Food allergies/sensitivities
Autism and food allergies vs. sensitivities
Some children with autism test positive for food allergies or celiac’s disease, but many show a sensitivity to dairy and wheat, which may also be a broader sesitivity to gluten and casein. Since there is no test for food sensitivities. Parents like me are left to a lot of trial and error, careful observation, and recording of reactions.
What are some indicator’s that my child might have a food allergy or sensitivity?
Food allergies and sensitivities can cause excima, rashes, irregular bowels, cause negative behaviors like tantrumming, hyperactivity, increased stimming, more frequent withdrawel, and disrupted sleep.
My son tested negative for the top 20 food and environmental allergens, but had a high IgE, indicating a potenâl allergy to something, and his doctor recommended eliminating one food at a time to see if we observed any changes in behavior, rashes, bowel movements, or sleep patterns.
Within a few days of removing dairy, we saw major improvements in eye contact, responsiveness and attempted communication, and sleeping. Head banging, random cries of pain, and rashes all but disappeared. A few month’s later, we removed wheat and saw smaller, but steady improvements overall.
Once we saw that our son was responding well to the removal of dairy and wheat, we decided to try the Gluten Free and Casein Free diet. Removing foods your child may be sensitive to isn’t easy, but it’s worth it if it improves your child’s overall health, behaviors, contectedness, and social skills.
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