Occasional normalness | Autism PDD

Hooray. It is always good to hear these stories. Gives me hope. (We are 3.7 with about 40 labeling words).

Yay!

I just had to tell someone this just because it seemed so amazing to me. My non-PDD son was watching a movie and I asked him what the name was. Just at that time my PDD-NOS son walked by and said "It's called Holes." I nearly fell on the floor. He is very high functioning with above average IQ but getting him to answer a question without it being a major ordeal, a riddle or a nonsensical response is next to impossible. He even spoke without any of his typical highly affected voices he usually uses. The fact he even acknowledged I said something was startling enough.

I have been giving him some supplements recently. Omega 2-6-9 (3x daily), Melatonin at night and Casein/Gluten Enzymes before eating. Though I think it's hasn't been long enough for that to be the cause.

Oh, that was a typo on my part. It should be 3-6-9. That's an Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega 9 supplement, fish oil basically. My knowledge is limited but the ratio of 3/6/9 oils may be important in their effectiveness.

Some people believe it can be a beneficial supplement for Autistic people. A diet high in these oils is good for everyone. It's good for your nervous system and heart so it can't hurt.

I've been thinking of trying a wheat and dairy free diet on my son. While it's easy to reduce those items in his diet it's difficult to eliminate them, especially when there are siblings involved. So I'm trying a reduces wheat and dairy diet and having him take the enzymes before eating. Even that is a difficult task since he could forget to take one if he fixes his own meal. Ideally, you can get a test done to see if there is sensitivity to these foods.

What happens is some individuals can't digest proteins found in wheat (gluten) and in milk (caseins). When the proteins aren't digested properly they turn into an opiate like toxin that attacks the brain. That is where the enzymes may help.

What isn't clear is some people that have the problem may not be autistic but just have the problem digesting these proteins. The symptoms manifest much like autism but usually start a little later in life (once food is eaten). However, there is some evidence that this diet could help autism as well. I know my son has some digestive issues but he was also symptomatic from birth. Yet he is very high functioning.

Bottom line is I don't know

but there is tons of research out there and some good books.

Hi-

I am new to all of this but very interested in the Omega 2-6-9 (3X a day)- what is that and how old is your son. What is the 2-6-9 mean?
Also please tell me about the melatonin and Casein/ Gluten enzymes. I am very interested and your information will be extremely helpful.

Thanks

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What isn't clear is some people that have the problem may not be autistic but just have the problem digesting these proteins.
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My SIL is like this, she can not handle dairy or wheat, is in her late 40s and did not find this out until recently. She never felt good, could not gain or maintain weight, had all kinds of emotional issues. We thought she was a nut. She is a completely different person. She does not have autism. I wonder about Nikolas, if she has it, maybe he does too. He seems to avoid dairy and wheat all on his own.