RE: Re: Intro Diet...again

[Guest guest]

That's what I did the second time around. Now, we have been on SCD for 19

months. This may not be your case, but I used other methods prior to this

drastic method, and it didn't work. My children's gut flora I really feel were

more a part of their texture issues and pickiness. For others, this may not be

the case, but that's what I did. I did allow some legal choices, bone broth or

gently boiled egg (keeps the aminos intact better) or chicken burger, and so on.

As another listmember on Healing Crow always says, lots of protein is needed for

healing when in a weakened state. So, intro diet is working on more than one

level. You are not feeding the pathogenic bugs, but the body. If the child is

refusing to eat, inadvertently, they are giving their intestine and immune

system a break, and some initial buggies get starved to death.

Let them tantrum like any kid would. Sometimes my feelings for having my

special needs children makes me feel guilty for any disciplinary action I might

take. That's just me. Over riding this has paid off. If there is anything I can

do while they are young, before they are out of my care. I am thrilled Hunter

will, no matter what, not have to live a life in institutional care. I am happy

that Ben will not have to live a drastically short life of pooping himself to

death. Do it now, and get on with the program.

I say this all with hindsight about our own experience...lol...I had no such

forsight at the time. If you chose to go this route, make sure your child stays

hydrated.

Summer

memoryalbumcreations wrote:

>

> Ride it out.

So by this you mean give them the choices of the foods they could eat

and let them tantrum until they eat something?

--Mel

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

Sounds about right! Lol..anyway, feeding him chicken pancakes for a couple

of days isn't so bad. You could boil some carrots and puree them and add

them to the pancakes. That way he will have a little carbohydrate. Then in a

few days you can try the banana pancakes which are usually a hit if he likes

the chicken ones.

Kelli

SAHM to Kai 3 1/2- ASD and Tatum 1 1/2 NT

SCD since 5/05, off for 3 months, back on 3/10/06

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From: pecanbread [mailto:pecanbread ] On

Behalf Of Laurie

Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 8:36 PM

To: pecanbread

Subject: Re: Intro Diet...again

Oh thank you Mel for posting this today! I just started my son on

the intro today and it was a rough day. I SOOOO want to give him

something else tomorrow. I feel bad for him! I know, get over it. I

think it's harder with my son because he is truly so innocent. He

doesn't have a bad bone in his little 2 year old body. With his ASD

he is non-verbal and until recently had little receptive language

(what he understands from me). He is obedient and sweet and I feel

terrible taking away all his favorite foods. He already was SCD, we

just didn't do the intro before right, so here we are.

He did gobble down 2 chicken pancakes this morning, but nothing at

lunch, then 1 scrambled egg at dinner, but wouldn't touch his

hamburger. My son doesn't really like wet textures in food. He will

drink, but doesn't like jello or applesauce or things like that. So

I made him soup and picked out some of the meat, but he scoffed at

it. I am not sure what else to try. What can I do about broth, since

he is so weird with that stuff?

He hasn't had real noticable die-off. He was silly and laughing a

little (like he used to earlier), then stimming more, but no rash

like he has gotten before. Now, tonight though he has woke up

several times and just acts like he feels rotten. No fever or snot,

etc. since we've had that before with die off, just moaning and

rolling around. I have NEVER been able to get activated charcola

down him. He won't do capsules and will not take the powder any

other way, so we have only done epsom salt soaks and rode it out in

the past. NOT FUN! Lots of crying and gnashing of teeth!

Anyway, it's good to know that this isn't killing him! He is usually

an eater, so he is scavenging and running around wishing he could

find something to eat. I am giving him VERY watered down legal

juice. He frustrates me with water. He just throws it down. So I let

him and then he gets his water down juice with meals. So, if he

refuses to eat tomorrow- I should keep him hydrated, but do I give

him more watered down juice to do that, or hope he finally gives in

with the water. I don't want to make him dehydrated.

Sorry, so long. Just glad someone else's child did the same thing.

Does this stuff sound right?

Also, diarrhea has been gone, but really unusal NO BM today. That is

odd. My son's stools have firmed up, but usually 3 a day or so.

Please tell me he's not heading for constipation after all this! :0

Thanks for any help!

Laurie~ intro right way starting 5/9/06 SCD previously 5 weeks` Mom

to Ally 10, Chase 3, 2 ASD and 6 months- my

sugarbabies!

If the child is refusing to eat, inadvertently, they are giving

their intestine and immune system a break, and some initial buggies

get starved to death.

>

> Let them tantrum like any kid would. Sometimes my feelings for

having my special needs children makes me feel guilty for any

disciplinary action I might take. That's just me. Over riding this

has paid off. If there is anything I can do while they are young,

before they are out of my care. I am thrilled Hunter will, no matter

what, not have to live a life in institutional care. I am happy that

Ben will not have to live a drastically short life of pooping

himself to death. Do it now, and get on with the program.

>

> I say this all with hindsight about our own experience...lol...I

had no such forsight at the time. If you chose to go this route,

make sure your child stays hydrated.

>

>

> Summer

>

> memoryalbumcreations wrote:

> >

> > Ride it out.

>

> So by this you mean give them the choices of the foods they could

eat

> and let them tantrum until they eat something?

>

> --Mel

>

>

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com