Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 yes, yes, Yes! The very sensitive sense of smell is common with Aspies. Ben was always asking me " what is that weird smell " even if I didn't smell anything. He complains if I burn some of those scented candles that I love. He is so finicky with foods! I wish I could get him to eat better but have learned to just let him go with what he can tolerate and give him vitamins each day. He will throw up before you can force him to eat a lot of foods. He won't eat any meat except chicken nuggets, hot dogs, fish sticks or hamburger. He won't eat any veggies, only apples for fruit. He will drink orange juice and cranapple but that is it. Food is a struggle. I am sure that a lot of you out there are facing this also. This can be so frustrating when you just want what is best for them and you want them to eat somewhat healthy food! Dawn -- Re: ( ) Smell S... Don't know about anyne else, but our son (, 16,AS) also has an uncanny sense of smell. He used to smell food before eating it, but doesn't do that much anymore. He is a very finicky eater---will take the same lunch to school every day...and has for years! Hope this helps... Blessings, Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 > yes, yes, Yes! > > The very sensitive sense of smell is common with Aspies. Ben was always > asking me " what is that weird smell " even if I didn't smell anything. He > complains if I burn some of those scented candles that I love. He is so > finicky with foods! I wish I could get him to eat better but have learned > to just let him go with what he can tolerate and give him vitamins each day. > He will throw up before you can force him to eat a lot of foods. He won't > eat any meat except chicken nuggets, hot dogs, fish sticks or hamburger. He > won't eat any veggies, only apples for fruit. He will drink orange juice > and cranapple but that is it. Food is a struggle. I am sure that a lot of > you out there are facing this also. This can be so frustrating when you just > want what is best for them and you want them to eat somewhat healthy food! > > Dawn Exactly!!!!!! I feel like such a bad mom, like I am making my son unhealthy cause of what he eats or doesn't eat...but I feel bad forcing him to eat something he just can't eat...ya know....Your son's limited menu choice sounds exactly like what will only eat. ~mary~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 like I said earlier today - they are so alike it's scary. Do any of you get vitamens from the doctor of just over the counter. As for the meat thing I know what you mean. My only saving grace is that he loves raw carrots and mushrooms. Thanksgiving should be fun. 5 days with my Mom. Dinner's with the family. It's always a joy having to explain Matt's odd eating habits. Hopefully this year she will just leave him alone and let me handle it. I swear sometimes I feel more like 4 than 40!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re: ( ) Smell > yes, yes, Yes! > > The very sensitive sense of smell is common with Aspies. Ben was always > asking me " what is that weird smell " even if I didn't smell anything. He > complains if I burn some of those scented candles that I love. He is so > finicky with foods! I wish I could get him to eat better but have learned > to just let him go with what he can tolerate and give him vitamins each day. > He will throw up before you can force him to eat a lot of foods. He won't > eat any meat except chicken nuggets, hot dogs, fish sticks or hamburger. He > won't eat any veggies, only apples for fruit. He will drink orange juice > and cranapple but that is it. Food is a struggle. I am sure that a lot of > you out there are facing this also. This can be so frustrating when you just > want what is best for them and you want them to eat somewhat healthy food! > > Dawn Exactly!!!!!! I feel like such a bad mom, like I am making my son unhealthy cause of what he eats or doesn't eat...but I feel bad forcing him to eat something he just can't eat...ya know....Your son's limited menu choice sounds exactly like what will only eat. ~mary~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Thanks , I am glad to know I am not alone with this! Dawn -- Re: ( ) Smell > yes, yes, Yes! > > The very sensitive sense of smell is common with Aspies. Ben was always > asking me " what is that weird smell " even if I didn't smell anything. He > complains if I burn some of those scented candles that I love. He is so > finicky with foods! I wish I could get him to eat better but have learned > to just let him go with what he can tolerate and give him vitamins each day. > He will throw up before you can force him to eat a lot of foods. He won't > eat any meat except chicken nuggets, hot dogs, fish sticks or hamburger. He > won't eat any veggies, only apples for fruit. He will drink orange juice > and cranapple but that is it. Food is a struggle. I am sure that a lot of > you out there are facing this also. This can be so frustrating when you just > want what is best for them and you want them to eat somewhat healthy food! > > Dawn Exactly!!!!!! I feel like such a bad mom, like I am making my son unhealthy cause of what he eats or doesn't eat...but I feel bad forcing him to eat something he just can't eat...ya know....Your son's limited menu choice sounds exactly like what will only eat. ~mary~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 > like I said earlier today - they are so alike it's scary. > > Do any of you get vitamens from the doctor of just over the counter. > > As for the meat thing I know what you mean. My only saving grace is that he loves raw carrots and mushrooms. > > Thanksgiving should be fun. 5 days with my Mom. Dinner's with the family. It's always a joy having to explain Matt's odd eating habits. Hopefully this year she will just leave him alone and let me handle it. I swear sometimes I feel more like 4 than 40!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tell me about it! My mom and my mother in law both seem to force to eat what we have and not let him just eat his usual foods...Drives me crazy. Hoping that them knowing what has would make them back off! ~mary~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 like I said earlier today - they are so alike it's scary. Do any of you get vitamens from the doctor of just over the counte I have been giving my son the Flintstones vitamins up until now. I guess I just didn't even think about asking the doctor for vitamins. These are easy to tolerate and he likes the taste of them so that is what I have been using He could probably take a One a day or something like that now that he can swallow pills but the Flintstone Complete seems to be pretty nutritionally adequate except for Calcium and one other vitamin I can't think of. But he does drink plenty of chocolate milk so the calcium is not a concern. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 are they chewable? I have enough of a problem getting him to take his prozac. The though of making him swallow a pill is rather daunting! RE: ( ) Smell like I said earlier today - they are so alike it's scary. Do any of you get vitamens from the doctor of just over the counte I have been giving my son the Flintstones vitamins up until now. I guess I just didn't even think about asking the doctor for vitamins. These are easy to tolerate and he likes the taste of them so that is what I have been using He could probably take a One a day or something like that now that he can swallow pills but the Flintstone Complete seems to be pretty nutritionally adequate except for Calcium and one other vitamin I can't think of. But he does drink plenty of chocolate milk so the calcium is not a concern. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Do you get the " when you were a child you'd have gone to bed hungry " ? I've tried explaining that Matt would die of starvation before he ate something he didn't like, Re: ( ) Smell > like I said earlier today - they are so alike it's scary. > > Do any of you get vitamens from the doctor of just over the counter. > > As for the meat thing I know what you mean. My only saving grace is that he loves raw carrots and mushrooms. > > Thanksgiving should be fun. 5 days with my Mom. Dinner's with the family. It's always a joy having to explain Matt's odd eating habits. Hopefully this year she will just leave him alone and let me handle it. I swear sometimes I feel more like 4 than 40!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tell me about it! My mom and my mother in law both seem to force to eat what we have and not let him just eat his usual foods...Drives me crazy. Hoping that them knowing what has would make them back off! ~mary~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 > Do you get the " when you were a child you'd have gone to bed hungry " ? > I've tried explaining that Matt would die of starvation before he ate something he didn't like, > My own husband tries to even pull that crap....bothers me. I have to keep reminding him that just can't physically eat certain things -they make him sick.... ~mary~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 In a message dated 11/25/2003 1:50:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, haleyk@... writes: are they chewable? I have enough of a problem getting him to take his prozac. The though of making him swallow a pill is rather daunting! My younger son takes Zoloft in the liquid form. We add it to a juice box. Some have stronger tastes than others. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2003 Report Share Posted November 29, 2003 Hi, I have this hypersensitivity to smell. It started with my first pregnancy about 8 years ago. I can smell if my husband ate lunch at a certain restaurant when he comes home at 7 and is 2 rooms away. If I am at the gym on an exercise machine, I sometimes have to move if someone who has had garlic or onions starts sweating next to me. Cinnamon makes me extremely nauseous; this makes planes and movie theaters torture sometimes. I buy all unscented, fragrance-free cosmetics and laundry detergents. It's really unpleasant and there's nothing I can do about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 It has only been 4 days and I have been scrubbing the band with alcohol, but it smells like feet already. Any suggestions? I Christmas stickered today and will post pics soon. Christy - Kennedy plagio/brachy/tort PT grad/DOC band 11/23/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Ours Too! I was really suprized at the smell. Miles just got his 4 days ago. I heard dring it in the sun helpschristytolar <christytolar@...> wrote: It has only been 4 days and I have been scrubbing the band with alcohol, but it smells like feet already. Any suggestions? I Christmas stickered today and will post pics soon.Christy - Kennedyplagio/brachy/tortPT grad/DOC band 11/23/04For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Christy, Welcome to the stinky band club!! LOL Most of us have been there. When washing Kennedy's hair get the sweetest smelling shampoo possible. Shampoo at the beginning of her bath and let it set until the end to rinse. So this keeps her head smelling sweet (or almost). Alcohol is the only thing you can use in the DOC band. Is Kennedy still sweating a lot? If so take it off a couple times a day and just dry it out (don't use the alcohol). Too much alcohol can be a skin irritant. It sounds like you are using a lot of elbow grease Use the roughest wash cloth or toothbrush you can find. Use the highest concentration of alcohol possible. Sometimes you have to ask the pharmacist. Good luck. mom to na DOC Grad 2/04 SCchristytolar <christytolar@...> wrote: It has only been 4 days and I have been scrubbing the band with alcohol, but it smells like feet already. Any suggestions? I Christmas stickered today and will post pics soon.Christy - Kennedyplagio/brachy/tortPT grad/DOC band 11/23/04For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Hi Christy What did the trick for us is to use a high % alcohol. I think in our case it was like 94% or so. The pharmacy usually has them in the back, but you don't require an Rx for it. Good luck Sandy Willow's Mom > > It has only been 4 days and I have been scrubbing the band with > alcohol, but it smells like feet already. Any suggestions? > > I Christmas stickered today and will post pics soon. > > Christy - Kennedy > plagio/brachy/tort > PT grad/DOC band 11/23/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Thanks, . Kennedy is periodically sweating due to the fever mostly now, I think. I am using Baby Don't Cry shampoo and it does do a good job of keeping her head smelling fresh. I will just continue to scrub the fire out of that band. I hate that it smells like feet so early! Hopefully she will kick this virus soon and the sweating will decrease. Poor thing has been SO sick all weekend! On a possitive note, I swear I am already seeing some rounding. It is awesome and really makes me feel like we made the right decision. Kennedy thinks it is fun now to tap herself in the head with her binky. She is still confused about what the baby in the mirror is wearing though. Hope all is well at your house! Christy - mom to Kennedy DOC band 11/23/04 brachy/plagio/tort Tulsa, OK Filyaw <monicash@...> wrote: Christy, Welcome to the stinky band club!! LOL Most of us have been there. When washing Kennedy's hair get the sweetest smelling shampoo possible. Shampoo at the beginning of her bath and let it set until the end to rinse. So this keeps her head smelling sweet (or almost). Alcohol is the only thing you can use in the DOC band. Is Kennedy still sweating a lot? If so take it off a couple times a day and just dry it out (don't use the alcohol). Too much alcohol can be a skin irritant. It sounds like you are using a lot of elbow grease Use the roughest wash cloth or toothbrush you can find. Use the highest concentration of alcohol possible. Sometimes you have to ask the pharmacist. Good luck. mom to na DOC Grad 2/04 SCchristytolar <christytolar@...> wrote: It has only been 4 days and I have been scrubbing the band with alcohol, but it smells like feet already. Any suggestions? I Christmas stickered today and will post pics soon.Christy - Kennedyplagio/brachy/tortPT grad/DOC band 11/23/04For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Vons ( also owned by Safeway) grocery store makes 99%alcohol. It works better than the 91% and takes almost all the smell away! You could try that! San diego Zachary 6 moths- one month in Doc Band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Our orthotist told us to wrap a washcloth around a finger, put alcohol on the washcloth and then scrape at the band with your fingernail rather than just wiping across it. We live in Houston and my son gets very hot. We have been in the band for 7 weeks and haven't ever had the slightest odor to his band. Hope this helps! - mom to Trent, 7 weeks in DOC band. 832-289-3831nelson_jenny@... Plagiocephaly From: hmaness5@...Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 21:01:53 -0700Subject: Re: smell Vons ( also owned by Safeway) grocery store makes 99%alcohol. It works better than the 91% and takes almost all the smell away! You could try that! San diego Zachary 6 moths- one month in Doc Band The i’m Talkaton. Can 30-days of conversation change the world? Find out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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