Hi Eric

Thanks for responding..yes there were some digestive issues. He has
always had wheat bread and I switched him to white in December and his
digestive problems are gone, so I am wondering if he has a wheat
allergy. I know that the modification is not GF free, I was just keeping
him on the modified diet so it would be easier to go back to GF if we
decided that was best for him.

He never did seem "high" or even sluggish. He does have a repetitive
"driving objects" behavior that comes and goes but usually disappears
when he is in school and busy. I don't think his diet affects this behavior.

Thanks again,

Jane

nechapasi@... wrote:
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>
> Jane..my understanding of the GFCF diet and how you have modified it
> would tell me that it is not GF at all. The proteins in gluten
> supposedly can linger in the body for months after the slightest
> gluten infraction. They can take up to a year to leave the body...that's
> one of the reason the diet is so hard to do!
>
> That being said, I wouldn't abandon where you are at but I would
> continue to look for a substitute bread. I would also inquire about what
> lead you to try the diet...were there some digestive issues prior? Or
> did he seem to be "high"? THose are the normal reasons...just having
> autism is not the best reason to try the diet...but then again certain
> high functioning people have gone GF and have benefited as well.
>
> Unfortunately nothing in autism is 100%
>
> Eric
>
>
> In a message dated 2/7/2008 9:24:58 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> jashleydesigns@... writes:
>
> Hello, I just joined the group. I have a 4 1/2 year old son with autism
> and tried a gluten free diet in August. We did pretty well until
> December, he lost some weight which made me very nervous. He did not
> like the bread at all and seemed okay with meat and veggies but as time
> went on refused all bread and finally, food. He had dry heaves for two
> days in December and I decided the whole thing was crazy and made him a
> pb&j sandwich. He was literally shaking as he ate. We are now on a
> modified gluten free diet, that is, everything is gluten free except
> bread. In the time we were totally gluten free I didn't notice any
> significant change in him, although it was only 4 months. I'd love any
> feedback from other parents that either found success or became
> frustrated like me. I don't know if I should abandon the diet or not.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jane
>
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