GF/CF Diet Diary (for Asperger Syndrome) December 21, 2007

This is continuing my Gluten Free diet diary post. I’m about 2 months into the diet.

Three weeks ago I stopped drinking milk and other Casein containing foods. So now my diet is Gluten Free/Casein Free, (GF/CF).

I’d put off eliminating Casein as it only takes 3 weeks to get rid of the withdrawal symptoms and it doesn’t leave any residue in your system like gluten does.

I find black tea tastes pretty awful but other wise I’m coping without milk and Casein. And also I seem to be starting to get another little burst of improvement; I feel more “together”, less anxious and less “tied up in knots”, more decisive.

I seem to being experiencing more physical pain sensations; my right arm is aching fairly badly. This must be due to the removal of the Opiate (like Morphine), painkilling effect of the Peptides from the Gluten and Casein. It makes me wonder what other bodily aches and pains I might have been unaware of in the past.

My bowel function seems to have settled down. I don’t need to be careful about my fruit and vegetable intake. But I’m still breaking wind more often, which is nice (!)

As far as I can see this diet works. I wonder why don’t more people try it?

To be continued