Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Hello, My 5 year old daughter (diagnosed with malabsorbtion) has been on the SCD for 11 months. She has shown good progress on the diet; normal bowel movements, improved behavior, etc. This has been awesome! A few weeks ago, we were invited to the home of an acquaintance for dinner. I normally bring food for my daughter, or mention her diet. I felt like it was an imposition to say anything about the diet this time, and for some crazy reason, I told her that we would not say anything about the diet that night. She could have what they served, along with enzymes. Well, sure enough, bread and pasta were heavy ingredients. I saw immediate results-- totally unfocused, throwing herself at furniture, very impulsive, and then for two days afterward she had a lowgrade fever and felt terrible. (I was the one feeling truly horrible.) I obviously back-tracked and she's back on the SCD. I know, it was stupid! I claim temporary insantity. So, a few weeks later, we are still seeing some problems we had not had for awhile. Things are not as bad as they were pre-SCD, for sure. But her b.m.'s are not as formed, her anxiety is pretty high, her behavior is just really unpredictable and some food sensitivities have returned. Have I just " undone " 11 months of sacrifice with one meal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 > > Hello, > My 5 year old daughter (diagnosed with malabsorbtion) has been on the > SCD for 11 months. She has shown good progress on the diet; normal > bowel movements, improved behavior, etc. This has been awesome! A > few weeks ago, we were invited to the home of an acquaintance for > dinner. I normally bring food for my daughter, or mention her diet. > I felt like it was an imposition to say anything about the diet this > time, and for some crazy reason, I told her that we would not say > anything about the diet that night. She could have what they served, > along with enzymes. Well, sure enough, bread and pasta were heavy > ingredients. I saw immediate results-- totally unfocused, throwing > herself at furniture, very impulsive, and then for two days afterward > she had a lowgrade fever and felt terrible. (I was the one feeling > truly horrible.) I obviously back-tracked and she's back on the SCD. > > I know, it was stupid! I claim temporary insantity. So, a few weeks > later, we are still seeing some problems we had not had for awhile. > Things are not as bad as they were pre-SCD, for sure. But her b.m.'s > are not as formed, her anxiety is pretty high, her behavior is just > really unpredictable and some food sensitivities have returned. Have > I just " undone " 11 months of sacrifice with one meal? Try a few days back on the intro diet. This will help " clear the decks " and get you back on track, Carol F. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 > > Hello, > My 5 year old daughter (diagnosed with malabsorbtion) has been on the > SCD for 11 months. She has shown good progress on the diet; normal > bowel movements, improved behavior, etc. This has been awesome! A > few weeks ago, we were invited to the home of an acquaintance for > dinner. I normally bring food for my daughter, or mention her diet. > I felt like it was an imposition to say anything about the diet this > time, and for some crazy reason, I told her that we would not say > anything about the diet that night. She could have what they served, > along with enzymes. Well, sure enough, bread and pasta were heavy > ingredients. I saw immediate results-- totally unfocused, throwing > herself at furniture, very impulsive, and then for two days afterward > she had a lowgrade fever and felt terrible. (I was the one feeling > truly horrible.) I obviously back-tracked and she's back on the SCD. > > I know, it was stupid! I claim temporary insantity. So, a few weeks > later, we are still seeing some problems we had not had for awhile. > Things are not as bad as they were pre-SCD, for sure. But her b.m.'s > are not as formed, her anxiety is pretty high, her behavior is just > really unpredictable and some food sensitivities have returned. Have > I just " undone " 11 months of sacrifice with one meal? Try a few days back on the intro diet. This will help " clear the decks " and get you back on track, Carol F. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 > > Hello, > My 5 year old daughter (diagnosed with malabsorbtion) has been on the > SCD for 11 months. She has shown good progress on the diet; normal > bowel movements, improved behavior, etc. This has been awesome! A > few weeks ago, we were invited to the home of an acquaintance for > dinner. I normally bring food for my daughter, or mention her diet. > I felt like it was an imposition to say anything about the diet this > time, and for some crazy reason, I told her that we would not say > anything about the diet that night. She could have what they served, > along with enzymes. Well, sure enough, bread and pasta were heavy > ingredients. I saw immediate results-- totally unfocused, throwing > herself at furniture, very impulsive, and then for two days afterward > she had a lowgrade fever and felt terrible. (I was the one feeling > truly horrible.) I obviously back-tracked and she's back on the SCD. > > I know, it was stupid! I claim temporary insantity. So, a few weeks > later, we are still seeing some problems we had not had for awhile. > Things are not as bad as they were pre-SCD, for sure. But her b.m.'s > are not as formed, her anxiety is pretty high, her behavior is just > really unpredictable and some food sensitivities have returned. Have > I just " undone " 11 months of sacrifice with one meal? Try a few days back on the intro diet. This will help " clear the decks " and get you back on track, Carol F. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 " I have one very big concern though. What is all this talk about enzymes. I can find it no where in the book????? Isn't it a temptation to break in diet recommendations, in light of these new available enzymes very dangerous (in my option money making sham!). " No one on this list is recommending breaking the rules of SCD by using enzmyes. I suggest enzymes for those who are having troubles digesting the foods that ARE allowed on SCD. I don't find it reasonable to restrict a child's food to 4-5 foods for an extended period of time. I don't think that it is healthy. Enzymes can allow parents to expand their children's food choices WITHIN the context of SCD to allow a more varried (healthy) diet. Jody mom to -7 and -9 SCD 1/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 " I have one very big concern though. What is all this talk about enzymes. I can find it no where in the book????? Isn't it a temptation to break in diet recommendations, in light of these new available enzymes very dangerous (in my option money making sham!). " No one on this list is recommending breaking the rules of SCD by using enzmyes. I suggest enzymes for those who are having troubles digesting the foods that ARE allowed on SCD. I don't find it reasonable to restrict a child's food to 4-5 foods for an extended period of time. I don't think that it is healthy. Enzymes can allow parents to expand their children's food choices WITHIN the context of SCD to allow a more varried (healthy) diet. Jody mom to -7 and -9 SCD 1/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 " I have one very big concern though. What is all this talk about enzymes. I can find it no where in the book????? Isn't it a temptation to break in diet recommendations, in light of these new available enzymes very dangerous (in my option money making sham!). " No one on this list is recommending breaking the rules of SCD by using enzmyes. I suggest enzymes for those who are having troubles digesting the foods that ARE allowed on SCD. I don't find it reasonable to restrict a child's food to 4-5 foods for an extended period of time. I don't think that it is healthy. Enzymes can allow parents to expand their children's food choices WITHIN the context of SCD to allow a more varried (healthy) diet. Jody mom to -7 and -9 SCD 1/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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