Back on Gluten Free - Regression Stopped

Last week I decided to go back to the GF/CF diet. I had the feeling that Jonathan’s intestinal strep returned and he has tremendous leaky gut (his dad had strep throat 3 weeks ago). So I went cold turkey on him and just gave him gluten free foods. Boy I am glad, because on Thursday he was speaking very nicely and his pretend play returned. The fog lifted again. Not 100%, but enough to give me an idea that his gut is out of shape. On Friday, he had pizza, and he started making a strange sound with his throat which he does whenever he eats gluten and it affects him. So, back today on gluten free again. I did tell him that he needs to be on this diet, and he was mad that he couldn't eat pizza. So I promised him that I would go today to the grocery store and get him the special pizza. He was happy with that and promised not to eat anything that mommy didn't give him.

I decided to search my Yahoo groups for ideas and learned about a homeopathic drop called san-strep-drops. I read that it is very helpful with intestinal strep. I ordered them and I have not received them yet. I want to give that a try.

Also, since he is now taking pills (life is good!), I decided on Friday to add Phosphatydilcholine back to his diet. The pills are huge and they were hard to open. But he is taking them easily. I can’t say that I see lots of improvements with it yet, but I know he needs PC.

This week I ordered a number of supplements that I had not given to him in a while. I believe he is ready for them. His stools are better (I believe it is because now that he takes the pills, I don’t mix them in prunes). I am going to finish the EDTA and DMPS that I have in the refrigerator, and I am going to give that a break for a couple of months so I can see if the new supplements work. I also stopped the diflucan. I didn't see improvements and I know it hurts his liver. I ordered candex to help control his yeast.

I feel better this week. He has returned to how he was about a month ago (actually, I think he has improved) and I can talk to him and he can clearly understand me, and his language has gotten smoother. He is now self-sufficient (he dresses completely on his own - both pajamas and regular clothes, sweaters (if they are inside out, he will fix them before putting them on), jackets, shoes, etc.), he brushes his teeth on his own, he even wanted to shower on Saturday by himself, but I told him he needed to wait for me. We are doing more complex negotiations.

So I am ready for the next steps.

• I have put together a new nutritional supplementation plan that includes a number of supplements that Yasko recommends for his mutations, plus supplements for the Vitamin K protocol, the homeopathic drops for strep and the new glutathione patches. I should receive everything this week.
• I got him back on gluten free and casein free diet (except I give him yogurt). That I feel will help tremendously. He might have to be on this diet for a very long time. I thought we were good to go, but we are obviously not.
• We are also going to start on the home listening program again today. I bought it a couple of months ago, but when I attempted, he was so weird that he didn’t pay attention. He is ready now.
• And I need to find time to meet people in my neighborhood that he can play with. He needs to have more play-dates. I am going to give the top 3 items a chance to start working before I start putting a play-date plan together. I am also going to contact the RDI person that the Children's Hospital doctor recommended. She might be covered under my insurance.