Re: Chewing on everything***been there***

[Guest guest]

Jerri:

Oh my gosh....you are living where we were. My son was chewing everything.

Even taking batteries out of the remote and chewing them flat, tops of soda

cans. He had to have re-constructive surgery on his molars and the medical

university hospital!

This was a gradual thing....When he had to have surgery, I told Dr G about how

this really was a big, big problem, he was going to eventually ruin his teeth!

We figured out it was the Celexa he was on that we had switched out 9months

prior. When we switched back to Zoloft it decreased dramatically....

Look at the SSRI's he is taking, can it be causing an OCD response like it did

in my son. If you are using Dr G, you need to bring it up, its a real serious

problem. His brain is definitely giving him signals you don't want, it could

ruin his teeth. (my son even chewing glass!....and no, its not pica, its an OCD

thing, but ssri's should help...or switching out what you are using)

Jerri Gann <njgann@...> wrote:

Can you guys suggest any feedback concerning my son always putting

everything in his mouth and he is chewing on his clothes alot. He did

this a long time ago and I don't remember what the cause is. I'm sure

it's some sensory thing. Could it possibly be strep related? Thanks for

any suggestions, Jerri

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[Guest guest]

I have to chime in here--we have an ongoing problem (behavioral) with my son

putting things in his mouth, but the big culprit we have not been able to get

rid of is batteries. Like yours, mine will hunt for batteries around the house,

in CD players, in drawers, in remotes, etc. It's almost like he craves them.

I'm getting desperate for advice on how to break this. We've tried locking them

up, but he's very slick and can usually get into locked cupboards, find unusual

hiding places, etc.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Heidi

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From: nancy ballard <atlantickayaker@...>

> Jerri:

>

> Oh my gosh....you are living where we were. My son was chewing everything.

> Even taking batteries out of the remote and chewing them flat, tops of soda

> cans. He had to have re-constructive surgery on his molars and the medical

> university hospital!

>

> This was a gradual thing....When he had to have surgery, I told Dr G about how

> this really was a big, big problem, he was going to eventually ruin his teeth!

> We figured out it was the Celexa he was on that we had switched out 9months

> prior. When we switched back to Zoloft it decreased dramatically....

>

> Look at the SSRI's he is taking, can it be causing an OCD response like it did

> in my son. If you are using Dr G, you need to bring it up, its a real serious

> problem. His brain is definitely giving him signals you don't want, it could

> ruin his teeth. (my son even chewing glass!....and no, its not pica, its an

OCD

> thing, but ssri's should help...or switching out what you are using)

>

>

>

> Jerri Gann wrote:

> Can you guys suggest any feedback concerning my son always putting

> everything in his mouth and he is chewing on his clothes alot. He did

> this a long time ago and I don't remember what the cause is. I'm sure

> it's some sensory thing. Could it possibly be strep related? Thanks for

> any suggestions, Jerri

>

>

>

>

> Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with

> the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the

> opinion of the Research Institute and/or the Parent Coalition.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

What kind of gum do you use? Wondering if there is a agluten/casein free one

out there?

Kathy

My son, has been on Zoloft for almost a year now, and we have had to deal

with this chewing issue on and off for the last few years. The need to tear

material and chew comes and goes. My son takes the bottom of his shirt hem

and tears huge pieces of his shirt and chews on it. I have even recently

caught him taking pieces of toilet tissue and chewing on it!!! Whenever

the chewing need arises, I buy plenty of sugar free gum and put it around

the house. Now I just need to get him to throw away in the trash can when

he's done chewing.

Mindy

Re: Chewing on everything***been there***

> Jerri:

>

> Oh my gosh....you are living where we were. My son was chewing

> everything. Even taking batteries out of the remote and chewing them flat,

> tops of soda cans. He had to have re-constructive surgery on his molars

> and the medical university hospital!

>

> This was a gradual thing....When he had to have surgery, I told Dr G

> about how this really was a big, big problem, he was going to eventually

> ruin his teeth! We figured out it was the Celexa he was on that we had

> switched out 9months prior. When we switched back to Zoloft it decreased

> dramatically....

>

> Look at the SSRI's he is taking, can it be causing an OCD response like

> it did in my son. If you are using Dr G, you need to bring it up, its a

> real serious problem. His brain is definitely giving him signals you don't

> want, it could ruin his teeth. (my son even chewing glass!....and no, its

> not pica, its an OCD thing, but ssri's should help...or switching out what

> you are using)

>

>

>

> Jerri Gann <njgann@...> wrote:

> Can you guys suggest any feedback concerning my son always putting

> everything in his mouth and he is chewing on his clothes alot. He did

> this a long time ago and I don't remember what the cause is. I'm sure

> it's some sensory thing. Could it possibly be strep related? Thanks for

> any suggestions, Jerri

>

>

>

>

> Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with

> the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the

> opinion of the Research Institute and/or the Parent Coalition.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My son, has been on Zoloft for almost a year now, and we have had to deal

with this chewing issue on and off for the last few years. The need to tear

material and chew comes and goes. My son takes the bottom of his shirt hem

and tears huge pieces of his shirt and chews on it. I have even recently

caught him taking pieces of toilet tissue and chewing on it!!! Whenever

the chewing need arises, I buy plenty of sugar free gum and put it around

the house. Now I just need to get him to throw away in the trash can when

he's done chewing.

Mindy

Re: Chewing on everything***been there***

> Jerri:

>

> Oh my gosh....you are living where we were. My son was chewing

> everything. Even taking batteries out of the remote and chewing them flat,

> tops of soda cans. He had to have re-constructive surgery on his molars

> and the medical university hospital!

>

> This was a gradual thing....When he had to have surgery, I told Dr G

> about how this really was a big, big problem, he was going to eventually

> ruin his teeth! We figured out it was the Celexa he was on that we had

> switched out 9months prior. When we switched back to Zoloft it decreased

> dramatically....

>

> Look at the SSRI's he is taking, can it be causing an OCD response like

> it did in my son. If you are using Dr G, you need to bring it up, its a

> real serious problem. His brain is definitely giving him signals you don't

> want, it could ruin his teeth. (my son even chewing glass!....and no, its

> not pica, its an OCD thing, but ssri's should help...or switching out what

> you are using)

>

>

>

> Jerri Gann <njgann@...> wrote:

> Can you guys suggest any feedback concerning my son always putting

> everything in his mouth and he is chewing on his clothes alot. He did

> this a long time ago and I don't remember what the cause is. I'm sure

> it's some sensory thing. Could it possibly be strep related? Thanks for

> any suggestions, Jerri

>

>

>

>

> Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with

> the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the

> opinion of the Research Institute and/or the Parent Coalition.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Now I just need to get him to throw away in the trash can when

> he's done chewing.

>

LOL, before we could do that, we had to teach our son not to *swallow* it!

[Guest guest]

Is he on SSRI's. The big culpret was Celexa, when we switched back to Zoloft it

stopped. Every once in a while, I will have to take out of his mouth, but I

usally find something is very off. Like just last week, I caught him with the

remote battery in his mouth, and the next day we were at the Pediatrician

getting antibiotics for a sinus infection. It definitely is something mis-firing

in the brain telling the body to seek out oral sensory items for chewing.

This has definitely been some of the more strange things we have encountered

in our /Autism journey with .

theshabbysheep@... wrote:

I have to chime in here--we have an ongoing problem (behavioral) with my son

putting things in his mouth, but the big culprit we have not been able to get

rid of is batteries. Like yours, mine will hunt for batteries around the house,

in CD players, in drawers, in remotes, etc. It's almost like he craves them.

I'm getting desperate for advice on how to break this. We've tried locking them

up, but he's very slick and can usually get into locked cupboards, find unusual

hiding places, etc.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Heidi

-------------- Original message --------------

From: nancy ballard <atlantickayaker@...>

> Jerri:

>

> Oh my gosh....you are living where we were. My son was chewing everything.

> Even taking batteries out of the remote and chewing them flat, tops of soda

> cans. He had to have re-constructive surgery on his molars and the medical

> university hospital!

>

> This was a gradual thing....When he had to have surgery, I told Dr G about how

> this really was a big, big problem, he was going to eventually ruin his teeth!

> We figured out it was the Celexa he was on that we had switched out 9months

> prior. When we switched back to Zoloft it decreased dramatically....

>

> Look at the SSRI's he is taking, can it be causing an OCD response like it did

> in my son. If you are using Dr G, you need to bring it up, its a real serious

> problem. His brain is definitely giving him signals you don't want, it could

> ruin his teeth. (my son even chewing glass!....and no, its not pica, its an

OCD

> thing, but ssri's should help...or switching out what you are using)

>

>

>

> Jerri Gann wrote:

> Can you guys suggest any feedback concerning my son always putting

> everything in his mouth and he is chewing on his clothes alot. He did

> this a long time ago and I don't remember what the cause is. I'm sure

> it's some sensory thing. Could it possibly be strep related? Thanks for

> any suggestions, Jerri

>

>

>

>

> Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with

> the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the

> opinion of the Research Institute and/or the Parent Coalition.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am laughing about the gum....many a time I've had to pick it up off of the

floor.

Mindy Renouf <mrenouf@...> wrote:

My son, has been on Zoloft for almost a year now, and we have had to deal

with this chewing issue on and off for the last few years. The need to tear

material and chew comes and goes. My son takes the bottom of his shirt hem

and tears huge pieces of his shirt and chews on it. I have even recently

caught him taking pieces of toilet tissue and chewing on it!!! Whenever

the chewing need arises, I buy plenty of sugar free gum and put it around

the house. Now I just need to get him to throw away in the trash can when

he's done chewing.

Mindy

Re: Chewing on everything***been there***

> Jerri:

>

> Oh my gosh....you are living where we were. My son was chewing

> everything. Even taking batteries out of the remote and chewing them flat,

> tops of soda cans. He had to have re-constructive surgery on his molars

> and the medical university hospital!

>

> This was a gradual thing....When he had to have surgery, I told Dr G

> about how this really was a big, big problem, he was going to eventually

> ruin his teeth! We figured out it was the Celexa he was on that we had

> switched out 9months prior. When we switched back to Zoloft it decreased

> dramatically....

>

> Look at the SSRI's he is taking, can it be causing an OCD response like

> it did in my son. If you are using Dr G, you need to bring it up, its a

> real serious problem. His brain is definitely giving him signals you don't

> want, it could ruin his teeth. (my son even chewing glass!....and no, its

> not pica, its an OCD thing, but ssri's should help...or switching out what

> you are using)

>

>

>

> Jerri Gann <njgann@...> wrote:

> Can you guys suggest any feedback concerning my son always putting

> everything in his mouth and he is chewing on his clothes alot. He did

> this a long time ago and I don't remember what the cause is. I'm sure

> it's some sensory thing. Could it possibly be strep related? Thanks for

> any suggestions, Jerri

>

>

>

>

> Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with

> the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the

> opinion of the Research Institute and/or the Parent Coalition.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

He's actually on Prozac, which has seemed to be the best fit of all the SSRIs.

Will have to give this some thought....

Thanks!

Heidi

-------------- Original message --------------

From: nancy ballard <atlantickayaker@...>

> Is he on SSRI's. The big culpret was Celexa, when we switched back to Zoloft

it

> stopped. Every once in a while, I will have to take out of his mouth, but I

> usally find something is very off. Like just last week, I caught him with the

> remote battery in his mouth, and the next day we were at the Pediatrician

> getting antibiotics for a sinus infection. It definitely is something

mis-firing

> in the brain telling the body to seek out oral sensory items for chewing.

>

> This has definitely been some of the more strange things we have encountered

> in our /Autism journey with .

>

>

>

> theshabbysheep@... wrote:

> I have to chime in here--we have an ongoing problem (behavioral) with my son

> putting things in his mouth, but the big culprit we have not been able to get

> rid of is batteries. Like yours, mine will hunt for batteries around the

house,

> in CD players, in drawers, in remotes, etc. It's almost like he craves them.

>

> I'm getting desperate for advice on how to break this. We've tried locking

them

> up, but he's very slick and can usually get into locked cupboards, find

unusual

> hiding places, etc.

>

> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

> Heidi

>

> -------------- Original message --------------

> From: nancy ballard

>

> > Jerri:

> >

> > Oh my gosh....you are living where we were. My son was chewing everything.

> > Even taking batteries out of the remote and chewing them flat, tops of soda

> > cans. He had to have re-constructive surgery on his molars and the medical

> > university hospital!

> >

> > This was a gradual thing....When he had to have surgery, I told Dr G about

how

> > this really was a big, big problem, he was going to eventually ruin his

teeth!

> > We figured out it was the Celexa he was on that we had switched out 9months

> > prior. When we switched back to Zoloft it decreased dramatically....

> >

> > Look at the SSRI's he is taking, can it be causing an OCD response like it

did

> > in my son. If you are using Dr G, you need to bring it up, its a real

serious

> > problem. His brain is definitely giving him signals you don't want, it could

> > ruin his teeth. (my son even chewing glass!....and no, its not pica, its an

> OCD

> > thing, but ssri's should help...or switching out what you are using)

> >

> >

> >

> > Jerri Gann wrote:

> > Can you guys suggest any feedback concerning my son always putting

> > everything in his mouth and he is chewing on his clothes alot. He did

> > this a long time ago and I don't remember what the cause is. I'm sure

> > it's some sensory thing. Could it possibly be strep related? Thanks for

> > any suggestions, Jerri

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with

> > the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the

> > opinion of the Research Institute and/or the Parent Coalition.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I am soooo comforted to hear that my child isn't the only one eating

his shirts.......Chewing gum is a more appropriate way of meeting the

need for oral stimulation also saves a few tee shirts. eucalyptus oil

helps remove the gum off carpet. I have found that a piece of gum

before we enter the shops helps reduce the clapping and wall feeling

that my son develops when his sensory needs are hightened.

Implimenting the sensory diet (at home and at school) given to us by

our O.T. also relieves my son during these times.

Jeni

> > Can you guys suggest any feedback concerning my son always

putting

> > everything in his mouth and he is chewing on his clothes alot. He

did

> > this a long time ago and I don't remember what the cause is. I'm

sure

> > it's some sensory thing. Could it possibly be strep related?

Thanks for

> > any suggestions, Jerri

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with

> > the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the

> > opinion of the Research Institute and/or the Parent

Coalition.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >