RE: Obsessions regarding food

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has virtually existed on a diet of mainly wheat and

dairy.

:

Is she allergic to wheat or dairy? If not, I'd put her right back on. I have 2 children with similar issues and one (Kris) has had to go to a endocrinologist to inspire his appetite, etc... My daughter (Mandy) sounds so like yours, she only eats pasta (no potatoes,) lots of milk, and other carbs. She is a huge carb packer, hates things in her hair, etc... But she comes from a family of bp and they are typically carb and sugar packers. My asperger/bp boy (Bradley) won't touch anything goey or not dry. Can't stand the smell of bananas or any fruit, etc...

Mandy and Bradley are both sensitive to touch, smell, texture etc... It is so hard to find things for them to eat. Because Mandy is so thin I let her have those carbs, they are good for putting fat on, and try to get her to eat protein, but peanut butter (only a little) is the closest she gets.

Is your daughter also being treated for OCD? sounds like she has some compulsions that could be lessened with meds. Have you seen an O.T.? We did this with Bradley and through the "brushing" techqnique he is now able to handle so much more texture in clothes. Also, they have an oral technique that helps to desensitize the mouth. You might want to look into it.

If she is worrisome thin, I'd let her eat whatever she desires (not sugar, but mac and cheese, milk, etc) until she can get a better handle on this.

Good luck

BP/Aspergers SUPPORT GROUP

Debby, Mom to:

Kristofer 10, BPII, General Anxiety, Tourettes, Distraction, OCD, Over-focused (switching to lamactil, lexapro and keeping tenex)

Bradley 8, Aspergers, Cyclothymic BP, Social anxiety, Phonological, (switching to Gabitral, tenex, abilify, keeping seraquel) 504 public school

Mandy 5, - holding out for hope!

NV

[Guest guest]

has virtually existed on a diet of mainly wheat and

dairy.

:

Is she allergic to wheat or dairy? If not, I'd put her right back on. I have 2 children with similar issues and one (Kris) has had to go to a endocrinologist to inspire his appetite, etc... My daughter (Mandy) sounds so like yours, she only eats pasta (no potatoes,) lots of milk, and other carbs. She is a huge carb packer, hates things in her hair, etc... But she comes from a family of bp and they are typically carb and sugar packers. My asperger/bp boy (Bradley) won't touch anything goey or not dry. Can't stand the smell of bananas or any fruit, etc...

Mandy and Bradley are both sensitive to touch, smell, texture etc... It is so hard to find things for them to eat. Because Mandy is so thin I let her have those carbs, they are good for putting fat on, and try to get her to eat protein, but peanut butter (only a little) is the closest she gets.

Is your daughter also being treated for OCD? sounds like she has some compulsions that could be lessened with meds. Have you seen an O.T.? We did this with Bradley and through the "brushing" techqnique he is now able to handle so much more texture in clothes. Also, they have an oral technique that helps to desensitize the mouth. You might want to look into it.

If she is worrisome thin, I'd let her eat whatever she desires (not sugar, but mac and cheese, milk, etc) until she can get a better handle on this.

Good luck

BP/Aspergers SUPPORT GROUP

Debby, Mom to:

Kristofer 10, BPII, General Anxiety, Tourettes, Distraction, OCD, Over-focused (switching to lamactil, lexapro and keeping tenex)

Bradley 8, Aspergers, Cyclothymic BP, Social anxiety, Phonological, (switching to Gabitral, tenex, abilify, keeping seraquel) 504 public school

Mandy 5, - holding out for hope!

NV

[Guest guest]

has virtually existed on a diet of mainly wheat and

dairy.

:

Is she allergic to wheat or dairy? If not, I'd put her right back on. I have 2 children with similar issues and one (Kris) has had to go to a endocrinologist to inspire his appetite, etc... My daughter (Mandy) sounds so like yours, she only eats pasta (no potatoes,) lots of milk, and other carbs. She is a huge carb packer, hates things in her hair, etc... But she comes from a family of bp and they are typically carb and sugar packers. My asperger/bp boy (Bradley) won't touch anything goey or not dry. Can't stand the smell of bananas or any fruit, etc...

Mandy and Bradley are both sensitive to touch, smell, texture etc... It is so hard to find things for them to eat. Because Mandy is so thin I let her have those carbs, they are good for putting fat on, and try to get her to eat protein, but peanut butter (only a little) is the closest she gets.

Is your daughter also being treated for OCD? sounds like she has some compulsions that could be lessened with meds. Have you seen an O.T.? We did this with Bradley and through the "brushing" techqnique he is now able to handle so much more texture in clothes. Also, they have an oral technique that helps to desensitize the mouth. You might want to look into it.

If she is worrisome thin, I'd let her eat whatever she desires (not sugar, but mac and cheese, milk, etc) until she can get a better handle on this.

Good luck

BP/Aspergers SUPPORT GROUP

Debby, Mom to:

Kristofer 10, BPII, General Anxiety, Tourettes, Distraction, OCD, Over-focused (switching to lamactil, lexapro and keeping tenex)

Bradley 8, Aspergers, Cyclothymic BP, Social anxiety, Phonological, (switching to Gabitral, tenex, abilify, keeping seraquel) 504 public school

Mandy 5, - holding out for hope!

NV

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Hi , my son also has food

issues. We have been told by many experts ( Holmes of the Eden institute and by our

Neurologist) that restricting dairy is only a fad. We have also been told

by our son's ABA therapist that

's food issues are his way of CONTROLLING. We were surprised by

this but it does make sense. Best of luck.

Ellen and Costigan

Sorry, but no way is this a way of “controlling”.

The ABA person is way off on this…I can’t help but

wonder where a ‘professional’ comes up with such a statement. I don’t

like to be controversial but this is just not true. My son has always had food

issues and he is not a controlling person. Some foods that he will eat or has

eaten in the past are Haddock, Tilapia(fish), pears(dark colored and firm,

grapes, Chicken Noodle soup, Vegetable Alphabet soup, grapefruit, lemons, crackers

with thin spread of cream cheese, sour dough bread, lettuce with red wine

vinegar, flour tortillas with thin spread of salsa, pancakes, pizza, dry cinnamon

cereal, other dry cereals. The food issue is sensory related not behavior. Try

rubbing around their mouth if they will let you, have them drink from a straw,

blow bubbles, chew gum, raisins…those are a few ideas…Gail