How Long For Results For Your Kid?

[crunchy-mama]

I am wondering if people could give me an idea when they saw improvement in their kid on the diet. Luke is df/cf. I started him on 10/7- today is day 5. Bowel movements has been down to 1 a day (I think the first time ever). First day it was pretty well normal. Then 2 days of a real messy stool. Yesterday was slightly lose and today was entirely normal!!! His sleep has still been disturbed though, lots of talking and tossing and turning. His appetite has been good.

The thing concerning me the most though is his behavior. He has been atrocious. I don't know how else to say it, he has been NASTY, especially to his little sister, very physical. Also, seems to be having depression issues still. Today he went on again about how he wants to be a new boy and held a knife to his wrist. Seriously. On day 2 he got some gum w/ a milk derivative and yesterday found 1 peanut m&m and had it ate before I could stop him.

I know it showed up as him being gluten and casein intolerant, but I am wondering if there are other issues as well. However, I want to be sure what food is causing what issues.

[minniejack]

I am wondering if people could give me an idea when they saw improvement in their kid on the diet. Luke is df/cf. I started him on 10/7- today is day 5. Bowel movements has been down to 1 a day (I think the first time ever). First day it was pretty well normal. Then 2 days of a real messy stool. Yesterday was slightly lose and today was entirely normal!!! His sleep has still been disturbed though, lots of talking and tossing and turning. His appetite has been good.

The thing concerning me the most though is his behavior. He has been atrocious. I don't know how else to say it, he has been NASTY, especially to his little sister, very physical. Also, seems to be having depression issues still. Today he went on again about how he wants to be a new boy and held a knife to his wrist. Seriously. On day 2 he got some gum w/ a milk derivative and yesterday found 1 peanut m&m and had it ate before I could stop him.

I know it showed up as him being gluten and casein intolerant, but I am wondering if there are other issues as well. However, I want to be sure what food is causing what issues.

I had never even heard of gluten before I did a lot of praying Thursday night and the first word on my mind was gluten on Friday morning.

Well, after much googling with my son's symptoms and the words gluten--I think I found my answer. Within 3 days of being gluten-free free, it's like I have a new son.

I tagged your thread because my son's name is also Luke and his behavior is exactly like your Luke's. MY DS is 13. I have read on some other threads about behavior and gluten and some posters share that their child's behavior sometimes takes a turn for the worse at the beginning of the diet.

I see that your posting is a couple of weeks old, so I hope that he is feeling better.

Hugs