Within one month of doing the protocol that the Thoughtful House suggested, we were seeing improvements. The dark circles under his eyes started to go away, and as we completed a round of Diflucan, we heard him utter his first descriptive 2-word sentence since his regression, “fish swimming.” He said this as he lifted a toy fish up and moved it back and forth. Aidan was now almost 3 ½, and he was starting to do the things that we saw glimpses of when he was 2.
When we started adding in supplements, we found that not everything agreed with him. This made the process take a bit longer. I would add something and notice that it would make him constipated or aggressive, and then I would have to find a better alternative. Cod liver oil/ fish oil has always been an issue for us. It wasn’t until recently that I realized that it was because we were using orange or lemon flavored oil. Aidan just has issues with citrus fruits for some reason. Nordic Naturals Peach flavored Cod Liver Oil has been a winner for us. The original calcium/magnesium supplement we had him on really bothered his tummy. I found the Thorne Cal Mag Citrate to be a perfect combo. We noticed a real improvement in Aidan’s bowel movements once Vitamin C and Magnesium were added. I know a lot of people have diarrhea prone kids, but mine was always constipated. Aidan would go 2-3 days without pooping. When we first started the GFCF diet, and added enzymes he began going daily. Then we switched to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (which was NOT a match for him in the beginning!), and he got really constipated again. After this, I had the hardest time getting him regular again. The magnesium and vitamin C definitely helped. I definitely plan on writing my next entry on our experience with the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. It can be a miracle worker for some kids, and disaster for others.
At this point we had just finished a round of antibacterial and antifungal. Aidan was now taking a multivitamin, some extra vitamin C, fish oil, probiotic, calcium and some magnesium. Now it was time to put him back on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet at the advice of our Nutritionist from the Thoughtful House. I was very nervous because we had such a bad experience the first time around.
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