Re: Infractions After 1 Year SCD

[Guest guest]

,

I am sure that you are not the only one hoping to be able to go

back to a " normal " diet.

But Elaine cautions not to try non-SCD foods until 1 year AFTER

the last symptom is gone. Since you have been on SCD for 1

year, it is unlikely that all of the symptoms were gone within a

week of starting.

So, my unpopular answer is that it is too soon to try to

reintroduce non SCD foods.

Jody

mom to -5 and -8

SCD 20 months

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

> Here is a question that may be a little unpopular, but I hope

not.

Hmm... the only kind of question I really don't want to see is more

SPAM... " Would you like to be free of debt? "

> My son has been on SCD for 1 year. He is doing very well and I'd

> like to go back to a more varied diet. I thought about it and

> decided to try to keep him on SCD most of the time but let him

have

> infractions on birthdays, Halloween, Christmas, etc. He's

severely

> allergic to nuts and he's sick of meringue cookies and

marshmallows.

>

> I let him have corn on 2 occasions and I saw no reaction. As a

> matter of fact, after he had the infractions, he had the most

normal

> poop that I've ever seen him have. It was actually dark brown and

> it's always very pale and light on SCD. I also let him have some

> cookies made with chocolate, sugar and egg whites and we did see

some

> aggression that is just not Zachary. There were artificial

> ingredients in the chocolate chips, so I'm not sure if he reacted

to

> that or the sugar or if it was a coincidence. His birthday party

is

> this next weekend and I've promised him these cookies, so I'm

going

> to see if we get the same reaction.

> On the downside, he went through " die off " when we resumed the

diet.

> He was tired, sweaty, irritable, had an urgency to pee and even

had a

> few daytime accidents. I have heard many people describe these

> symptoms when they are just starting the diet, even Moms who are

> doing the diet just to support their kids rather than because they

> have gastrointestinal issues.

Since he *did* have a reaction when he had them and when you resumed

the diet that points to not being ready to have illegals... yet.

Elaine recommends waiting at least one year after their last symptom

has disappeared.

> What is confusing to me is that I have heard adults who have been

on

> SCD long term say they eat SCD foods most of the time but they can

> have infractions on special occasions.

I have seen these too but most of these waited at least one year.

Over the years, I have also seen some that reintroduced illegals too

early and then had to wait even longer to be symptom free and then

for at least a year after that. Many of them wish they just had

waited a bit longer. I really do sympathize with you that it is so

hard with a child, especially since he is allergic to nuts. Have

you looked at any of the pumpkin recipes? Is he able to tolerate

properly prepared (dried) beans? If yes, please let me know, I may

have some alternatives for you.

Sheila 42 mos SCD, 21yrs UC

mom of SCD 27 mos

[Guest guest]

I really do sympathize with you that it is so

> hard with a child, especially since he is allergic to nuts. Have

> you looked at any of the pumpkin recipes? Is he able to tolerate

> properly prepared (dried) beans? If yes, please let me know, I may

> have some alternatives for you.

>

> Sheila 42 mos SCD, 21yrs UC

> mom of SCD 27 mos

Sheila -

Thanks for the sympathy. I can use all I can get today. Yes, we can

tolerate dried beans. I would love to hear about any ideas that you

have for alternatives!

Mom to Zachary

[Guest guest]

Can he tolerate tahini? I have subbed tahini successfully for all the

pb recipes on pecanbread website. I have made tahini/banana pancakes

and waffles, tahini caramels and tahini cookies all using the pb based

recipes and Sam has loved them all. He has a lowish tolerance for pb

and was attending a nut-free preK last year. I find the tahini nice

when we get pbed out!

Chrystee

>

> Sheila -

> Thanks for the sympathy. I can use all I can get today. Yes, we can

> tolerate dried beans. I would love to hear about any ideas that you

> have for alternatives!

>

>

> Mom to Zachary

[Guest guest]

Hi Chyrstee,

Elaine doesn't like us to overdo seed butters because of cyanide.

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/seed_butter

s.htm

Sheila

> Can he tolerate tahini? I have subbed tahini successfully for all

the

> pb recipes on pecanbread website. I have made tahini/banana

pancakes

> and waffles, tahini caramels and tahini cookies all using the pb

based

> recipes and Sam has loved them all. He has a lowish tolerance for

pb

> and was attending a nut-free preK last year. I find the tahini

nice

> when we get pbed out!