Um…is that a worm in my poop?!

Yes, worms! WORMS people! I have always suspected that Aidan had parasites because he fit many of the symptoms (pale, dark circles under eyes, night waking, teeth grinding, anxiety...). We have done parasite cleanses in the past, but I never saw anything come out in his stool (or mine) and I never noticed any real improvement in his symptoms.

Now, before I go into our worm story, I have to say that never in a MILLION years could I bring myself to share this if my blog was not 100% anonymous! I am very shy when discussing things like…um…worms…and…poop. However, I promised myself when I started this blog that I would be completely open and honest because the whole point of this is to help other Autism Moms (and Dads) who might be dealing with similar issues. So, here goes…

Like I mentioned, we have done 30+ day parasite cleanses. We have used tinctures containing things like wormwood, black walnut hulls, clove, male fern, pumpkin seeds, etc. Nothing ever came of it, so I figured I was barking up the wrong tree. Then, two weeks ago, I took Aidan (and myself) for an appointment with a Naturopath who is trained in NAET. I wanted her to work on Aidan’s multiple food allergies, and also see if I had many allergies.

During our first visit she treated Aidan for BBF, and she treated me for fear. We left the appointment, and while we were driving home I experienced a warm tingling going up and down my spine. My neck and shoulders had been tight for days and all of the sudden it was gone. I felt great! I was shocked! 

The next morning I woke up and felt absolutely AWFUL! I had no energy, and my muscles felt so weak and sore. Thank God my husband didn’t have to work because I could barely function! I drank a ton of water with lemon and took milk thistle because I figured that my liver must have been congested. I laid in bed almost the entire day, and even took a nap (and I NEVER nap). The next morning I woke up feeling a little icky still, but not as bad. Went to the bathroom, and there it was…a dead worm in my stool. What the…..!?!?!???! As soon as I saw it, I realized that I was experiencing die off the day before.  I couldn’t believe it! I had done two separate parasite cleanses with NOTHING, but now I have one NAET treatment, and she was able to clear parasites from my body! As if that wasn’t enough, the next day (still feeling a bit icky and tired) I eliminated another one! After that, I felt MUCH better. Clear-headed. Energetic. Happy.  As soon as I had my energy back, I directed my efforts back to Aidan’s biomedical needs. Obviously if I have worms/parasites, he does. What the heck am I going to do to go after them?

I decided to give it another go. I started him on a parasite tincture about a week and a half ago (since we were approaching the Full Moon). The last two cleanses, I have attempted to give him the tincture transdermally. This time around, I am making the poor kiddo take it orally. He hasn’t been too irritated by it, but I know it is disgusting. My husband can barely get it down! I am also hoping that our NAET practitioner will do a fear treatment on him to help clear out anything that’s left.

I am really hoping that this could be the reason for many of his food sensitivities. Ever since I cleared the parasites, I have been able to eat foods that used to give me stomach pains with no problem. Let’s hope it’s the same for him! 

In just one week on the tincture, his mood has evened and the dark circles under his eyes are gone! He also seems to have so much more energy during the day.

I have been reading a great book called, "Guess What came to Dinner?" and it is incredible the amount of similarities between parasite infestation and the common health and behavioral symptoms of ADHD and ASD.  According to this book, everyone is at risk for parasites. If you eat out, have pets in the home, eat lots of fruits and vegetables...all of these things can lead to parasites.

Why don't they cover this in the DAN! protocol? : )