Delayed Reaction?

[Nathan's mom]

My son is 4 1/2 and he has been gluten-free for almost a year now. We know that 8 days ago he was gluttoned while in a church class. I think it was only about 1/2 a graham cracker. That afternoon he commented that his stomach hurt. Two days later he had some huge poop for two days in a row (like a foot and a half long and 2 inches wide - don't mean to be gross but you all know how poop matters!). On day 4, 5, and 6 he was "off" - hyper, onry, etc. Then he cried out in his sleep on day 6 and 7 and then last night he was awake 2+hours. I do know that one of the signs of him detoxing from something is being wide-awake in the middle of the night. When I first eliminated gluten 100% a year ago, he was wide awake in the middle of the night for 6 nights in a row - about 2-3 hours each night. This is a symptom that has disappeared after eliminating gluten but it was also present when detoxing from it.

Could this 8 day cycle of events be from the gluten the previous Sunday? Anyone else experience this?

Thanks,

Debbie

[mamaw]

I can't say if it was from the graham cracker but some are soooo very sensitive it wouldn't surprise me. we also had a child glutened at Sunday School. The young teacher knew the child had a bag of goodies in the room but she decided on her own that it would be okay to give three teddy bear grahams . the poor kid was so sick & nasty for several days........ She knew not to do this but she stated she felt sorry for the child. So I guess making the child sick ; she felt was a better option!!!!!!

blessings

mamaw