trying.
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But knowing it affected him at all is now making us consider really totally removing it.
I realize it doesn't have the same effects for everyone, but enough people have such significant changes that it's worth trying.
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!! seeing positive change feels so good. and it's pretty cute to see the kids know to ask - my dd (3) now asks about everything. "mama, is that orange gyooooten fwee?" glad to hear things are going well!
Awesome!!
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If you need any gluten free recipes, let me know. Most of the baking I do is gluten, dairy , egg free due to all the different sensitivities in our house. It's surprisingly easy after awhile.
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YAAAY!!!!! Awww I am SO happy for you!!!
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I'm on a gluten free diet myself, but only for digestive reasons. But it really IS crazy how something as minute as gluten can affect anything and everything! People don't understand it unless they've experienced it first hand! That's why they recommend g-free diets for people with autism too.
Ps-- Was it hard to have two sons with two different food allergies?! That's crazy! Props to you for handling things so well though.
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I'm on a gluten free diet myself, but only for digestive reasons. But it really IS crazy how something as minute as gluten can affect anything and everything! People don't understand it unless they've experienced it first hand! That's why they recommend g-free diets for people with autism too.
Ps-- Was it hard to have two sons with two different food allergies?! That's crazy! Props to you for handling things so well though.
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Yes, it gets hard sometimes!! We probably should just have both of them gluten free and casein free, but first of all it gets expensive, and also it takes more foods away from each of them and I already feel bad about it all!
Originally Posted by gfreelishy YAAAY!!!!! Awww I am SO happy for you!!!
I'm on a gluten free diet myself, but only for digestive reasons. But it really IS crazy how something as minute as gluten can affect anything and everything! People don't understand it unless they've experienced it first hand! That's why they recommend g-free diets for people with autism too. Ps-- Was it hard to have two sons with two different food allergies?! That's crazy! Props to you for handling things so well though.
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How long did it take...about a week for the first signs to be obvious, and that was a significant drop in tantrums. Ian has always been "volatile" and we've felt like we're on egg shells around him to prevent tantrums from starting. Once they start, there's little we can do to stop them. There was still "threatened" tantrums and emotional instability for 2-3 weeks, but the change was obvious. His teacher started noticing improvement in his fine motor skills and his attention to details after about a month. During that month she was putting a pressure vest on him to help him focus and concentrate, and that was helping, then one day she didn't give him the vest, and he did the work!!
I'm just now starting to see signs of digestive effects. His stools are more formed (although still "mushy"), which is a big change from the constant loose (unformed) stools he's had his whole life.
I have not seen any change in his lymph nodes yet. He has always had visible lymph nodes in his neck, and I was hoping that cutting the gluten would help with that. But not yet anyway. Maybe that will take longer still. Or maybe there's another food that's causing that.
We did see some kind of worrisome side effects for a while, he started saying he was hungry ALL. THE. TIME. It was like a broken record "I'm hungry...I'm hungry" literally after just finishing a meal. The first thing he says when he wakes up in the morning is "I'm hungry". And he lost a few pounds (although he's gained one pound back just this week). I was watching that closely, worrying a bit. He also had a week of peeing CONSTANTLY, I counted one day and he peed 10 times. A lot of that seems to have eased (I was ready to take him to the dr for a blood sugar check), although not completely gone. I'm hoping it was just his metabolism adjusting.
Originally Posted by twotoeheads 2boyzmama, That is so exciting to hear what a major impact it had for you! We have been gluten-free for 1 1/2 weeks and not seeing any behavioral changes yet. How long did it take for you (or anyone out there) to notice a difference? Were there still some very hard days in those weeks, or did he slowly "mellow?" How did you decide to start with GF? Our DS is 5 and has difficulty self-regulating, especially at school...very impulsive and sometimes disruptive. Not seeing any improvement in just this short time, so trying to stay motivated to stick with it...and then decide our next step if it doesn't really impact behavior. |
How long did it take...about a week for the first signs to be obvious, and that was a significant drop in tantrums. Ian has always been "volatile" and we've felt like we're on egg shells around him to prevent tantrums from starting. Once they start, there's little we can do to stop them. There was still "threatened" tantrums and emotional instability for 2-3 weeks, but the change was obvious. His teacher started noticing improvement in his fine motor skills and his attention to details after about a month. During that month she was putting a pressure vest on him to help him focus and concentrate, and that was helping, then one day she didn't give him the vest, and he did the work!!
I'm just now starting to see signs of digestive effects. His stools are more formed (although still "mushy"), which is a big change from the constant loose (unformed) stools he's had his whole life.
I have not seen any change in his lymph nodes yet. He has always had visible lymph nodes in his neck, and I was hoping that cutting the gluten would help with that. But not yet anyway. Maybe that will take longer still. Or maybe there's another food that's causing that.
We did see some kind of worrisome side effects for a while, he started saying he was hungry ALL. THE. TIME. It was like a broken record "I'm hungry...I'm hungry" literally after just finishing a meal. The first thing he says when he wakes up in the morning is "I'm hungry". And he lost a few pounds (although he's gained one pound back just this week). I was watching that closely, worrying a bit. He also had a week of peeing CONSTANTLY, I counted one day and he peed 10 times. A lot of that seems to have eased (I was ready to take him to the dr for a blood sugar check), although not completely gone. I'm hoping it was just his metabolism adjusting.
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I'm g-free for dietary/ other health issues, not behavioral issues. But, it took me several months to even start seeing slight changes in how I felt. But as some have stated above, it does tend to take a bit of time and won't heal right away. If you just keep going strong though, I'm sure it'll work and pay off in the end!
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Originally Posted by twotoeheads How long did it take for you (or anyone out there) to notice a difference? Were there still some very hard days in those weeks, or did he slowly "mellow?" How did you decide to start with GF? |
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