Owen cleared the Hepatitis B,C & D that we treated him for last week.
We moved on to testing the environmental allergen kit to see which ones Owen has a reaction to.
There were 8 total with a negative response.
The strongest reaction was to Dust, with Grass and Pollen tying for a close second. The remaining allergens are Radiation, Insects, Parasites, Bacteria and Viruses.
We were able to treat him for insects, parasites, bacteria and viruses simultaneously this past treatment.
We should have 3 more environmental allergen treatments and approximately 5 more autism allergen treatments.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Cruising Along
It took Owen three treatments to get through all of the brain related allergens, which isn't bad considering there were 11 of them.
Today we treated for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Hepatitis D.
So far everything seems to be moving along nicely with all of these additional treatments.
If all goes well we should have about 5 more treatments related to the autism allergen kit.
Unfortunately this is a bad time of year for Owen because he has bad seasonal allergies. He wakes up in the morning with his eyes pasted shut. He isn't very fond of me coming at him with a warm washcloth to try to soothe his eyes, but I can see that he is miserable and just want to help him. He does however appreciate the end result.
Anyways, while most kids are out enjoying the nice spring weather, I feel like I need to keep Owen inside because if I don't, he will pay for it later.
Many of you are probably thinking what does this have to do with NAET????
Well next week when we go to see Dr. Boggess we are going to test the allergens in the environmental kit on Owen, so we can see which allergens he is specifically affected by. Then we will put a treatment plan together to rid him of these allergies too.
What a beautiful thing NAET is !!!!
Today we treated for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Hepatitis D.
So far everything seems to be moving along nicely with all of these additional treatments.
If all goes well we should have about 5 more treatments related to the autism allergen kit.
Unfortunately this is a bad time of year for Owen because he has bad seasonal allergies. He wakes up in the morning with his eyes pasted shut. He isn't very fond of me coming at him with a warm washcloth to try to soothe his eyes, but I can see that he is miserable and just want to help him. He does however appreciate the end result.
Anyways, while most kids are out enjoying the nice spring weather, I feel like I need to keep Owen inside because if I don't, he will pay for it later.
Many of you are probably thinking what does this have to do with NAET????
Well next week when we go to see Dr. Boggess we are going to test the allergens in the environmental kit on Owen, so we can see which allergens he is specifically affected by. Then we will put a treatment plan together to rid him of these allergies too.
What a beautiful thing NAET is !!!!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Cleared Basic 15 in NAET
Yesterday, April 15th was a big day for us. Most of you are probably thinking income tax day, but for us it will be known as the day Owen finally cleared the Basic 15 allergens of his NAET treatments. HOORAY!!!!!
It was then time for our experiment. Depending upon the intolerances or allergies your child has, NAET has developed allergen kits to address the specific needs of that person. So yesterday it was time for us to test the allergens in the Autism kit on Owen.
The autism allergen kit has 78 allergens in it, with things like: vaccinnes, parts of the brain that control specific functions, food coloring, heavy metals, milk proteins, neurotransmitters, etc...
The process worked in the following way: I would randomly select one of the allergen vials for Owen to hold and then Dr. Boggess would perform the muscle response test to see if it was a positive or negative reaction to Owen's system.
It was extremely interesting!!! One allergen had such a strong reaction that Dr. Boggess let me do the muscle response test on Owen, just so I could see it. That was really neat.
Anyways, out of the 78 allergens Owen had reactions to 26 of them. Some were minor and some were very strong.
I will try to break them down, so that they are easier to understand.
Many of them were brain related. The names are not in my every day vocabulary so I had to look them up in the internet. When I discovered what the particular function of each part was, it made alot of sense, because these are areas that Owen has difficulty with.
1. ) Basal Ganglia
2.) Hippocampus
3.) Corpus Callosum
4.) Transverse Cerebral Fissure
5.) Calcarine Sulcus
6.) Pons
7.) Dopamine
8.) Substatia Nigra
9.) Brain 1
10.) Brain 6
These parts control the functions of emotions, spatial orientation, navigation, movement coordination, sensory information and communication between the right and left side of the brain.
The next big group for Owen was vaccinations. DPT, Rubella - German and Tetanus were huge reactors with Owen's system. The complete list is as follows:
1.) DPT
2.) Diptheria
3.) Hepatitis B
4.) Hepatitis C
5.) Hepatitis D
6.) Influenza
7.) Measles
8.) Purtussis
9.) Rubella - German
10.) Tetanus toxoid
11.) Thymerosal
The remaining allergens that Owen had issues with were: Asbestos, Orange and Yellow food coloring, Heavy metal mix and Candidiasis (yeast)
Several of the allergens can be treated in groups. Based on all of this information, Owen will have approximately 8-9 more treatments to clear these new allergens, provided that they clear the 1st time.
In order to allow Owen's gut to completely heal and maintain consistent bowel function, we will remain status quo for now with a plan to begin reintroduction of previously avoided food in about 60 days.
We are so thankful for the progress Owen has made with the NAET treatments and he has been such a trooper throughout!
For those of you that haven't seen him in awhile, you truly would not recognize the boy he has become. We are so proud of him!
It was then time for our experiment. Depending upon the intolerances or allergies your child has, NAET has developed allergen kits to address the specific needs of that person. So yesterday it was time for us to test the allergens in the Autism kit on Owen.
The autism allergen kit has 78 allergens in it, with things like: vaccinnes, parts of the brain that control specific functions, food coloring, heavy metals, milk proteins, neurotransmitters, etc...
The process worked in the following way: I would randomly select one of the allergen vials for Owen to hold and then Dr. Boggess would perform the muscle response test to see if it was a positive or negative reaction to Owen's system.
It was extremely interesting!!! One allergen had such a strong reaction that Dr. Boggess let me do the muscle response test on Owen, just so I could see it. That was really neat.
Anyways, out of the 78 allergens Owen had reactions to 26 of them. Some were minor and some were very strong.
I will try to break them down, so that they are easier to understand.
Many of them were brain related. The names are not in my every day vocabulary so I had to look them up in the internet. When I discovered what the particular function of each part was, it made alot of sense, because these are areas that Owen has difficulty with.
1. ) Basal Ganglia
2.) Hippocampus
3.) Corpus Callosum
4.) Transverse Cerebral Fissure
5.) Calcarine Sulcus
6.) Pons
7.) Dopamine
8.) Substatia Nigra
9.) Brain 1
10.) Brain 6
These parts control the functions of emotions, spatial orientation, navigation, movement coordination, sensory information and communication between the right and left side of the brain.
The next big group for Owen was vaccinations. DPT, Rubella - German and Tetanus were huge reactors with Owen's system. The complete list is as follows:
1.) DPT
2.) Diptheria
3.) Hepatitis B
4.) Hepatitis C
5.) Hepatitis D
6.) Influenza
7.) Measles
8.) Purtussis
9.) Rubella - German
10.) Tetanus toxoid
11.) Thymerosal
The remaining allergens that Owen had issues with were: Asbestos, Orange and Yellow food coloring, Heavy metal mix and Candidiasis (yeast)
Several of the allergens can be treated in groups. Based on all of this information, Owen will have approximately 8-9 more treatments to clear these new allergens, provided that they clear the 1st time.
In order to allow Owen's gut to completely heal and maintain consistent bowel function, we will remain status quo for now with a plan to begin reintroduction of previously avoided food in about 60 days.
We are so thankful for the progress Owen has made with the NAET treatments and he has been such a trooper throughout!
For those of you that haven't seen him in awhile, you truly would not recognize the boy he has become. We are so proud of him!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Treating Again.....
On April 1st, Owen received his treatment for the 15th allergen in the Basic 15.
The past couple of months have been up and down, but it's nice to know the end is near.
Owen cleared the hormone allergen (#15) with no problem, so it was time to retest each allergen to make sure they were still clear in his system.
This is done simply by having Owen hold each of the allergen vials while Dr. Boggess does an MRT (muscle response test).
Upon doing this, we discovered that Owen was still having a slight reaction to yeast and a significant reaction to sugar. Just when we thought we were done with the Basic 15 and could move onto aditional allergen testing, we had to take another step back and retreat for yeast and sugar.
Apparently this is a common occurance, since the allergens build on each other. As you complete each one, they have the potential to stir up residuals in your system from a prior treated allergen which needs to be resolved at the end of the Basic 15.
Unfortunately, treating Owen for both yeast and sugar at the same time was a doozy! The poor kid could only eat nuts, plain grilled chicken and water. He wasn't very thrilled with those choices.
It was a rough night and Owen ended up getting sick at about 5:00 a.m.
From our past experience, I guess that means the treatment worked, but we'll know for sure next week.
The past couple of months have been up and down, but it's nice to know the end is near.
Owen cleared the hormone allergen (#15) with no problem, so it was time to retest each allergen to make sure they were still clear in his system.
This is done simply by having Owen hold each of the allergen vials while Dr. Boggess does an MRT (muscle response test).
Upon doing this, we discovered that Owen was still having a slight reaction to yeast and a significant reaction to sugar. Just when we thought we were done with the Basic 15 and could move onto aditional allergen testing, we had to take another step back and retreat for yeast and sugar.
Apparently this is a common occurance, since the allergens build on each other. As you complete each one, they have the potential to stir up residuals in your system from a prior treated allergen which needs to be resolved at the end of the Basic 15.
Unfortunately, treating Owen for both yeast and sugar at the same time was a doozy! The poor kid could only eat nuts, plain grilled chicken and water. He wasn't very thrilled with those choices.
It was a rough night and Owen ended up getting sick at about 5:00 a.m.
From our past experience, I guess that means the treatment worked, but we'll know for sure next week.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The 3rd time is the charm!
After treating Owen for base (digestive juices and enzymes from the intestinal tract), we discovered he did not clear it. The theory is that once you treat the allergen a first time, if it does not clear you can retreat multiple allergens at once.
So, since he did not completely clear base or grains, Dr. Boggess suggested we retreat both of these allergens instead of moving onto #15.
The following week on March 25, 2009, Owen cleared the base but still not the grains. So he was treated again for grains.
On April 1, 2009, Owen finally cleared grains and that's no fooling!
So, since he did not completely clear base or grains, Dr. Boggess suggested we retreat both of these allergens instead of moving onto #15.
The following week on March 25, 2009, Owen cleared the base but still not the grains. So he was treated again for grains.
On April 1, 2009, Owen finally cleared grains and that's no fooling!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Critical Treatments
Owen has completed and passed both the 12th and 13th treatment in the NAET Basic 15.
We weren't sure what to expect from these two treatments, other than we knew that they would be huge for Owen, since they are both linked to his digestive difficulties. (Yeast and Stomach Acids)
The morning after the yeast treatment, Owen was not feeling well and had some minor vomitting. We actually thought it was the flu, but then when the same thing happened after the stomach acid treatment, we knew it must be from the treatment itself.
After discussing this with Owen's doctor, we were reassured that this is actually a good thing. It simply means that Owen's system is detoxifying by getting rid of the things that are problematic for his system.
We are hopeful with this news that Owen's body is actually responding positively to the treatments he has been receiving. We will know more definitively after the Basic 15 are complete.
We weren't sure what to expect from these two treatments, other than we knew that they would be huge for Owen, since they are both linked to his digestive difficulties. (Yeast and Stomach Acids)
The morning after the yeast treatment, Owen was not feeling well and had some minor vomitting. We actually thought it was the flu, but then when the same thing happened after the stomach acid treatment, we knew it must be from the treatment itself.
After discussing this with Owen's doctor, we were reassured that this is actually a good thing. It simply means that Owen's system is detoxifying by getting rid of the things that are problematic for his system.
We are hopeful with this news that Owen's body is actually responding positively to the treatments he has been receiving. We will know more definitively after the Basic 15 are complete.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Underpants Here We Come!
(WARNING: Explicit information)
It is said that potty training a child with autism is one of the most challenging things you will ever face. We can testify first hand that that is definitely the case.
Adam and I were desperate for answers after so many failed attempts in the potty training arena. So, in mid-January, we attended a potty training seminar for kids with Autism. The woman who taught the class is Judith Coucouvanis and she is excellent. She also wrote a book called "The Potty Journey" which I highly recommend.
Our official "potty journey" with Owen began on January 17th and we were armed and ready for battle.
The training is very structured and based on visual prompts and rewards. It actually went better than we expected initially. After about two weeks into the process however, the novelty with Owen wore off and we started to encounter resistance. Adam and I were determined to stay the course though and we perservered.
On February 24th we decided to switch Owen from wearing a pull-up to wearing "big boy" underpants. We felt that he was using the pull-up as a crutch and his teacher at school agreed.
We had many discussions with Owen about keeping Thomas, Mater or Scooby-Doo (whatever character was on his underwear that day) dry. We had two minor mishaps within the first two days and then something must have clicked. From that point forward, not only was Owen keeping his pants dry, but he was going potty totally independent of any help from us. We were amazed, thrilled and thinking it was too good to be true. One battle down, but the war is not over.
For those of you that know Owen's history, you are aware that he has issues with his bowels, which is a common thing with autistic kids. He quite often would have more than one bowel movement per day and they were extremely loose. Since we have started his NAET treatments, the bowel issues have definitely improved. In fact now we are facing a different issue. Since Owen has been wearing underpants, he has been holding his bowel movements and then having traumatic meltdowns when he has a bowel accident in his pants.
We are convinced that once Owen has a bowel movement in the toilet, he will feel relieved and realize that it is not that scary. We just have to remain calm, give positive reinforcement and provide the proper incentive as bribery.
Stay tuned!
It is said that potty training a child with autism is one of the most challenging things you will ever face. We can testify first hand that that is definitely the case.
Adam and I were desperate for answers after so many failed attempts in the potty training arena. So, in mid-January, we attended a potty training seminar for kids with Autism. The woman who taught the class is Judith Coucouvanis and she is excellent. She also wrote a book called "The Potty Journey" which I highly recommend.
Our official "potty journey" with Owen began on January 17th and we were armed and ready for battle.
The training is very structured and based on visual prompts and rewards. It actually went better than we expected initially. After about two weeks into the process however, the novelty with Owen wore off and we started to encounter resistance. Adam and I were determined to stay the course though and we perservered.
On February 24th we decided to switch Owen from wearing a pull-up to wearing "big boy" underpants. We felt that he was using the pull-up as a crutch and his teacher at school agreed.
We had many discussions with Owen about keeping Thomas, Mater or Scooby-Doo (whatever character was on his underwear that day) dry. We had two minor mishaps within the first two days and then something must have clicked. From that point forward, not only was Owen keeping his pants dry, but he was going potty totally independent of any help from us. We were amazed, thrilled and thinking it was too good to be true. One battle down, but the war is not over.
For those of you that know Owen's history, you are aware that he has issues with his bowels, which is a common thing with autistic kids. He quite often would have more than one bowel movement per day and they were extremely loose. Since we have started his NAET treatments, the bowel issues have definitely improved. In fact now we are facing a different issue. Since Owen has been wearing underpants, he has been holding his bowel movements and then having traumatic meltdowns when he has a bowel accident in his pants.
We are convinced that once Owen has a bowel movement in the toilet, he will feel relieved and realize that it is not that scary. We just have to remain calm, give positive reinforcement and provide the proper incentive as bribery.
Stay tuned!
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