On my ever searching quest of acceptance as well as keeping my kid's body balanced I'm now looking into the Feingold Method.

This is your basic healthy eating diet (similar to what I already do for Stink) but it starts slowly. In other words, with very outlined stages, it takes a kid from eating everything to eliminating, one by one, triggers. (Another link which explains it in simple terms is this one.)

This has worked for many people who have been at their wits end with ADHD, ADD as well as Tourettes and a whole host of other issues.

I like this because my husband, who is ever skeptical of diet affecting tics, can see what works, and what doesn't, in step-by-step logical order.

I'm still reading Sheila Roger's book.

I've also moved the rabbit outside of the house. Major improvement in tics.

For kicks and giggles, we've reintroduced dairy this month. From what I can see so far, Stink is way less focused and more hyper. Even my mom noticed a spike in his wiggling, obstinance and inability to focus on anything very well. Doing a quick internet research proved my point: ADHD and Dairy aren't a good combo.

My game plan for July is the following:

* Let him pretty much eat what he wants and note his behavior/tics
* Get his blood tested again at the end of July for food allergies
* With the results in hand, start taking out the offending foods one per week in August to see how his behavior/tics mellow out
* Start September/second grade with a new combat plan for what he can and cannot eat.

I'm tired of guessing at this.

I'm tired of thinking I'm doing this right, but worrying about if I'm being a mean mom taking certain foods away.

Knowing that I have tested my food theories, with the support of my husband this summer, will arm me with the confidence I need to raise my kid with the foods and environment that will give him the best shot at life.

Stink is amazing. He can also be a turd. I'm not trying to be a hippy dippy mom and blame everything on food. But for fxxx sake, if you're a diabetic, you don't eat sugar without feeling nuts. It's harder to make good decisions. So goes it with kids who have food allergies.

Sidenote: Stink just walked in to show me something on his I-Spy Game. He cannot stop moving and humming. It's like a motor is attached to him. DRIVE ME NUTS. However, I have got to stick to this in July or I'll never really say with confidence, "Yes, this diet makes a difference."

Wish me luck.


 


Comments

Patti

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:17:45

I have been reading your posts and think what you are trying to do is amazing. I just recently started to think that my 7 year old son has tourettes. His father has it. Right now it just A LOT of sniffing. Reading your entries have made me feel a lot better and I wanted to wish you luck with everything you are trying to do!!!!!

 

andrea frazer

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:07:24

Thanks, Patti. Are you doing okay? Are you worried? It will be fine. I promise. Keep in touch, kay?

 

Patti

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:39:47

Thank you Andrea....I am worried. We are not sure yet what is wrong. The doctors will not say that it is tourettes yet because it is only sniffing. But with his dad having it and seeing what he goes through i'm pretty sure it is. My son seems the same as always..but I just feel sick all the time wondering what is going to happen. But reading these posts and talking to people who have been through this really helps!! Thanks

 



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