(12-14-2012, 08:40 AM)sparklepanda Wrote: My son reacts to any of the artificial colours and flavours, and the flavour enhancers. When he has been given 110 or 102 (tartrazine and sunset yellow) he is completely uncontrollable. Will be hyperactive, babble incoherently, be incredibly defiant, take all his clothes off etcetc. He also does this with tomatoes and strawberries and raspberries. We have to limit how many of these he can have at one time. chocolate isnt as bad but he still goes crazy. Thank goodness easter is once a year and he thinks one egg is a fantastic treat.

Obviously we dont allow any of the artificial crap in his diet and operate on a strict "you broke it you bought it" policy if other people give him that stuff. It happened once at childcare and they wondered why he was telling all the staff to "eff" off!

Is this food sensitivity part of SPD? I always just thought it was him, knowing that many kids react like this.

sharon

I've discovered after reading lots of info on the Feingold.org site that food sensitivities can contribute to SPD, but are not "part" of it. From what I've read they seem to contribute to meltdowns, lack of focus, sleep issues and toileting problems. Chemicals can affect the nervous system, and since SPD is a disorder of the central nervous system, there is some connection.