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Hello zendell. I gave up wheat & dairy products for an extended period of time, but found that it made little difference. If you notice an improvement, though, go for it, and good luck!
The diet only works for people who have a problem with the enzyme that digests the wheat & dairy proteins. If the enzyme isn't digesting wheat & dairy, you get symptoms similar to opiates. One symptom very specific to opiates that occurs in some people with ASDs is a reduced sensitivity to pain. I've been very insensitive to pain as long as I can remember. In high school, some kid punched me in my arm a bunch of times till I got a big bruise and I barely felt anything. He punched me alot and when I moved he thanked me for being his punching bag. After 2 weeks on the diet, I punched myself in the arm and it hurt 20x as much as it ever did before. I didn't realize just how insensitive I was to pain until I was on the diet.
19 Dec 2007, 12:00 am
