High functioning children with autism often will not exhibit any negative awakening behaviors.

For every single known outbreak in adults, there are 2-3 others that are asymptomatic (no skin lesion is present). These outbreaks can stimulate enough inflammatory stress to limit recovery when taken collectively. I’ve seen this many times in adults and several times in children. As a rule, I will place my patients on suppressive herpes medication, and if recovery improves over the next 2-3 months, I will continue the suppressive medication until autonomic recovery is complete.

Inulin or Rifaximin are the only products I use to rebalance or re-arrange bacterial overgrowth. I do not use or recommend the use of any other fibers, probiotics, vitamins, minerals, herbs, or enzymes for bacterial overgrowth for my patients. I have noticed for several years in my adult brain recovery work that I could never get any significant response without using rifaximin. The herbal/natural supplements for overgrowth may help the intestinal symptoms but in adults they were never potent enough to allow for brain recovery. I believe the same holds true for children.

It is critical to provide an emotionally supportive and safe environment. Children with autism are more aware and experience events more emotionally than is commonly believed. Even the child’s disruptive behaviors are involuntary impulses that the child cannot control. It is common that if their disruptive behaviors injure someone, the child will display their sorrow after calming down. Therefore minimizing stress and maintaining a supportive environment is of great benefit to your child’s physical and emotional well being.