Symptoms: Considering a Medical Approach

Parents have reported the following conditions may be clues your child could benefit from appropriate medical treatments.

  • Chronic constipation (lack of bowel movements) and/or diarrhea (multiple daily bowel movements)
  • Undigested food in the stool
  • Frequent or smelly gas
  • Smelly bowel movements
  • Very bad breath that won't get better despite good tooth brushing
  • Bloated belly/malnourished looking
  • Acid Reflux and/or ulcers
  • Night waking, especially if the child is upset/in distress
  • Abdominal pain
  • Pain before pooping
  • Odd positions while pooping
  • Laying on furniture or using hands to press against abdomen
  • Parasites, either now or previously
  • Growth Chart abnormalities – decrease in height or weight percentile
  • Any confirmed GI dxs such as IBD, Colitis
  • Food allergies and/or food intolerances (such as lactose intolerance)
  • Over the top cravings of certain foods, especially if wheat, dairy, or soy
  • Allergies to grasses, weeds, pollens, etc.
  • Unexplained rashes, hives or eczema
  • Asthma
  • Red ears, or dark circles under eyes – "allergic shiners"
  • Worsening behaviors during allergy (pollen) season (usually spring & fall)
  • Repeated cases of Strep Throat
  • Numerous ear infections, sinus infections or other infections now or earlier
  • Previous treatment for yeast infections or thrush
  • Nosebleeds
  • Never getting sick with common viruses or the flu
  • Frequently sick as a young child, and then never sick after that
  • Worsening of behaviors over time despite being in quality therapy programs
  • Inability to get to sleep or stay asleep
  • Heavy snoring or frequent night waking
  • Adenoid and/or Tonsil enlargement/removal
  • Excessively Sweaty /Sweaty Heads
  • Excessive Mouthing or Sucking of Items, and/or Teeth Grinding
  • Super Human, lift a car off a person strength
  • Lymph Gland Problems
  • Thyroid Problems
  • Immune System Issues
  • Auto-Immune Diseases
  • Cancer
  • Potential exposure to environmental toxins, here or in birth country
  • Mercury (silver) dental fillings 
  • Reactions to vaccines such as high fevers, swelling at injection site, high pitched screaming, etc.
  • Vaccines given while child was sick, underweight, on antibiotics, or after Tylenol was administered
  • Double vaccinated both here & in birth country
  • Vaccinated here under an accelerated program in order to get the child quickly "caught up"
  • Regression shortly after a certain set of vaccines
  • Being ill with Roseola close to the time of MMR and/or Chicken Pox vaccine
  • Speech & Language Delays
  • ADHD behaviors
  • Sensory Integration issues
  • Bi-Polar like behaviors - manic or severe mood swings - very up and very down/depressed or aggressive
  • Violent, rageful tantrums
  • Anxiety
  • OCD behaviors

Variety of ASD behaviors such as stimming, difficulty relating to others, etc.