Re: my son is on a hunger strike--help

[Guest guest]

Are you feeding him any of these foods? Or is he eating nothing at

all? Could you just take one food away at a time, maybe spacing

them a week apart and trying to introduce some new yummy SCD

things? Then he'd still be getting the 3 favorites instead of 4 but

getting used to something SCD too. Would he be willing to try a new

SCD food in order to get one of his favorites? Could you maybe give

him the cream cheese but add in the ever so smallest amount of

something SCD like nut milk or nut yogurt and then slowly over time

change the ratio to more SCD and less cream cheese until the cream

cheese is gone?

If you don't want him to have any of these old foods back but he is

drinking juice, could you turn the juice into popsicles or a icee or

smoothie to start with a little more substance? Then add to it in a

few days more mashed/pureed foods in small amounts?

Sondra

Mom to Stevie - 6-1/2 w/ Colitis, reflux, etc. & Sara - 4-1/2 w/

Autism and reflux.

>

> My 4 1/2 year old son is on a hunger strike that has lasted 9 days

> and counting. No one seems to be able to understand just how

picky

> he is--until now i suppose.

> We wanted to wean him onto the SCD but had only 4 solid foods to

wook

> with:

> Bagels w/cream cheese

> Potato chips

> Mcs french fries

> Peanut butter crackers

>

> As it was he ate very little since age 1 1/2. He seems to be

afraid

> of food.

>

> His tests showed " high " food sensitivity to

gluten,casein,yogurt,milk,

> rye,oat,wheat,safflower,malt,cottage cheese,grapefruit.....

> He had a cold went through what appeared to be withdrawal by his

lack

> of energy and pale face--now he is drinking and well hydrated

(thank

> god) but will not eat a thing not one crumb.

> Please help in any way possible i'm afraid he will end up on a

> feeding tube or even worse.

>

> Thanks

[Guest guest]

Are you feeding him any of these foods? Or is he eating nothing at

all? Could you just take one food away at a time, maybe spacing

them a week apart and trying to introduce some new yummy SCD

things? Then he'd still be getting the 3 favorites instead of 4 but

getting used to something SCD too. Would he be willing to try a new

SCD food in order to get one of his favorites? Could you maybe give

him the cream cheese but add in the ever so smallest amount of

something SCD like nut milk or nut yogurt and then slowly over time

change the ratio to more SCD and less cream cheese until the cream

cheese is gone?

If you don't want him to have any of these old foods back but he is

drinking juice, could you turn the juice into popsicles or a icee or

smoothie to start with a little more substance? Then add to it in a

few days more mashed/pureed foods in small amounts?

Sondra

Mom to Stevie - 6-1/2 w/ Colitis, reflux, etc. & Sara - 4-1/2 w/

Autism and reflux.

>

> My 4 1/2 year old son is on a hunger strike that has lasted 9 days

> and counting. No one seems to be able to understand just how

picky

> he is--until now i suppose.

> We wanted to wean him onto the SCD but had only 4 solid foods to

wook

> with:

> Bagels w/cream cheese

> Potato chips

> Mcs french fries

> Peanut butter crackers

>

> As it was he ate very little since age 1 1/2. He seems to be

afraid

> of food.

>

> His tests showed " high " food sensitivity to

gluten,casein,yogurt,milk,

> rye,oat,wheat,safflower,malt,cottage cheese,grapefruit.....

> He had a cold went through what appeared to be withdrawal by his

lack

> of energy and pale face--now he is drinking and well hydrated

(thank

> god) but will not eat a thing not one crumb.

> Please help in any way possible i'm afraid he will end up on a

> feeding tube or even worse.

>

> Thanks

[Guest guest]

Hi Pomfred,

> My 4 1/2 year old son is on a hunger strike that has lasted 9 days

> and counting. No one seems to be able to understand just how

picky

> he is--until now i suppose.

> We wanted to wean him onto the SCD but had only 4 solid foods to

wook

> with:

> Bagels w/cream cheese

> Potato chips

> Mcs french fries

> Peanut butter crackers

>

> As it was he ate very little since age 1 1/2. He seems to be

afraid

> of food.

I understand this type of fear. I went though the same thing.

Everytime I ate, it caused awful stomach cramps. If this is

happening it is essential that he be kept hydrated with either an

electrolyte drink, homemade gelatin or diluted juice (water alone is

not enough if he isn't eating anything. Here's an SCD legal one

copied from our recipe section http://pecanbread.com/recipes.html :

" ELECTROLYTE DRINK

from the LI Listserve

1 quart boiled water

2 tbsp. honey

1/4 tsp. of salt

1/4 tsp.baking soda

Can be kept in refrigerator for 24 hours.

After that, a new batch should be made. "

or with legal diluted juices:

1/2 glass legal grape juice & 1/2 glass water combined

1/2 glass legal apple cider & 1/2 glass water combined

Popsicles made from these diluted juice will help also.

> His tests showed " high " food sensitivity to

gluten,casein,yogurt,milk,

> rye,oat,wheat,safflower,malt,cottage cheese,grapefruit.....

> He had a cold went through what appeared to be withdrawal by his

lack

> of energy and pale face--now he is drinking and well hydrated

(thank

> god) but will not eat a thing not one crumb.

> Please help in any way possible i'm afraid he will end up on a

> feeding tube or even worse.

If his fear of eating came from pain when he ate, starting him on

very basic SCD foods may help get his strength and his hunger back.

Continuing with pureed carrots or squash (after the fluids mentioned

above) made to a texture he'll eat. If this is accepted you could

try making some of the pureed chicken soup or the chicken pancakes

which are usually a very big hit.

http://pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#intro

http://pecanbread.com/recipes.html under the " Pancake section "

If his fear is of staring SCD foods you may need to gradually

replace his illegals with SCD substitiutes. Dripped nut yogurt in

place of cream cheese, eventually SCD baked goods in place of bagels

etc.

Sheila