Just began diet 4 days ago and 5 year old wont eat.....is now lethargic.

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Hello,

My name is Deanna Ballard and my little boy Zachy just turned 5. He

was diagnosed at 2 years 4 months and we immediately began GFCF and

DAN protocol. We use basic DAN and homeopathy along with monthly IVIG

infusions that have gotten Zachy to the point where most do not know

he has a diagnosis and he is in a typical class without aid support.

One of our biggest challenges has been his " eating disorder " , he will

not eat. He for the past 3 years had drank a smoothie everyday and

will only eat carbs (pancakes or cereal). He will never try new

foods....at all!! So we eliminated (4 days ago) all carbs and make a

SDC legal smoothie (he will not do bone broths yet) other than that

he will not eat. Today he is lethargic, sick acting and will only

take water.

I have read this can happen when all carbs are eliminated I just need

to be sure this is not malnutrition and I just need direction on what

to do now for him.

Any advice will be appreciated, thank you.

Deanna

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What is in the smoothie? How often is he drinking it?

How big is it?

B.

ASD son, RA self, SCD Nov. 2007

http://scdgirl.blogspot.com

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> Hello,

>

> My name is Deanna Ballard and my little boy Zachy

> just turned 5. He

> was diagnosed at 2 years 4 months and we immediately

> began GFCF and

> DAN protocol. We use basic DAN and homeopathy along

> with monthly IVIG

> infusions that have gotten Zachy to the point where

> most do not know

> he has a diagnosis and he is in a typical class

> without aid support.

>

> One of our biggest challenges has been his " eating

> disorder " , he will

> not eat. He for the past 3 years had drank a

> smoothie everyday and

> will only eat carbs (pancakes or cereal). He will

> never try new

> foods....at all!! So we eliminated (4 days ago) all

> carbs and make a

> SDC legal smoothie (he will not do bone broths yet)

> other than that

> he will not eat. Today he is lethargic, sick acting

> and will only

> take water.

>

> I have read this can happen when all carbs are

> eliminated I just need

> to be sure this is not malnutrition and I just need

> direction on what

> to do now for him.

>

> Any advice will be appreciated, thank you.

> Deanna

>

>

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He is self limiting. Like a food strike!

1 cups ice

2 ice cube size prune juice cubes frozen

1 3/4 cup of peanut butter (no additives)

1 half a banana frozen

Almond milk 1 cup

That makes 28 oz. He drinking 10-14 oz a day.

--- S Bridges wrote:

> What is in the smoothie? How often is he drinking

> it?

> How big is it?

>

> B.

> ASD son, RA self, SCD Nov. 2007

> http://scdgirl.blogspot.com

>

> ***********

>

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > My name is Deanna Ballard and my little boy Zachy

> > just turned 5. He

> > was diagnosed at 2 years 4 months and we

> immediately

> > began GFCF and

> > DAN protocol. We use basic DAN and homeopathy

> along

> > with monthly IVIG

> > infusions that have gotten Zachy to the point

> where

> > most do not know

> > he has a diagnosis and he is in a typical class

> > without aid support.

> >

> > One of our biggest challenges has been his " eating

> > disorder " , he will

> > not eat. He for the past 3 years had drank a

> > smoothie everyday and

> > will only eat carbs (pancakes or cereal). He will

> > never try new

> > foods....at all!! So we eliminated (4 days ago)

> all

> > carbs and make a

> > SDC legal smoothie (he will not do bone broths

> yet)

> > other than that

> > he will not eat. Today he is lethargic, sick

> acting

> > and will only

> > take water.

> >

> > I have read this can happen when all carbs are

> > eliminated I just need

> > to be sure this is not malnutrition and I just

> need

> > direction on what

> > to do now for him.

> >

> > Any advice will be appreciated, thank you.

> > Deanna

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Deanna,

You are getting in some good nutrition. Do keep him hydrated. Will

he drink the diluted juice or drink water?

Have you tried putting foods in homemade popsicles? There are posts

about this from some very creative parents in the archives.

Another way to get in more nutrition is to make a thin puree and shoot

it into the back of the child's mouth with a medicine syringe.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

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Hi Deanna,

I don't agree with starving little kids. I recently posted about a mom who

learned (after she had allowed her child to starve himself many times) that the

child had an undiagnosed metabolic disorder. The fasting caused brain damage.

Metabolic disorders are not uncommon with our kids, so I don't think starving

should be encouraged.

Assuming your child does not have such a condition, why not make this a

positive transition for your child anyway? As well as your child is doing

without SCD, it doesn't sound like he needs to go on this diet overnight. Take

a few weeks/months to transition him. During that time introduce SCD foods and

slowly eliminate carbs. This worked for us and my child now eats just about

anything put in front of him (with the exception of ground beef). He used to

also have a severe feeding disorder and was also carb addicted. A gradual

transition to complete SCD was a very positive experience for him, as was slowly

expanding his diet.

-

deannaballard22 wrote:

Hello,

My name is Deanna Ballard and my little boy Zachy just turned 5. He

was diagnosed at 2 years 4 months and we immediately began GFCF and

DAN protocol. We use basic DAN and homeopathy along with monthly IVIG

infusions that have gotten Zachy to the point where most do not know

he has a diagnosis and he is in a typical class without aid support.

One of our biggest challenges has been his " eating disorder " , he will

not eat. He for the past 3 years had drank a smoothie everyday and

will only eat carbs (pancakes or cereal). He will never try new

foods....at all!! So we eliminated (4 days ago) all carbs and make a

SDC legal smoothie (he will not do bone broths yet) other than that

he will not eat. Today he is lethargic, sick acting and will only

take water.

I have read this can happen when all carbs are eliminated I just need

to be sure this is not malnutrition and I just need direction on what

to do now for him.

Any advice will be appreciated, thank you.

Deanna

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Thank you, thank you, thank you! I will do just that. We already know that he

has an immune disorder so I would not rule out another type of disorder.

I think he may be trying to get sick, he is developing the sniffles too. I will

cut down on the carbs and add in as much SCD food that we are eating (my

daughter is doing well on it). Hopefully he will eventually come around to

accepting more foods.

Thanks again for your advice,

Deanna

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Re: Just began diet 4 days ago and 5 year old wont

eat.....is now lethargic.

Hi Deanna,

I don't agree with starving little kids. I recently posted about a mom who

learned (after she had allowed her child to starve himself many times) that the

child had an undiagnosed metabolic disorder. The fasting caused brain damage.

Metabolic disorders are not uncommon with our kids, so I don't think starving

should be encouraged.

Assuming your child does not have such a condition, why not make this a

positive transition for your child anyway? As well as your child is doing

without SCD, it doesn't sound like he needs to go on this diet overnight. Take a

few weeks/months to transition him. During that time introduce SCD foods and

slowly eliminate carbs. This worked for us and my child now eats just about

anything put in front of him (with the exception of ground beef). He used to

also have a severe feeding disorder and was also carb addicted. A gradual

transition to complete SCD was a very positive experience for him, as was slowly

expanding his diet.

-

deannaballard22 <deannaballard22@ <mailto:deannaballard22%40yahoo.com>

yahoo.com> wrote:

Hello,

My name is Deanna Ballard and my little boy Zachy just turned 5. He

was diagnosed at 2 years 4 months and we immediately began GFCF and

DAN protocol. We use basic DAN and homeopathy along with monthly IVIG

infusions that have gotten Zachy to the point where most do not know

he has a diagnosis and he is in a typical class without aid support.

One of our biggest challenges has been his " eating disorder " , he will

not eat. He for the past 3 years had drank a smoothie everyday and

will only eat carbs (pancakes or cereal). He will never try new

foods....at all!! So we eliminated (4 days ago) all carbs and make a

SDC legal smoothie (he will not do bone broths yet) other than that

he will not eat. Today he is lethargic, sick acting and will only

take water.

I have read this can happen when all carbs are eliminated I just need

to be sure this is not malnutrition and I just need direction on what

to do now for him.

Any advice will be appreciated, thank you.

Deanna

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Do you know what type of immuno disorder he has? All 3 of my kids have one & my

ASD son also receives IVIG.

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deannaballard22@... wrote:

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I will do just that. We already know that he

has an immune disorder so I would not rule out another type of disorder.

I think he may be trying to get sick, he is developing the sniffles too. I will

cut down on the carbs and add in as much SCD food that we are eating (my

daughter is doing well on it). Hopefully he will eventually come around to

accepting more foods.

Thanks again for your advice,

Deanna

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Re: Just began diet 4 days ago and 5 year old wont

eat.....is now lethargic.

Hi Deanna,

I don't agree with starving little kids. I recently posted about a mom who

learned (after she had allowed her child to starve himself many times) that the

child had an undiagnosed metabolic disorder. The fasting caused brain damage.

Metabolic disorders are not uncommon with our kids, so I don't think starving

should be encouraged.

Assuming your child does not have such a condition, why not make this a positive

transition for your child anyway? As well as your child is doing without SCD, it

doesn't sound like he needs to go on this diet overnight. Take a few

weeks/months to transition him. During that time introduce SCD foods and slowly

eliminate carbs. This worked for us and my child now eats just about anything

put in front of him (with the exception of ground beef). He used to also have a

severe feeding disorder and was also carb addicted. A gradual transition to

complete SCD was a very positive experience for him, as was slowly expanding his

diet.

-

deannaballard22 yahoo.com> wrote:

Hello,

My name is Deanna Ballard and my little boy Zachy just turned 5. He

was diagnosed at 2 years 4 months and we immediately began GFCF and

DAN protocol. We use basic DAN and homeopathy along with monthly IVIG

infusions that have gotten Zachy to the point where most do not know

he has a diagnosis and he is in a typical class without aid support.

One of our biggest challenges has been his " eating disorder " , he will

not eat. He for the past 3 years had drank a smoothie everyday and

will only eat carbs (pancakes or cereal). He will never try new

foods....at all!! So we eliminated (4 days ago) all carbs and make a

SDC legal smoothie (he will not do bone broths yet) other than that

he will not eat. Today he is lethargic, sick acting and will only

take water.

I have read this can happen when all carbs are eliminated I just need

to be sure this is not malnutrition and I just need direction on what

to do now for him.

Any advice will be appreciated, thank you.

Deanna

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He has a subclass 1 IGG deficiency.

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Re: Just began diet 4 days ago and 5 year old wont

eat.....is now lethargic.

Hi Deanna,

I don't agree with starving little kids. I recently posted about a mom who

learned (after she had allowed her child to starve himself many times) that the

child had an undiagnosed metabolic disorder. The fasting caused brain damage.

Metabolic disorders are not uncommon with our kids, so I don't think starving

should be encouraged.

Assuming your child does not have such a condition, why not make this a

positive transition for your child anyway? As well as your child is doing

without SCD, it doesn't sound like he needs to go on this diet overnight. Take a

few weeks/months to transition him. During that time introduce SCD foods and

slowly eliminate carbs. This worked for us and my child now eats just about

anything put in front of him (with the exception of ground beef). He used to

also have a severe feeding disorder and was also carb addicted. A gradual

transition to complete SCD was a very positive experience for him, as was slowly

expanding his diet.

-

deannaballard22 yahoo.com> wrote:

Hello,

My name is Deanna Ballard and my little boy Zachy just turned 5. He

was diagnosed at 2 years 4 months and we immediately began GFCF and

DAN protocol. We use basic DAN and homeopathy along with monthly IVIG

infusions that have gotten Zachy to the point where most do not know

he has a diagnosis and he is in a typical class without aid support.

One of our biggest challenges has been his " eating disorder " , he will

not eat. He for the past 3 years had drank a smoothie everyday and

will only eat carbs (pancakes or cereal). He will never try new

foods....at all!! So we eliminated (4 days ago) all carbs and make a

SDC legal smoothie (he will not do bone broths yet) other than that

he will not eat. Today he is lethargic, sick acting and will only

take water.

I have read this can happen when all carbs are eliminated I just need

to be sure this is not malnutrition and I just need direction on what

to do now for him.

Any advice will be appreciated, thank you.

Deanna

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[Guest guest]

Hi Deanna & ,

If you don't mind me asking , what is IVIG?

Today, my daughter accidentaly eat Cherry with the stone. What kind of

damage will it do to her. Just one cherry.

My husband insisted to give her potatoes tonight as she is still having

sleeping problem despite of 5-HTP and melatonin, he's still not

satisfied with the diet. Please help!

Thanks

Leena

Mum of Clarice Belle, 3 y 4 mths, SCD since Jun 0

[Guest guest]

IVIG is gamma globulin used to treat immune disorders and Autism.

I am a newbie to this diet and trying to find our way too, hope you find some

answers

Deanna

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Re: Just began diet 4 days ago and 5 year old wont

eat.....is now lethargic.

Hi Deanna & ,

If you don't mind me asking , what is IVIG?

Today, my daughter accidentaly eat Cherry with the stone. What kind of

damage will it do to her. Just one cherry.

My husband insisted to give her potatoes tonight as she is still having

sleeping problem despite of 5-HTP and melatonin, he's still not

satisfied with the diet. Please help!

Thanks

Leena

Mum of Clarice Belle, 3 y 4 mths, SCD since Jun 0

[Guest guest]

claricebellemum wrote:

If you don't mind me asking , what is IVIG?

http://www.itppeople.com/immunoglobulin.htm

It has been found to help a subset of kids with autism -- those with an immune

deficiency.

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