Hi! New with some questions

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My 3yo son has severe eczema and multiple food allergies (egg being

the worst). We have been doing SCD recipes for a couple of months

now and had elimated all grains. We officially started on the intro

diet Thurday. My husband and I are doing it with him. When do die-

off symptoms usually start? I really don't expect my son to have

many symptoms since he has pretty much been following SCD with the

exception of occationally eating ice cream. My husband and I though

have still been eating lots of illegal foods so I expected us to

have some symptoms but so far we haven't. Does this mean it isn't

working?

Also, he is a really picky eater and wouldn't eat the intro foods

(except the jello) so I heated the chicken from the soup up in the

toaster oven and drizzled some honey on it. I am hoping this was ok

since there is honey in the cheesecake recipe.

Is it ok to use shea butter lotion on him during intro?

Thanks,

Cheryl

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Cheryl, In SCD, we don't need to worry what goes on the skin, unless the child

is likely to eat it.

Patti

Hi! New with some questions

Is it ok to use shea butter lotion on him during intro?

Thanks,

Cheryl

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Welcome to the group Cheryl,

> My 3yo son has severe eczema and multiple food allergies (egg

being

> the worst). We have been doing SCD recipes for a couple of months

> now and had elimated all grains. We officially started on the

intro

> diet Thurday. My husband and I are doing it with him. When do

die-

> off symptoms usually start? I really don't expect my son to have

> many symptoms since he has pretty much been following SCD with the

> exception of occationally eating ice cream. My husband and I

though

> have still been eating lots of illegal foods so I expected us to

> have some symptoms but so far we haven't. Does this mean it isn't

> working?

You don't have to have die off symptoms for the diet to be working.

I didn't have die off symtoms when I started but my DH and kids did.

> Also, he is a really picky eater and wouldn't eat the intro foods

> (except the jello) so I heated the chicken from the soup up in the

> toaster oven and drizzled some honey on it. I am hoping this was

ok

> since there is honey in the cheesecake recipe.

That should be fine

> Is it ok to use shea butter lotion on him during intro?

Yes.

Sheila, SCD 2/01, UC 22yrs

mom of and

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Thanks, I've been using this on him for a while and it really helps

the condition(dryness) of his skin, it doesn't help the eczema

though. His skin is always so dry and rough and I can put the shea

on him one time and it looks so much better. I just wasn't sure

since its from a nut if it would affect the diet since it is

absorbed into his body.

Much to his dislike I took the playdoh away(which he loves) since it

has wheat in it. Poor little guy he's feeling so deprived right

now.

Plus I blew the intro because I didn't know that the perdue chicken

with the broth was illegal until I was looking at some turkey

breasts today and the ingredients of the broth was listed with sugar

in it. So I looked at the chicken and yep its the kind with the

broth and they dont list their ingredients. After a quick search

here I found out I've been feeding him lots of illegal chicken.

It's the one thing he would eat. Does this mean I have to start

over?

>

> But reactions to creams or lotions must also be taken into

account. Playdough can be a problem. My son had behavioral

reactions to shaving cream at school.

>

>

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I only meant that according to SCD " rules " or protocol, this is not an issue. If

it's an issue for any one particular child, that's outside the realm of SCD.

Of course, you should avoid using lotions or playdoh or whatever, if your child

reacts to touching them.... it just only matters in terms of SCD if the child

EATS it.

Patti

Re: Hi! New with some questions

But reactions to creams or lotions must also be taken into account. Playdough

can be a problem. My son had behavioral reactions to shaving cream at school.

Sue

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<<After a quick search here I found out I've been feeding him lots of illegal

chicken.

It's the one thing he would eat. Does this mean I have to start

over? >>

I don't think you need to start over. Just only use the legal chicken from now

on. Some parents DO go back and re-do the intro diet for a day or two at some

point to get sort of a kick-start to the next level of healing if they feel

they've kind of plateaued. Just forge ahead.

Patti

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Woohoo! That is a big relief. He didn't have a BM yesterday so I

couldn't tell if anything was different but just a few minutes ago I

changed his diaper and it was BLACK, sticky, stinky stuff so that

kind of told me he is cleaning out anyway. It has been a rough 4

days so I was not looking forward to starting over.

>

> <<After a quick search here I found out I've been feeding him lots

of illegal chicken.

> It's the one thing he would eat. Does this mean I have to start

> over? >>

>

> I don't think you need to start over. Just only use the legal

chicken from now on. Some parents DO go back and re-do the intro

diet for a day or two at some point to get sort of a kick-start to

the next level of healing if they feel they've kind of plateaued.

Just forge ahead.

>

>

> Patti

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