sensitivity questions

[powerofprayer]

If my daughter has a sensitivity to artificial colors how long would it be before I noticed an increase in tics? Maybe this is too difficult to answer b/c every child is different? I've just always wondered AND yesterday afternoon we were at a festival and she saw cotton candy!

I didn't want her to have any, but my hubby's like, "Oh let her be a kid!" I've been hearing that alot lately. So i gave in and sort of expected her to increase in tics right away, but she didn't. Today I think I have noticed a bit more though.

And another question I've been pondering........what makes tics emerge when they do? Like, if they are occurring b/c of something environemntal or and allergy, why didnt' they happen sooner? Am i making sense? Probably not

I just wonder IF she is senstitive to additives.......why did the tics just show up a month ago. Why not when she first started eating these foods? Is there a scientific explanation for this that anyone can share?

 

Thanks again for all the valuable input!

 

Nadine

[ad_ccl]

I always go back to my (Doris Rapps) bucket theory. As I had the same questions as you did - my son has PANDAS - then we found out foods were causing problems that he had ate before with no problem - bucket theory is basically think of your kids immune system as a bucket - it can take a little of all the things that could cause a reaction - without it causing any problem, but add something else into the mix - like an infection, or growth spurt or something else that causes a big reaction - now those small amounts of milk etc make the bucket overflow - causing tics, whereas without the infection, the bucket had room for some of the milk - or whatever. We find my son tics more if he is sick - so foods that he can be fine with when he is well, then cause a reaction when he is sick - because his bucket is already full - we also find this true for the tv - when he is well he can watch tv no problem, if he is already sick we have to limit the tv.

I think the body is sooo complex - this theory just seems to fit my son - and it does make a lot of sense to me. Hope I have explained it ok - you could always read up on Doris Rapp.

[Chemar]

I so agree Alison and yes, Doris Rapp's books are so worth reading!! especially "Is This Your Child?"

[powerofprayer]

Ahhhhh the ol' bucket theory.......never heard of it, BUT it does make sense. Thank you Allison for explaining......i DID understand that. Now in your son's case it was the infection that made that bucket overflow.....so do I have to pinpoint something in my daughter's case to fully understand and help her the best I can?

I will have to look for that book, thank you Chemar!

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yes - in my sons case the infection was the big one! In her book she talks about it actually putting a hole in the side of the bucket. I don't think you have to pinpoint anything - and it may not be possible to either, it may have just been a number of things at one time - so now you know her bucket is full or overflowing (assuming she has symptoms) so keep trying to empty her bucket a little at a time. When it is emptied out more - then the cotton candy may be no problem. For the first year my son could not have any pizza without having a reaction that lasted a few days - as he has gotten better he is now allowed pizza lunch again and has no reaction anymore. So - things can get better. With the food - we often found the reaction was not immediate but the next day. Food sensitivities can occur anywhere from immediately to 3 days later (if I recall correctly) That is why removing foods from your diet you need to do it for more than three days to see the results. We found within the week their was obvious improvement - actually within the three days.