GF Diet Diary (for Asperger Syndrome) December 6, 2007

This is my Gluten Free diet diary post. Not a great deal is happening as I’m into the waiting phase.

There isn’t a great deal I can report about my Gluten Free diet as I’ve had the initial improvements (see earlier posts) that you get after 3-4 weeks on the diet, and I’m now got to wait 5 months or more for further changes.

However, there are a few things worth mentioning.

My bowel function continues to improve. As I said previously I’ve started breaking wind (!) for the first time in years. I’m continuing to be very tuneful if not fragrant. Also I’m having to almost completely stop eating dried figs and prunes which I had previously needed to eat due to constant near constipation. In addition I am now restraining my intake of fruit and vegetable because my bowels are starting to feel queasy at times due to too much looseness. This is quite remarkable after so many years of poor bowel function.

As I’ve previously said my body and muscles feel a lot looser (stiffness is a symptom of Aspergers). I’ve been having a few accidents recently, for example spillages and sending things flying in the kitchen. I think this is due to my body being so loose and my using the same strength in my motor movements that my arms, for example, move to quickly and accidents happen. Also all my movements are so much freer and faster, e.g. walking and moving around.

To be continued