This is what I've seen so far. I've not noticed a drastic improvement on the diet, but we have noticed a slight improvement lately in speech which may be a result of the diet. I have no doubts that going casein free sparked some type of negative behavior. From my opinion, Isaac DID go through some type of withdrawal at least from removing casein (dairy) from his diet. His negative behavior diminished after 3 or 4 weeks, but for some reason his sensory issues are still a little elevated.
After the withdrawals ended, Isaac has become more talkative and requests what he wants more. And, we have noticed that some of his words have been clearer. But, I don't know if this is because of diet or other factors. And, the change has not been drastic enough for me to know 100% sure that it is the diet. But, it is possible because as soon as he came out of the "withdrawal" phase he became more talkative. After he started to calm down, the next therapy session we went to, both therapists noted that he was talking a lot. One said he was "unusually talkative."
To sum up what I'm saying: Isaac has made improvements in speech by requesting more of what he wants. His words have become a little clearer, and he has been using longer phrases (still mostly memorized phrases). It seems that his language improved after he went through a phase of withdrawals. However, I can't say in my heart beyond a shadow of a doubt that it was the diet that helped him. I know that at some point he will grow and develop. I'm not 100% sure that this is not just natural growth. Isaac's sensory issues are worse than they were before the diet. So, I'm just not sure I understand why this has happened.
We also started Isaac on VitaSpectra (a high dosage of B vitamins mixed with other vitamins and minerals). We had given him Super Nu-Thera (a similar mix of B vitamins) first, but noticed that it set his sensory issues off really bad. We tried this supplement three times, and everytime he was bouncing off the walls, slinging his hands, and running into the walls...BUT he was sleeping MUCH MUCH MUCH better.
Now, with VitaSpectra (similar to Super Nu-Thera, but without copper), we have noticed no change in sensory issues, but he is sleeping better. He has actually been sleeping through the night on some occasions (which is a miracle to us). I have no doubts that this supplement is helping him sleep.
We are about to start the next supplement, but I'm not sure which to start next. I'll keep updating.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
GFCF/BIOMED -- What I've Noticed
Posted by Andrea at 5:02 PM
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