DS1, asd, seems 'drunk' a lot with increased meltdowns- ?

[SanctiMoanyArse]

We've been monitoring his GFCF and it's not a high intake (being seenm for bullemia atm soc an;t make big dietary shifts right now)

Lots of changes with SN club (last day tomorrow) and some of the worst emmeltdowns ever but cannot work out why?

He slurs, staggers, plus the usual stimming and talking gibberish.

Any ideas? Last emal was pork chops, new pots, runner beans, gravy, strawberries and DF yoghurt.

has this just started recently?
Gluten in the gravy?

I can remember it from The Bad Old Days but it seems relly pronounced this time and has become steadily worse over a month, really.

It might be the gluten but that amount hasn't risen at all froim what I can see- in fact school often allowed him non DF food 9and he has a diagnosed casein intolerance certified by school dietician) so it's not a new thing for him to get bits.

If you saw him in town you'd think he'd had a few vodkas, seriously, and he's ten.

aspartame can be a bit of a nightmare too. Has he been drinking different juice?
My DS goes off the scale behaviour wise if he gets a sniff of gluten but I know every child is different. Do you have to keep a food diary for the bulemia? That might have something written in it which is a trigger? Good luck-sounds like you have your work cut out

We have to work on drinking first as he is sompermanetly dehydrated, and works to keep it that way, its a health risk- the food comes later!

ASparetame might be an issue, I think they give him cola at the club. There's no report system so I woudln;t know what else he gets either.

Hmmm.

It's an NT club made accessible to ASD kids so hard to know really what they do as doors not open to aprents after sessions.

Last one tomorrow though which may help

hopefully it is something at the club and you will see a difference when it finishes. Sounds like a good club!

The boys attend different ones (impotrtanT!!!) run by the same council scheme

One, ds3's, is incredible

DS1's seems more of a babysiting service tbh, soafa, and ds1 and be quiet.

but beggars and choosers and at aeast ds2 has had some attention.

have you looked on the autism biomedical europe yahoo group - i think (but not sure) that this was discussed on there a whie ago?
hope not sendin gyou on a wild goose chase.

Could he be too dehydrated, SanctiMoanyArse? I know you don't get a say in it, but have you had his electrolytes checked out recently? He could be very ill.

Seriously, Peachy, I would be worried that he is manifesting the clinical signs of dehydration. They are all 3 on the signs and symptoms lists. He could be getting toxic build up. Could you get him to the GP?

He was tested a few months ago but I will do that Lougle and look at that group also IS ta

Oh, that's reassuring, as long as he hasn't significantly lowered his intake. Although it has been warm lately.

It couldn't be epilepsy, could it? I know you said DS3 has started having some seizures IIRC.

Or the other possibility would be ketoacidosis if his B is getting bad?

None of them are nice options, sorry