Re: Collin still not wanting to eat (Betty and Colin)

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Hi Betty and Colin,

Thank you for your replies. I think I found out what was wrong with

Collin. It is his teeth! He kept saying it was his tummy and then

his teeth. I took him to the dentist last night and his teeth are

really pushing in. He lost one of his baby teeth and the adult teeth

are pushing in. I am thinking that the average kid could handle it.

Being that Collin is so Sensory, it is that much harder. I am still

concerned that he spits everything out. He is still not eating

right. His poor gums are swollen.

Jeanette

Collin (age 6.6 HF Autism)

> Sensory dysfunction is always a factor (gustatory & tactile,

perhaps?).

> Drugs do induce strange behaviours, especially in children.

>

> However there may be another factor: food allergies. Have you

checked out

> Lutein as a possible cause? Google " Sara's Diet " for a starting

point.

> Collin still not wanting to eat

>

>

> > I posted a week ago on my son COllin (age 6.6 HF Autism) not

wanting

> > to eat. He attemps to eat a few bites and then he says his tummy

> > hurts. I am really worried. I talked to his doctor today and he

> > said that some kids go through periods like this. I can't believe

> > that Collin is on Risperdal and he does not have an appetite. I

am

> > not sure whether it is textures, behavior or what. He asked me

for

> > waffles this morning and then decided he didn't want to eat them.

> > Then he asked me for hashed brown potatoes and eggs and then he

> > didn't want those either. I even tried making his a banana-

> > strawberry smoothie and only drank a little. He did lose one of

his

> > bottom teeth 2 weeks ago and another one is loose so I am not

sure if

> > this is the problem. I sure wish that I knew!

> >

> > Have any of you gone through this?

> >

> > Jeanette

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

will he eat popsicles or fruit smoothies?? you can try that!!

god bless

shelley

Re: Collin still not wanting to eat (Betty and Colin) Hi Betty and Colin,Thank you for your replies. I think I found out what was wrong with Collin. It is his teeth! He kept saying it was his tummy and then his teeth. I took him to the dentist last night and his teeth are really pushing in. He lost one of his baby teeth and the adult teeth are pushing in. I am thinking that the average kid could handle it. Being that Collin is so Sensory, it is that much harder. I am still concerned that he spits everything out. He is still not eating right. His poor gums are swollen.JeanetteCollin (age 6.6 HF Autism)> Sensory dysfunction is always a factor (gustatory & tactile, perhaps?).> Drugs do induce strange behaviours, especially in children.> > However there may be another factor: food allergies. Have you checked out> Lutein as a possible cause? Google "Sara's Diet" for a starting point.> Collin still not wanting to eat> > > > I posted a week ago on my son COllin (age 6.6 HF Autism) not wanting> > to eat. He attemps to eat a few bites and then he says his tummy> > hurts. I am really worried. I talked to his doctor today and he> > said that some kids go through periods like this. I can't believe> > that Collin is on Risperdal and he does not have an appetite. I am> > not sure whether it is textures, behavior or what. He asked me for> > waffles this morning and then decided he didn't want to eat them.> > Then he asked me for hashed brown potatoes and eggs and then he> > didn't want those either. I even tried making his a banana-> > strawberry smoothie and only drank a little. He did lose one of his> > bottom teeth 2 weeks ago and another one is loose so I am not sure if> > this is the problem. I sure wish that I knew!> >> > Have any of you gone through this?> >> > Jeanette> >> >> >> >> >> >

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i dont know if this is the 2nd time i sent this try to get him to eat popsicles or fruit smoothies or if he likes juice freeze some and make a slushie and that might help with the swelling too!!

god bless

shelley

Re: Collin still not wanting to eat (Betty and Colin) Hi Betty and Colin,Thank you for your replies. I think I found out what was wrong with Collin. It is his teeth! He kept saying it was his tummy and then his teeth. I took him to the dentist last night and his teeth are really pushing in. He lost one of his baby teeth and the adult teeth are pushing in. I am thinking that the average kid could handle it. Being that Collin is so Sensory, it is that much harder. I am still concerned that he spits everything out. He is still not eating right. His poor gums are swollen.JeanetteCollin (age 6.6 HF Autism)> Sensory dysfunction is always a factor (gustatory & tactile, perhaps?).> Drugs do induce strange behaviours, especially in children.> > However there may be another factor: food allergies. Have you checked out> Lutein as a possible cause? Google "Sara's Diet" for a starting point.> Collin still not wanting to eat> > > > I posted a week ago on my son COllin (age 6.6 HF Autism) not wanting> > to eat. He attemps to eat a few bites and then he says his tummy> > hurts. I am really worried. I talked to his doctor today and he> > said that some kids go through periods like this. I can't believe> > that Collin is on Risperdal and he does not have an appetite. I am> > not sure whether it is textures, behavior or what. He asked me for> > waffles this morning and then decided he didn't want to eat them.> > Then he asked me for hashed brown potatoes and eggs and then he> > didn't want those either. I even tried making his a banana-> > strawberry smoothie and only drank a little. He did lose one of his> > bottom teeth 2 weeks ago and another one is loose so I am not sure if> > this is the problem. I sure wish that I knew!> >> > Have any of you gone through this?> >> > Jeanette> >> >> >> >> >> >

[Guest guest]

Jeanette, have you tried some numbs it for him? Some kind of teething

medication that might help with the hurting. Maybe a paste with cloves?

Evan spits out half his food and then works on it some more. The Diagnostic

Center said that he has a problem chewing but school therapist poohooed the

idea. ly I believe the Diagnostic Center and we have been working with

an battery toothbrush to help with his sensory needs in the mouth. That is

about the only one that he will let us work with and he is finally letting

us brush all his teeth instead of just the front ones.

Evan was slow on the eating when he got some new teeth in but he made up for

it later. I guess he must swallow most of his baby teeth because we never

see them, just an empty spot there later. Don't have to worry about the

tooth fairy there. They did pull two baby teeth at his Dental Surgery

appointment last month.

BETTY ANN-62 yo, possibly undx'd Bipolar

grandma to

ANDREW - 12 yo-- Bipolar/ADHD, Homeschooled

EVAN - 10 yo-- low - med. functioning,nonverbal autism

DAVID 8 yo Bipolar/ADHD

and mother to ANDREA -33 yo, their mom, also

Bipolar/ADHD

wife to BOB - 72 yo, a very tired grandpa