We are, and have been, fazing Nate into the GFCF diet slowly. We are introducing snacks and finding replacements for all his favorite foods. It is extremely frustrating, and expensive, finding foods that he is allowed to have. After making a seperate trip to Wholefoods (which is a ways away I might add), I was more than overwhelmed by trying to read labels and make the right selections. I can find tons of resources for foods he can have- but nobody seems to "bring it all together" into one resource for Nate. He can't have Gluten, Dairy, Soy, and of course if allergic to nuts. Well, finding GFCF items is possible- but a lot of them are made in facilities that process nuts as well..so I am basically screwed. This is a HUGE undertaking and unfortunately, we are on our own. We took Nate to a nutritionist- that insurance didn't cover I might add- and basically got some good info- but it isn't brand specific. That means I have to scrutenize every damn label and the then leave the store an hour later with about 10 items to try.
We are desperate to get him to a DAN! doctor to start his biomed treatment and testing...but once again, there is a waitlist. Six months this time....and well it goes without saying that that isn't covered by our insurance. 600$ for out initial consult- plus 200$ every six weeks for followups, and then all individual blood/allergy tests are billed extra. Lovely. Guess I better start looking for my "night job" and changing my name to "Savannah Rain".
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