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ODD Battle - Tired, Confused, and Weary
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<blockquote data-quote="Josie" data-source="post: 102486" data-attributes="member: 1792"><p>Since you asked for ANY advice, I will tell you what worked for us. It is not an easy or popular remedy but it did work for us.</p><p></p><p>My daughter was diagnosis'ed with ODD and depression. The depression seemed to fit but was really even considered because of the ODD. Her main problem was the ODD. Her therapist and I thought she would end up with a bipolar diagnosis. She was fine at school but a totally different child at home. </p><p></p><p>We started the gluten free diet because of her sister's celiac disease. I had read gluten could cause behaviour issues so since we were doing the diet anyway, I made this daughter do it, too. Within the first few days, I could tell that gluten was affecting her. We ended up having to eliminate casein (milk) also but without these foods in her diet, she is truly a easy child (perfect child). Sometimes she cheats, and I am right back in that old way of living but for the most part, she is fine.</p><p></p><p>When we started the diet, she was taking 20 mg of Lexapro and we were looking at adding an antipsychotic or a mood stabilizer. Now she is taking no medications.</p><p></p><p>This daughter didn't have any stomach issues but if your child or his family have a history of IBS or other stomach problems, this is especially likely to help.</p><p></p><p>I agree that you should have your son evaluated and start therapy, more for you than for him. You will need it and it never really helped my daughter at the time. While you wait for your appointment, you could try this diet and see what happens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josie, post: 102486, member: 1792"] Since you asked for ANY advice, I will tell you what worked for us. It is not an easy or popular remedy but it did work for us. My daughter was diagnosis'ed with ODD and depression. The depression seemed to fit but was really even considered because of the ODD. Her main problem was the ODD. Her therapist and I thought she would end up with a bipolar diagnosis. She was fine at school but a totally different child at home. We started the gluten free diet because of her sister's celiac disease. I had read gluten could cause behaviour issues so since we were doing the diet anyway, I made this daughter do it, too. Within the first few days, I could tell that gluten was affecting her. We ended up having to eliminate casein (milk) also but without these foods in her diet, she is truly a easy child (perfect child). Sometimes she cheats, and I am right back in that old way of living but for the most part, she is fine. When we started the diet, she was taking 20 mg of Lexapro and we were looking at adding an antipsychotic or a mood stabilizer. Now she is taking no medications. This daughter didn't have any stomach issues but if your child or his family have a history of IBS or other stomach problems, this is especially likely to help. I agree that you should have your son evaluated and start therapy, more for you than for him. You will need it and it never really helped my daughter at the time. While you wait for your appointment, you could try this diet and see what happens. [/QUOTE]
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