Re: Chewing hand and touching tongue? Anyone?

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

My daughter (diagnosed HFA) has been touching her tongue and saying it

itches. She's 5 3/4 and has never done this until recently. She

doesn't have any loose teeth. We haven't been able to correlate it to

anything, so I'll be interested in anything you find out.

[Guest guest]

Does he chew the fleshy part at the base of the thumb? In reflexology that

relates to the digestive system. Wonder if he would let you massage that area.

I've also heard that massaging that area helps relieve some headaches. Just a

thought. SFrom:

[mailto: sharashing@...] @...: Tue, 21 Jan

2003 14:05:23 ESTSubject: [ ] Chewing hand and touching tongue?

Anyone?My 4 year old has recently been Chewing his hand and touching his tongue

quite a lot. Anyone else's child experience this? Anyone have any idea why

this type of behavior would start? Thanks Sharon

[Guest guest]

Ethan has gone through a phase where he has an urge to grasp at his

tongue with his hand-- it's like he's licking his palm, but it is

more tic-like-- I sense that he is touching his tongue just for the

sake of touching it, and he alternates between saying his hands are

too dry or his tongue feels funny (when asked to give a reason why).

The only thing I can think of it being linked to is yeast flareups

because it comes/goes when those happen.

W

> My 4 year old has recently been Chewing his hand and touching his

tongue

> quite a lot. Anyone else's child experience this? Anyone have any

idea why

> this type of behavior would start? Thanks Sharon

[Guest guest]

Is she using new toothpaste or eating a new food...

maybe some type of allergy is causing her tongue

to itch...

[ ] Re: Chewing hand and touching tongue? Anyone?

Hi Sharon,

My daughter (diagnosed HFA) has been touching her tongue and saying it

itches. She's 5 3/4 and has never done this until recently. She

doesn't have any loose teeth. We haven't been able to correlate it to

anything, so I'll be interested in anything you find out.

[Guest guest]

Hadn't thought of a loose tooth, thanks! I'll check it out! Sharon

[Guest guest]

, very interesting my son can't really talk so I wonder now does his

tongue itch and why would it itch? We've been swimming a lot @ the local

YMCA i wonder about the chlorine?

[Guest guest]

Sharon, I can think of a couple of thing that may be going on.If

he is not taking Taurine You might what to think about supplement

this important Amino Acids I beleave a lack of taurine makes our

kids feel like they have to be doing something (stimming/ chewing)

If you are not also using a complete L-form amino acid supplement I

would remind you that these are the building blocks of every

function of our bodies.

Your son may be feeling his tongue for the first time- if he is non-

verbal this would be a good sign that someday he will be able to

form words----Hip Hip Hor -Ray

I have been told that my son still has yeast problems at his nearve

endings I am checking this out now and have no other info now but

will post when I find out more. Hope this Helps Ann

[Guest guest]

> My 4 year old has recently been Chewing his hand and touching his

tongue

> quite a lot. Anyone else's child experience this? Anyone have any

idea why

> this type of behavior would start? Thanks Sharon

For one of my kids, it would be because he ate a bad food/supplement

without enzymes, or he had a yeast issue.

Dana

[Guest guest]

> , very interesting my son can't really talk so I wonder now

does his

> tongue itch and why would it itch? We've been swimming a lot @ the

local

> YMCA i wonder about the chlorine?

Chlorine is used to kill bacteria in public pools, so it can kill

bacteria in your child's gut, especially if he tends to drink the

water. This can contribute to a yeast issue. Or conversely, it can

kill some but not all bacteria, and contribute to BAD bacteria

overgrowing. So yes, definitely consider a yeast/bacteria issue.

Dana

[Guest guest]

we have that problem, I don't know very much about suppliments but I can tell

you what we do when this comes up every now and again, we use grapenuts, baby

chew toys, also the hospital has this foam like on a stick, they have it in case

someone is seizing, so they can bite it, I dunno what it's called but he loves

it and he can't bite thru it, or a nuke brush they sell those in therapy

catalogs...

Barbara

[ ] Re: Chewing hand and touching tongue? Anyone?

Hi Sharon,

My daughter (diagnosed HFA) has been touching her tongue and saying it

itches. She's 5 3/4 and has never done this until recently. She

doesn't have any loose teeth. We haven't been able to correlate it to

anything, so I'll be interested in anything you find out.

[Guest guest]

Mathew's hand biting is mostly sensory. Sometimes he'll get carried away and

break the skin. We gave him a tooth brush to chew on, and he's a happy camper

now.....I'd check with your son's speech and occupational therapist for

ideas.

[Guest guest]

Mercury toxicity can also make one more reactive to chlorine. S We've

been swimming a lot @ the local & gt; YMCA i wonder about the chlorine?Chlorine

is used to kill bacteria in public pools, so it can kill bacteria in your

child's gut, especially if he tends to drink the water.