Guest guest Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I have a 16 year old son who has a great deal of trouble eating anything outside of about 6-8 food items, most of which are chicken nuggets, carrots, some corn, chips, fries. He will eat grapes, an apple if it is peeled and cored, and watermelon. He will not eat anything soft or mushy, only hard textures that crunch. He has been on Risperdal for the last 1 1/2 years for aggression and has gained 100 lbs. He is 240 lbs and 6 ft. tall. We recently found out that he is borderline diabetic and has high liver enzymes. We have been told to put him on a strict diet, but like many of your children, he will simply refuse to eat and then gets angry and has a major meltdowns which can easily turn violent. We go back to the Dr. in a month and they want to do more bloodwork. That alone is a major undertaking, he is reluctant to cooperate and we have not always been successful at blood draws. I am interested in anyone who has found a way to overcome this. My ex is clueless about autism, refuses to believe it's a problem with our son (he was dx at age 4!) and says I need to change his diet, that he eats bad and is too fat. Easy for him to say, he doesn't deal with it but a couple of times a year now that our son is older. We certainly don't want to end up with health issues at this age, but what can you do when they refuse to eat what you know is good for them? Stay informed, get connected and more with AOL on your phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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