Re: Day #20 -serious bloating while eating

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At only three weeks in, I am confident things are going pretty well for your two

younger ones. My concern, and I'm sure fee the same way, is for your eldest. He

seems to having such a rough time. How frustrating and worrisome for you.

I don't know what to think about the bloating.... and why that is happening.

Things are obviously very out of balance in his system. I'm not a doctor... and

I certainly could be wrong, but I really suspect that he IS somewhat

constipated.... or at least maybe there is some stool in there that is sort of

impacted or blocking him up. Then, some of the stool is making it's way around

that and coming out very thin... so sort of giving you the illusion that he's

NOT constipated.

This is just my " gut feeling " , so to speak..... a guess at best! What do you

think? Does that ring true at all? I think it could account for how he's

feeling, the bloating and such.... and the gagging and behavior stuff. He

probably just feels crummy.

Then, I think it's possible that this is coupled with some die-off, which would

be VERY common still, at this point in the beginning.

First thing I think I would do, if this were my child, is make up some of the

SCD electrolyte solution. I've heard reports recently that this alleviates

constipation.... and I would think we need to be a *little* concerned about

hydration for him right now, anyway. Here's the recipe:

1 quart boiled water

2 tbsp. honey

1/4 tsp. of salt

1/4 tsp.baking soda

Can be kept in refrigerator for 24 hours, and then a new batch should be made.

I would have him drink small amounts of this... frequently. Just a few swallows

at a time.

Next, although I don't think you should take him all the way back to the intro

diet, I would make up a batch of the chicken soup.... make it from a whole

chicken carcass.... so you have all the bones in there. I would cook this for

quite a long time... 4-6 hrs? The minerals in the bones make the broth VERY

healing. You could also do a soup broth with beef soup bones, too... nice big

marrow bones. I would be sure to add salt to the broth. Again, I'd try to have

him sip some of this... small amounts at a time.... frequently throughout the

day.

I'd also recommend more frequent meals... but smaller amounts. I know he must

be very hungry, though. I know you said he didn't do well on the applesauce....

not sure exactly why, but I know for some people, applesauce (and bananas) can

tend to be somewhat " binding " (tending to firm up the stool).

If I'm right that he's got some stool backed up in there, then avoiding

applesauce right now would be best anyway.... though there might be some other

reason why it's not agreeing with him, too.

Do you think that the throat clearing could be due to a bit of acid reflux? If

so, I'm thinking that the electrolyte solution.... and the bone broth.... could

really help, if he takes them in small sips.

The foods you're now using sound like really good choices. Can you add some

broth to his squash.... just blend it in as you would with mashed potatoes ?

Which probiotic is he taking?

Patti

Day #20 -serious bloating while eating

Hi- we're at day 20 and my eldest son (7yr/asd) is really struggling, his

stomach gets so

hard and bloated after eating only a part of his meals that he can't eat

enough. He has lost

2 -3 lbs. since we started and is at 40 lbs. now. Behavior has really

deteriorated this past

week. He can't keep it together, perhaps due to chronic hunger. He was eating

all kinds of

foods (squash, scrambled eggs, etc.) he never would have tried before scd. Now

he is

having lots of problems with texture, gagging. His stools were just beginning

to look

healthy. Now they are more frequent and coming out very thin (not runny). He

was given

major antibiotics this past January for H. pylori. I couldn't put him through

that again, not

so soon so have not re-tested. He did not seem to tolerate the applesauce

(homemade).

He is still forcefully clearing his throat, almost constantly yet has no nasal

drip or runny

nose.

We're at stage one, with the addition of the following stage 2 foods:

butternut squash,

acorn squash, avocado. Our computer is doing strange things so I don't know if

we'll have

this support much longer. You are a great group of people and we pray for all

on this list

every night. We are asking for prayers. The school district has sent a

wonderful home

teacher for our son to help until he gets strong enough to return to school.

He has just

been so ill these past couple months that it was better for him to try and get

stronger until

after Thanksgiving and then we will try half days till after Christmas. But

I'm losing hope if

he loses weight. Everytime he gets sick he gets these awful mouth and throat

sores and

then he loses weight again. Yet he was losing weight before we started this.

We've been to

pediatric GI to tell about our concerns and trying scd. He offered to scope

and we said no

thanks. Told the doctor soy gave exzema and serious constipation and we were

given a

big bottle of Lactulose (laxative) and told to give him soy because it is good

protein source

and give laxative twice a day to counteract. We never gave it and scd has

cleared up the

constipation. Prayer and this diet are all we have to hang onto now.

Our 4 yr old/nt daughter has lost a couple lbs and still has dark circles

under eyes. Stools

are very soft. 22 mos old/asd son still has mushy poops but the smell is much

healthier

and he has PUT ON 3 lbs and grown in height and is eating really well and

sleeping well,

too. All are getting probiotics and charcoal and epsom soaks.

Thank you,