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Really interesting. I have been diagnosed with both ADHD and Celiac (actual diagnosis on the Celiac side was "gluten sensitivity, likely Celiac, but would need
by ericabiz 12y ago
Really interesting. I have been diagnosed with both ADHD and Celiac (actual diagnosis on the Celiac side was "gluten sensitivity, likely Celiac, but would need a biopsy to confirm" and I opted to not do the biopsy due to cost.) I had no idea there was a link between the two until I read your post.
I went gluten-free "hardcore" for 2 years and now I supplement with probiotics and can eat gluten on occasion. I feel much better with gluten out of my diet, but by no means is it a "cure" for ADHD, and I still use my ADHD medication (methylphenidate in my case) even when I'm 100% gluten-free.
I would definitely try gluten-free with your child, but don't mistake it for a holy grail of eliminating all symptoms. Rather, it will probably help your child focus better and feel better in general (it is hard to concentrate when your stomach is killing you.)
Feel free to email me if you'd like to speak more; I've been public about my diagnosis with both of these.
- fasteo 12y agoThanks for sharing your experience. I don't expect a miracle here, but everything counts. In this direction, Omega-3 supplementation was great to reduce the "hyper" side of his ADHD. Sadly, it did nothing for his focus. He is also on methylphenidate (20mg). It is working well for him.