RE: Digest Number 1918

[Guest guest]

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My son is ASD and battling yeast. He ate little on SCD at the

beginning and was only in the 5th percentile for his weight. I was so

stressed anytime he didn't eat and constantly tried to get some food into

him, so I know how you feel. Now he is in the 10th percentile for weight

and doing so well that his nutritionist in Boston asked to use him as a case

study example to show to other GI doctor's that think the diet is too risky

and don't understand it. She even tried one of his pumpkin/almond cookies

and was impressed at how good they were. He is a good eater now and finally

starting to eat more of what we eat that is SCD compliant. My husband and I

are not SCD, but I try to make meals that are so that our son can eat what

we are eating. I hope to be SCD soon. People are amazed at how healthy he

eats. Nothing goes into his body that doesn't have nutritional value being

on this diet. He is also on the verge of losing his ASD diagnosis.

Kim, & Noah(2yearsold, ASD, SCD since Feb2005)

Message: 7

Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 21:50:36 -0000

Subject: appetite decrease

we seem to be constantly battling a low appetite with my daughter.

We had started her on diflucan and she started eating well, but then

it seemed like she was getting strep throat again. So, our DAN

doctor switched us to saccharomyces boulardi because she said it also

targets bacteria as well as yeast.

She seems to be having some die off, but I'm so worried that she is

not eating much again--and she can't afford it.

Has anyone else struggled with appetite/weight and come out the other

side? I'm finding it so hard to watch her not eat.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

Thanks so much for your reply, this is really scary having her not

eat much. She is also in the 5th percentile. Would you ever be

willing to talk on the phone or email. My email is jjcox22@....

If you are comfortable with talking, let me know, it's OK if you're

not, I understand.

Thanks,

julie

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> My son is ASD and battling yeast. He ate little on SCD at the

> beginning and was only in the 5th percentile for his weight. I was

so

> stressed anytime he didn't eat and constantly tried to get some

food into

> him, so I know how you feel. Now he is in the 10th percentile for

weight

> and doing so well that his nutritionist in Boston asked to use him

as a case

> study example to show to other GI doctor's that think the diet is

too risky

> and don't understand it. She even tried one of his pumpkin/almond

cookies

> and was impressed at how good they were. He is a good eater now

and finally

> starting to eat more of what we eat that is SCD compliant. My

husband and I

> are not SCD, but I try to make meals that are so that our son can

eat what

> we are eating. I hope to be SCD soon. People are amazed at how

healthy he

> eats. Nothing goes into his body that doesn't have nutritional

value being

> on this diet. He is also on the verge of losing his ASD

diagnosis.

>

> Kim, & Noah(2yearsold, ASD, SCD since Feb2005)

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> Message: 7

> Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 21:50:36 -0000

> From: " jjcox22 "

> Subject: appetite decrease

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> we seem to be constantly battling a low appetite with my daughter.

> We had started her on diflucan and she started eating well, but

then

> it seemed like she was getting strep throat again. So, our DAN

> doctor switched us to saccharomyces boulardi because she said it

also

> targets bacteria as well as yeast.

> She seems to be having some die off, but I'm so worried that she is

> not eating much again--and she can't afford it.

> Has anyone else struggled with appetite/weight and come out the

other

> side? I'm finding it so hard to watch her not eat.

> Thanks,

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