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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Douglas Riley" data-source="post: 247560" data-attributes="member: 6888"><p>For Fairly Odd Parent: It has to be exceptionally difficult to be a teenager and not be able to eat wheat-based products and milk-based products. If she has Celiac's disorder, about the only thing she can do is to avoid anything with gluten in it. Has she been tested for Celiac's? </p><p> </p><p>However, it is also entirely possible that she is getting food reactions to wheat and milk products (not the IGE mediated allergic responses, as in hives and a. shock, but the IGG mediated responses that work at a much lower level but have a negative impact upon mood and behavior). If it is not Celiac's but, instead, a food sensitivity, I will strongly encourage you to begin to look up everything you can find on what is known as "low dose allergin therapy," or LDA. The european version of it is known as "enzyme potentiated desensitization," or EPD. It involves a series of shots (about one every 3 months at first, then fewer later on), which are thought to reprogram the immune system to not react to the allergins that it is presently reacting to. It appears to be quite safe, given that the allergins used in the shots are at an extremely low concentration. There are not many people trained in it in the United States. If you are anywhere close to Durham, N.C., you might wish to contact Dr. Robert Taylor, at Triangle ENT. He was involved in the original research. Please be aware that the whole issue of IGG mediated allergins is a contentious issue within the allergy world. Without going into detail, I will tell you that I have seen the evidence in my own family that it can be exceptionally useful.</p><p> </p><p>The reason I bring up the issue of LDA is that it gives you a possibility of not simply treating the symptoms, but getting at the underlying cause. Food elimination diets are tough on kids your daughter's age, and if slowly over time these foods can be reintroduced in her diet, she will have a better life. </p><p> </p><p>To Nancy: Thanks for remembering me. Oppositional kids do indeed have a chance of getting much better as they age. I have always been optimistic about their ultimate outcome. The brain is not in its final stages of wiring until around 25 or so, so it may be that she will literally think differently once she is a bit older. She may have to go through some hard knocks. Lots of ODD kids have to lose a few jobs and go through several breakups with boyfriends and girlfriends before they begin to think about the impact of their behavior on others, and make efforts to modify how they behave. Try your best to stay moderate and not get pulled into arguments with her. ODD kids and teens are seeking admiration and respect like anyone else. They simply think that they can get it by using power-based tatics. Maintaining a friendly relationship with her is your best hope to being able to offer her guidance about how she should be living.</p><p> </p><p>Best regards, Doug Riley</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Douglas Riley, post: 247560, member: 6888"] For Fairly Odd Parent: It has to be exceptionally difficult to be a teenager and not be able to eat wheat-based products and milk-based products. If she has Celiac's disorder, about the only thing she can do is to avoid anything with gluten in it. Has she been tested for Celiac's? However, it is also entirely possible that she is getting food reactions to wheat and milk products (not the IGE mediated allergic responses, as in hives and a. shock, but the IGG mediated responses that work at a much lower level but have a negative impact upon mood and behavior). If it is not Celiac's but, instead, a food sensitivity, I will strongly encourage you to begin to look up everything you can find on what is known as "low dose allergin therapy," or LDA. The european version of it is known as "enzyme potentiated desensitization," or EPD. It involves a series of shots (about one every 3 months at first, then fewer later on), which are thought to reprogram the immune system to not react to the allergins that it is presently reacting to. It appears to be quite safe, given that the allergins used in the shots are at an extremely low concentration. There are not many people trained in it in the United States. If you are anywhere close to Durham, N.C., you might wish to contact Dr. Robert Taylor, at Triangle ENT. He was involved in the original research. Please be aware that the whole issue of IGG mediated allergins is a contentious issue within the allergy world. Without going into detail, I will tell you that I have seen the evidence in my own family that it can be exceptionally useful. The reason I bring up the issue of LDA is that it gives you a possibility of not simply treating the symptoms, but getting at the underlying cause. Food elimination diets are tough on kids your daughter's age, and if slowly over time these foods can be reintroduced in her diet, she will have a better life. To Nancy: Thanks for remembering me. Oppositional kids do indeed have a chance of getting much better as they age. I have always been optimistic about their ultimate outcome. The brain is not in its final stages of wiring until around 25 or so, so it may be that she will literally think differently once she is a bit older. She may have to go through some hard knocks. Lots of ODD kids have to lose a few jobs and go through several breakups with boyfriends and girlfriends before they begin to think about the impact of their behavior on others, and make efforts to modify how they behave. Try your best to stay moderate and not get pulled into arguments with her. ODD kids and teens are seeking admiration and respect like anyone else. They simply think that they can get it by using power-based tatics. Maintaining a friendly relationship with her is your best hope to being able to offer her guidance about how she should be living. Best regards, Doug Riley [/QUOTE]
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