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  2. Posted · Edited by bid · Report reply

    Legolas, eh? ASM Woman!... :bat:

     

    The Female Inquisitor slides round the Bat Cave door and brushes down her new Super Dudette costume...

     

    She hitches up her new mithril-and-spandex bikini, and throws back her 'Arwen' cloak of grey figured velvet with a flourish! :devil:

     

    To her mind, all the Rohirrim are extremely easy on the eye!!

     

    She starts to whistle the Wonder Woman tune, but still no one notices her, resplendent though she is in her all-new Tolkeiness outfit.

     

    With a petulent stamp of her newly hairy(?) foot the Female Inquisitor flounces into the Bat Kitchen for a hob nob or three...although she's not too sure about the stretchy quality of mithril...

     

    Unfortunately she disturbs the Jester still struggling into his 'Aragorn' tights...it's not nice. :ph34r:

     

    Sometimes she despairs of the Fellowship of the Ring Doughnut!

     

    Bid :wacko:

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    Hi baddad,

     

    Hee hee...just to make my life even more interesting one of my two food allergy sufferers has loads of more 'minor' allergies, including such odd things as cucumber, apricots, bananas, lemon, baked beans, sesame, peas, olive oil, cherries, honey and latex!! Her severe allergies are to dairy, fish and nuts. On the plus side, she did outgrow her severe egg allergy by the age of 6 (although she doesn't 'liiiike' eggs!)

     

    Bless her, despite all that she is the least 'picky' of my 4 and has the best appetite. :wub:

     

    The youngest is just severely allergic to dairy and eggs. Although when he was going through his bowel problem phase, he was intolerant to wheat and soya too. He is a nightmare to feed because he just won't eat anything much. :tearful:

     

    Someone up there clearly thinks I have too much time on my hands!

     

    Bid :wacko:

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    I'm not sure about the link with leaky gut, Esther.

     

    But another thing I find interesting, is that my youngest was treated at Great Ormond Street for bowel problems when he was a baby. Luckily he outgrew the problem by the time he was about 18 months, but it made me even more convinced that he shouldn't have MMR.

     

    Bid :wacko:

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    Thanks guys!

     

    We have already discovered the Swedish glace pud, which I agree is scrummy! Unfortunately it seems to have disappeared from our local Tesco, and I keep meaning to ask if it is no longer available.

     

    Incidentally, if you carefully turn out an entire tub of the Swedish glace upside down on a plate, you can decorate it with sprinkles, etc, and turn it into an ice cream birthday cake!

     

    I have further problems because my youngest has a severe egg allergy, too. I have found that often the various 'free from' foods unfortunately contain something like eggs, or if they are egg-free they contain milk. And my favourite gripe is one particular brand which contains a warning that they have been made in a factory using nuts, so we can't buy those either!!

     

    It is very difficult with 2 children with severe multiple food allergies, especially as they have slightly different ones each.

     

    Only 2 months ago I had to use my youngest's Epipen because another child who had eaten cheese touched him or he touched the cheese (we weren't sure which). He certainly hadn't eaten the cheese, but had touched his mouth and eyes, and his airways still started to close. So it can be really scary.

     

    I think it is interesting that severe food allergies seem to appear in quite a number of families with ASD too.

     

    It would be interesting if research was done on the incidence of ASD and food allergies. I'm sure there is a link.

     

    Bid :wacko:

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    Cheers Esther!

     

    I shall investigate these yoghurts...

     

    Auriel had his full assessment with the EP yesterday, and she came armed with lots of info about diets.

     

    I did ask him again if he wanted to try, and he was very definite that he really didn't want to try.

     

    I must admit to being a bit relieved, because with my two youngest having severe food allergies, I already have to cook 2 or 3 different meals (even if I do a recipe where I take out the littley's helpings before adding anything they are allergic to, it is still very time consuming!).

     

    But it would be nice to find some 'puddingy' things they will eat.

     

    Thanks,

     

    Bid :wacko:

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    Morning all!

     

    Has anyone with a child on the cfgf diet found dairy-free yoghurts that are nice to eat?

     

    Both my younger children (NT) have severe, multiple food allergies, including all dairy.

     

    Over the years I have tried various soya yoghurts, etc, but none have been particularly appetising!

     

    Any suggestions?

     

    Thanks,

     

    Bid :wacko:

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    Ooohhh Caped Confuser :unsure: ...you are no longer an 'Advanced User', you are just 'Pookie'!!!

     

    The Female Inquisitor :wacko: wrinkles her delicate nose and taps her cheek quizzically with a diamante-encrusted finger nail.

     

    "Tell me, Super Chum, why are you known as 'Pookie' among the hoi polloi?" (The Female Inquisitor :wacko: is Classically educated...)

     

    As she teeters on her Emma Hope embroidered, kitten-heeled mules, the Female Inquisitor :wacko: notices with horror the state of the Bat Cave!

     

    "Can a Super (probably near Spectrum, with a score of 28) Dude not have a discreet nervous breakdown without the Bat Cave going to wrack and ruin?? :ph34r:"

     

    She pulls on a pair of exotic rubber gloves...NO, not that sort! The kind that the large scary piece wears in 'How Clean Is Your House?'. Nothing like a good clear out to cheer a girl up when she feels the Forces of the Dark LEAord against her!

     

    The Female Inquisitor firmly grasps a pile of old rags lying in a musty corner of the Bat Cave...

     

    "Mwaarrghh! Harrumph! (Cough) Is it the Last Day of Term yet??"

     

    It is The Jester :) !!

     

    Well, that's just typical...not only is the Female Inquisitor :wacko: having to battle the Ring Binder Wraiths, but she is also married to a pile of old poop!

     

    She exits in a flurry of sequins to the strains of 'Wonder Womaaan...'

     

    Bid :wacko:

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    Sorry...I don't want to start a row, but I don't think it is fair to label people 'lazy' who don't try this diet.

     

    Mostly people on this forum are careful not to make accusations about the choices other parents have made for their children.

     

    My son was put on an exclusion diet (which ultimately was gfcf) by his consultant when he was 6 or 7. We followed it religiously for a year, and it was ultimately inconclusive...he was also extremely unhappy on this diet.

     

    If diet changes work for your particular child then that is great. But, all our children are different, and different things can work for different people.

     

    I for one do not believe that this diet is a 'miracle' for all children, but as I say if it works for your child then I am really pleased for you.

     

    But please don't assume it is right for every child, or that parents who choose not to follow it for various reasons are being 'lazy'.

     

    Bid

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    Sudden ghastly thought!

     

    Do you think this new research project will discover a hitherto unknown link between ASDs and pre-conceptual joss stick abuse???

     

    I am beginning to see a worrying trend emerging from our teenage confessions...were we ALL hippies or goths???!!! :hypno:

     

    I think we should be told!

     

    Is it only safe to light joss sticks separately, or can you light 3 at once?

     

    Did Tone or Cherie ever inhale a joss stick??

     

    Has little Leo had single joss sticks?

     

    OK...I'm off back to the Bat Cave now!

     

    Bid :wacko:

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    Thanks Elefan! That's really interesting :) .

     

    I was beginning to think I was on board the 'Marie Celeste'!! :ph34r:

     

    As far the Statutory Assessment goes, the LEA have agreed to fast-track it :dance: , and it went to the Assessment Panel on Tuesday, about 12 days after the paperwork from the school went in! So I had a manic week or so to get my Parental Report together...thank you Helen for keeping me going with your PMs!

     

    We heard today that they won't make their decision until they get the EP's report, which is scheduled for July 20th. Some pertinent phone calls this evening by Jester pointing out that this is after the end of term, and the Head of the Assessment Panel rang us to say we should get a phone call tomorrow hopefully to organise an earlier EP assessment. Sigh...

     

    Anyway, I also had to get Auriel's specialist college application in this week too, so I have been snowed under with paper work!!

     

    I am going to pop into the pharmacy tomorrow and give the homeopath the quite detailed questionnaire he had given me to fill in, plus a medical report about Auriel. I shall then leave it to him to consider things, and hopefully Auriel will soon be able to start the treatment.

     

    I have had successful homeopathic treatment in the past myself, and I feel confident that as we are trying to help Auriel's acute anxiety this should hopefully be achievable. It's not as if we are trying to 'cure' the AS per se.

     

    I will let you know how we get on. I think it will be worthwhile even if it is only the massage that helps. Also, 'taking charge' of things has made me feel much better!!

     

    Have you thought of trying homeopathy again for your daughter to help with anxiety?

     

    Thanks again for your info!

     

    Bid :wacko:

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    Hi All,

     

    Has anyone tried homeopathic remedies specifically for acute anxiety?

     

    I am not at all anti-meds (see other postings), but both Jester, myself and Auriel's dad are not happy with the medication he is on at the moment (Sertraline) as it is no longer really helping. Only suggestion from consultants is to prescribe Risperidone in addition to Sertraline.

     

    None of us are happy with this, and our local pharmacist, who is also a homeopathic practitioner, thinks he might be able to help. The idea is for Auriel to stay on Sertraline while the homeopathic remedies are introduced over the longterm (about a year), and then hopefully gradually come off Sertraline.

     

    He also suggested aromatherapy massages to help reduce Auriel's anxiety, which in themselves sound a good idea as A. loves a back massage when he is very agitated anyway.

     

    Thanks for any input.

     

    Bidx

  23. Posted · Edited by bid · Report reply

    Oooh!!

     

    I had tassley skirts and black nail polish too, but I was more into Hawkwind and King Crimson!!!

     

    Definitely remember falling asleep beneath fug of joss stick smoke...and wondering why I felt faintly sick (or was that the scrumpy??? :devil: )

     

    What about plastic bottles flying through the air at 'gigs' as we called them in the olden days??!!

     

    Bid :wacko:

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