Question 1

We started the protocol and my child seems worse. What went wrong? What should I do?

Accepted Answer

When starting with inulin, sometimes the child will exhibit some positive and negative behaviors in a process referred to as "the awakening."  If the proper brands and doses of inulin fish oil and olive are used, the negative behaviors often start improving in 4-6 weeks.nnOn occasion, the inulin itself can cause an increase in hyperactivity, anxiety, and sometimes aggression.  These negative reactions often occur when using more than 1/4 tsp of inulin per day.  The higher the dose, the worse the negative behaviors.  If this is the case with my patients, I recommend stopping the inulin and starting monthly rifaximin.

Question 2

We started the protocol and my child seems worse. What went wrong? What should I do?

Accepted Answer

When starting with inulin, sometimes the child will exhibit some positive and negative behaviors in a process referred to as "the awakening."  If the proper brands and doses of inulin fish oil and olive are used, the negative behaviors often start improving in 4-6 weeks.nnOn occasion, the inulin itself can cause an increase in hyperactivity, anxiety, and sometimes aggression.  These negative reactions often occur when using more than 1/4 tsp of inulin per day.  The higher the dose, the worse the negative behaviors.  If this is the case with my patients, I recommend stopping the inulin and starting monthly rifaximin.