Well, we went back to our DAN doctor for the results of the two test kits we’ve sent in so far. Some good news, it isn’t Candida and his mercury level was within normal limits (actually pretty low) so I was glad to hear that. Little Bug was also checked for Celiac Disease which she said also came back negative so it isn’t that either. Also very glad to hear that. We do still need to get him on a GFCF diet though. Little Bug apparently has a lot of allergies especially to foods. Now to figure out what foods he can eat and better yet, how to get him to eat them.
I’m not the best in the kitchen, ok, so I stink in the kitchen/cooking department. This is going to be a difficult one to overcome but we’ll give it a try.
The doctor says he has a leaky gut. Now, I’ve heard of this before and I think she’s right on track with this one. Little Bug has never seemed right when it came to his gut but I could never get any other doctor to even check him. All I was ever told was, “here, put him on this (as they handed me a prescription)” and when I asked for how long I got this, “for the rest of his life”. Uh, no! That doesn’t work for me. So, first things first, we have to get Little Bug’s intestines working correctly and healed before we move much further. I think the new GFCF diet is a major part of that healing for his body and the enzymes to help his body break down the foods he does take in. I think the GFCF diet is going to be a more difficult hurdle for me to overcome than it is him though. It’s a whole different way of thinking about food, more work, more preparation, more caution when it comes to eating out or eliminating it all together.
One thing, I though was odd was that Little Bug’s cadmium level was pretty high. As I read the report and how these levels could be so high, I couldn’t understand how as it seems to mostly relate to cigarette smoke. We don’t smoke and don’t allow our kids to be around anyone that does. Hmmm? Still scratching my head on that one.
Little Bug had more supplements added to his list of daily supplements and I think I’m spending more time giving him supplements than I am at work. At least, I have the flexibility right now. I hope it keeps up. And speaking of that, one mom I ran into the other day at school says to me, “he is very lucky to have a mom like you that will do all that for him”, and she doesn’t hardly know me. That really made me feel good and I needed that. After this visit, I was just overwhelmed again. I hope not every visit to this doctor is going to be so overwhelming.
They drew more blood for more testing so as soon as we get those I’ll update you again. Hopefully it will be good and not require any more supplements. I don’t know how much more I can put into Little Bug on a daily basis.
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Glad to hear it wasn’t Candida or mercury. Those two aren’t fun to detox off of. Leaky Gut is usually associated with Candida or Celiacs Disease, but I know it isn’t always related to those two things.
It’s such a long process figuring out what is wrong with ones body and then how to feed/take care of the body once it’s all figured out.
I know this has to be taxing on you all but good for you for sticking with it!
Nell
Good luck with all the supplements! We are getting back on track with that soon and it will be an interesting process, I am sure. If he has leaky gut, I’m sure the diet will be helpful – keeping away from anything that has been causing a problem will give the gut time to heal. And I have found enzymes and probiotics to be the easiest things to give – it’s the yucky vitamins and minerals that can be difficult for us.
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