Asperger Syndrome Support Group
Asperger syndrome - also referred to as Asperger's syndrome, Asperger's, Aspergers or just AS - is one of five neurobiological pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), and is characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills, normal to above normal intelligence, and standard language development.
Last night my son came very close to a melt-down. We were thinking about the whole situation and I remembered that, after being mostly gluten free for several weeks, we had pasta for supper two nights in a row. (easy meal to cut down stress we thought). Has anyone found a link between diet and meltdowns? I am going to try being rigid about diet for a while and see if there is an improvement.
Our family is in a stressful situation with my daughter having fibro and being mostly bed-ridden at the moment, finances are tight and things keep going wrong - we needed to change the lock as a set of keys went missing, the kettle broke... just stuff that adds on the stress. But my son didn't seem disturbed by this, he was coping well. So I am wondering if the gluten reaction was just the last straw as it were.
Our family is in a stressful situation with my daughter having fibro and being mostly bed-ridden at the moment, finances are tight and things keep going wrong - we needed to change the lock as a set of keys went missing, the kettle broke... just stuff that adds on the stress. But my son didn't seem disturbed by this, he was coping well. So I am wondering if the gluten reaction was just the last straw as it were.
How old is your son?
He may be frightened that he will wind up like his sister -- I go through that with my two sons -- if one of them gets a medical problem,the other becomes worried he will, too.
As far as the dietary thing, unless you have had him thoroughly tested by a doctor for gluten problems, it is not healthy to take all the gluten containing products out of his diet. Has he been tested for this??
My guys will tend to be more emotionally fragile and/or irritable if there has been a lot of processed food and refined carbs - pasta falls into that category, as do sweets, potato chips, etc. They have always been that way, so I make sure they have enough protein and healthier snacks around, keep the sugar and processed foods low, etc. My Aspie son's moods also seem to be affected by caffeine and disruptions to his sleep patterns. Most people, Aspie or NT, will react that way to some extent, but he has more problems getting back on an even keel.
Hope this helps. Hugs....
We stick mostly to the paleo diet as this helps my daughter's fibro.
Thank you everyone for your input.