Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 That's a good thought about the fruits...............she just looks kind of sickly. We just got back from OT and her therapist says " Abby's looking awfully thin! " Well of course I am so worried. She has been on a two week break from school and when she goes back I hope they don't think I'm starving her. Can anyone ask Elaine about weight loss because I am worried. Abby doesn't have diarrhea so the healing is not making her gain like I've read. Thanks, Kathy Mom of Abby, ASD, UC and SCD since 2-21-04 dark circles > > > Everyday is a new challenge! Abby has had some really intense dark circles under her eyes since yesterday...............her eyes look tired. I asked her through her Pecs book today if she felt sick. She pointed to no, then said " tired " . She doesn't look good. I guess I am worrying too much about her lack of food intake. Since I stopped the banana and pineapple yesterday I feel like there just aren't many options. She is eating what I give her and sleeping a lot too. For lunch she just had pearsauce, hot dogs(they don't bother her), veggie pancakes with peanut butter and lemonade. She ate it all. I am just wondering if these dark circles are normal at first. This is the worst I have ever seen them. She also has only gone #2 twice in the last week. Some days I just want to give it up and some days I feel this is the one of the best decisions I have ever made. I worry a lot because she is basically non-verbal except one or two words together and I just don't know what's! > going on most of the time except through her behaviors. Anyone else experiencing this tiredness and dark circles under the eyes? It's only been about 4 1/2 weeks for us on the SCD. Thanks, > Kathy, Abby's mom, ASD, UC > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Thank you............I hadn't thought about seasonal allergies but my eyes are really burning and am having headaches so I know it must be affecting her too. I will get some claritin and try that. I use flonase on her but she hates the spray up her nose so I can't always get it in her on a regular basis. Kathy Re: dark circles > I know how you feel!! Dark eye circles can mean one of three things > for us....die off, a phenol reaction, or seasonal allergies. Sometimes > it's hard to pin-point one thing! I gave him a Claritin this morning > and it seemed to help; I know my nose has been itchy, runny, and I've > been sneezing. > > They really come and go for us. He also has a little rash around his > mouth that has been coming and going for the past few days, so I am > thinking die-off right now. They never seem to go totally away for us. > He's always a little tired looking. I'm hoping farther along on the > diet this won't be an issue. > > When he's feeling like Abby, I give him a good, hot as he can stand > it, bath with some eucalyptus oil in it. It help clear him up and it > really relaxes him for bed time. I don't use epsom salts any more > because he always seems to wet his bed after ward. I don't really > care about him wetting his bed, but it certain interrupts his sleeping > and doesn't help him in the rest dept. > > HTH! > > Chrystee > Sam, 4.5, behavior/sensory issues, salicylate sensitive > SCD 7 weeks > > > > > Everyday is a new challenge! Abby has had some really intense dark > circles under her eyes since yesterday...............her eyes look tired. > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Hi Kathy, Did she have any bloating before the diet. That can make it look like she's lost more than she has if her belly is flat now. It took me a while to stabilize before I started to put on weight. I had 50 lbs to put back on to get to my weight for my height. It took a lot of eating because my body was working hard at repairing damage while still maintaining normal day to day activities. Can you give her more frquent small meals during the day. Using olive oil in cooking, avacados will help with weight gain. Sheila UC, 20 years -- in remission after 37 mos SCD mom of SCD 22 mos > That's a good thought about the fruits...............she just looks kind of > sickly. We just got back from OT and her therapist says " Abby's looking > awfully thin! " Well of course I am so worried. She has been on a two week > break from school and when she goes back I hope they don't think I'm > starving her. Can anyone ask Elaine about weight loss because I am worried. > Abby doesn't have diarrhea so the healing is not making her gain like I've > read. Thanks, > Kathy > Mom of Abby, ASD, UC and SCD since 2-21-04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Sheila, How are you preparing the avocadoes? My son doesn't like mushy. Phenol or sal. problem with these? Blessings, Doreen asd 12, scd day 21 Re: dark circles Hi Kathy, Did she have any bloating before the diet. That can make it look like she's lost more than she has if her belly is flat now. It took me a while to stabilize before I started to put on weight. I had 50 lbs to put back on to get to my weight for my height. It took a lot of eating because my body was working hard at repairing damage while still maintaining normal day to day activities. Can you give her more frquent small meals during the day. Using olive oil in cooking, avacados will help with weight gain. Sheila UC, 20 years -- in remission after 37 mos SCD mom of SCD 22 mos > That's a good thought about the fruits...............she just looks kind of > sickly. We just got back from OT and her therapist says " Abby's looking > awfully thin! " Well of course I am so worried. She has been on a two week > break from school and when she goes back I hope they don't think I'm > starving her. Can anyone ask Elaine about weight loss because I am worried. > Abby doesn't have diarrhea so the healing is not making her gain like I've > read. Thanks, > Kathy > Mom of Abby, ASD, UC and SCD since 2-21-04 For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info and http://www.pecanbread.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Hi Sheila, Thanks for replying. Yes, her stomach was pretty big. It has gone down a lot. I weighed her last night and she's still down about 5-6 lbs. I am needing to find a snack other than fruit that she will eat. She won't eat the muffins. Some kind of low phenol cracker would be good. To change the subject. Her eyes look better today but she has a weird mediciny/sickly smell to her breath. Is this part of die-off? We will be at the 5 week point on Saturday. I'm afraid of using avocado's due to the salicylates. She is eating right now........pears, mangos, papayas, all kinds of meats, green beans, occasional carrots, watered down carrot and pomegranate juice, eggs, and that's it. I want to add in some more veggies but have to hide them. Thanks, Kathy, mom of Abby-9, ASD, UC and SCD since 2-21-04 Re: dark circles > Hi Kathy, > > Did she have any bloating before the diet. That can make it look like she's > lost more than she has if her belly is flat now. > > It took me a while to stabilize before I started to put on weight. I had 50 > lbs to put back on to get to my weight for my height. It took a lot of > eating because my body was working hard at repairing damage while still > maintaining normal day to day activities. > > Can you give her more frquent small meals during the day. Using olive oil > in cooking, avacados will help with weight gain. > > Sheila UC, 20 years -- in remission after 37 mos SCD > mom of SCD 22 mos > > > > That's a good thought about the fruits...............she just looks kind > of > > sickly. We just got back from OT and her therapist says " Abby's looking > > awfully thin! " Well of course I am so worried. She has been on a two week > > break from school and when she goes back I hope they don't think I'm > > starving her. Can anyone ask Elaine about weight loss because I am > worried. > > Abby doesn't have diarrhea so the healing is not making her gain like I've > > read. Thanks, > > Kathy > > Mom of Abby, ASD, UC and SCD since 2-21-04 > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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