Guest guest Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hi , It's article H26 and it is also on the Magic site after you log in. It just says 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in milk ... it doesn't say how much milk. I'm just guessing here but maybe 4 ounces at least and more if he'll drink more. Can he taste the cornstarch in choc. milk too? I also saw somewhere, may even have been in that same article, that the milk or whatever should be cold for it to dissolve. Good luck with it. Dawna > > Well, with Ian's recent hypoglycemia issues....and a situation that > occurred with him the other morning (Ian exhibited a reactive > hypoglycemima " attack " after eating two small donuts for breakfast - > he 'crashed' - sweating and falling immediately asleep - he perked- > up after 10 min with cheerios and Nutren supplement and was fine the > rest of the day) - but, after this recent acute illness - I've been > more inclined to give him the corn starch to him at night from here > on out. I've tried to give it to him in drinks and ice cream and he > won't eat it. He has such sensory issues with his mouth that he > can " taste " it quickly, starts crying and gets mad at me and won't > eat/drink anything with corn starch in it. Tonight, I finally gave > him some chocolate milk/corn starch mix in a " syringe " (like I do > for medicine) and " forced " him to drink it. He was not happy with > me. Oh well. > > Any other suggestions on how to administer it since he doesn't have > a G-tube? > > And, since I don't have the article in front of me that MAGIC offers > about the corn starch - can anyone tell me what the ratios/amounts > are to liquid that I should be using? > > Thanks in advance for your assistance. > > - H > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 , Try giving Ian small amounts at first and build up from there. Hide it as best you can. Between putting it in the syringe and giving it like medication (great idea!) and then desensitizing him to it mixed in his food, you will have him eating it without realizing it. Another thing that Leah pointed out - she gives Olivia baby food that has cornstarch in it. Will Ian eat any of that? You could even try bananas (babyfood) and mix in some cornstarch before he first tastes it. Are there other foods you have not given him before that he might like? You could try mixing in the cornstarch before he tries them. He won't know the difference. It never ceases to amaze me how our kids can tell when something is mixed in their food that is not normally there. Usually I can't tell the difference, but Max sure can! Jodi Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Jodi- thank you. I've tried EVERYTHING! He's sooooo picky and he catches on to the minutest of tastes that are any but " normal " to him. I was hoping someone had a " magic potion " or something! LOL I just can't seem to get it past him. Oh well, I'll keep trying as suggested. Even if the syringe part is the last resort - it's all I have. By the way - Ian ate an ENTIRE grilled cheese sandwich today, along with some peanut butter M & Ms, lemonade and pretzels for lunch! I thought his belly was going to explode. He told me his belly hurt (he's still been doing this for a couple of months now) and I wasn't surprised considering how much he ate. It's so good to see him eating again. Have a great evening. - H > > , > > Try giving Ian small amounts at first and build up from there. Hide > it as best you can. Between putting it in the syringe and giving it > like medication (great idea!) and then desensitizing him to it mixed > in his food, you will have him eating it without realizing it. > Another thing that Leah pointed out - she gives Olivia baby food that > has cornstarch in it. Will Ian eat any of that? You could even try > bananas (babyfood) and mix in some cornstarch before he first tastes > it. Are there other foods you have not given him before that he might > like? You could try mixing in the cornstarch before he tries them. > He won't know the difference. > > It never ceases to amaze me how our kids can tell when something is > mixed in their food that is not normally there. Usually I can't tell > the difference, but Max sure can! > > Jodi Z > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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