Re: Dried Fruit? Constipated.

February 8, 2004

Lara,

Constipation is just another manifestation of an intestinal tract that is not

working properly.....the other end of that GI spectrum. Many of the kids here

started out constipated. The book talks alot about diarrhea..... but remember,

it was not written for the autism community, it was directed as more specific

gut disorders where diarrhea is more common.

Dried fruit is not used in the beginning of the diet...... it would be

introduced after some months of healing. Each child is different but it's

definitely not something that you'd start out with. Cranberries especially.....

because of the seeds and skins, unless you could cook and strain them to remove

all that.... and then maybe make fruit leather out of the sauce (without sugar,

might tart, though!). All fruit is peeled, seeded and cooked in the beginning

stages.

Have you seen the stages chart on the website? www.pecanbread.com under " Food

Preparation " .

Patti, mom to Katera, SCD 9 months

----- Original Message -----

I am just starting the diet and was wondering if dried cranberries,

apricots and mangos are ok? I know I have to make sure that nothing

has been added. I do know that they have higher sugar levels.

Also, reading about other children and the SCD in general everything

always mentions loose stools, but my son has the opposite he is

always constipated and has very light grey stools that have food

particles in them. Does anyone know whether this is another issue or

will SCD be as benefitual.

Thanks,

Lara

Mom to Quin 3yrs - ASD (GF/CF/Corn & soy free, starting SCD)

February 8, 2004

Patti,

Thanks for your reply. I am typing this as my 3 year screams and hits

me. He is looking all over for his cereal. My son literally does not

eat anything except dried cranberries and Rice Twice cereal, he will

pick out the sugary bits of the cereal and throw the rest on the

floor. He has limited himself to only dry cereal since 15 months

after a dose of apo-sulfatrim...he stopped eating the 1st day I gave

it to him. I have tried everything. Can all these things living in my

sons body literally control his mind? I really feel like he is

functioning as the host to little monsters and he is fading away. I

have seen the stages, he has had chicken soup, turkey, carrots and

eggs laid out today in turns. Nothing, just walks around crying and

screaming, trying to hand me the bowl. I tried this in the past

lasted for 4 days, he ate nothing, just lay on the bed. Scary.

Lara

> Lara,

> Constipation is just another manifestation of an intestinal tract

that is not working properly.....the other end of that GI spectrum.

Many of the kids here started out constipated. The book talks alot

about diarrhea..... but remember, it was not written for the autism

community, it was directed as more specific gut disorders where

diarrhea is more common.

>

> Dried fruit is not used in the beginning of the diet...... it would

be introduced after some months of healing. Each child is different

but it's definitely not something that you'd start out with.

Cranberries especially..... because of the seeds and skins, unless

you could cook and strain them to remove all that.... and then maybe

make fruit leather out of the sauce (without sugar, might tart,

though!). All fruit is peeled, seeded and cooked in the beginning

stages.

>

> Have you seen the stages chart on the website? www.pecanbread.com

under " Food Preparation " .

>

> Patti, mom to Katera, SCD 9 months

> ----- Original Message -----

>

> I am just starting the diet and was wondering if dried

cranberries,

> apricots and mangos are ok? I know I have to make sure that

nothing

> has been added. I do know that they have higher sugar levels.

> Also, reading about other children and the SCD in general

everything

> always mentions loose stools, but my son has the opposite he is

> always constipated and has very light grey stools that have food

> particles in them. Does anyone know whether this is another issue

or

> will SCD be as benefitual.

> Thanks,

> Lara

> Mom to Quin 3yrs - ASD (GF/CF/Corn & soy free, starting SCD)

>

February 8, 2004

Lara,

I can't say I've been through what you're going through right now..... but my

heart goes out to you. I know there are other parents here who have indeed been

in your shoes and hope they will chime in and offer you some encouragement.

When you asked: <<Can all these things living in my

sons body literally control his mind?>>

The answer is YES.....!! Unfortunately, that's exactly what goes on. Isn't it

terrible?? At least, you can rest assured that this behavior you're seeing is

not really Quin...... it's the gut bugs, fighting for their own survival. And

they don't give a rip about your child's health or happiness. I hope some of

the other parents can give you some ideas for making it through this rough

transition. One option might be to just give him any legal SCD food that he

might accept for now...... allow ZERO illegals..... then go back and do the

intro diet later. Sue (from Pickering) did that with . She can probably

really relate to what's happening with you and Quin right now.

Naturally, he isn't going to be able to have his rice cereal, or the sugary

cranberries (did you get them out of the house entirely?) ...... and it could

be that there is just not going to be any substitute that he is going to be

happy with. I'm just hoping we can help you through this and figure out some

options. Did you read through the section of the website on picky eaters? It's

in the " overcoming difficulties " section. Hang in there...... we're here for

you. You must be exhausted.

Patti, mama to Katera, SCD 9 months (CP, ACC, microcephaly, seizure disorder,

severe global delays, motor & speech dyspraxia, TCS, etc....... along with

chronic cuteness syndrome).