Getting started with an extremely picky eater.

[Guest guest]

I have done a urine sample with Great Plains Lab and it suggests that

my son has increased peptides in his urine for casein and gluten but

it also showed him to have an increase in yeast. Presently, I have

him on Nystatin and his behavior has changed for the worse. He has

been on it for almost a week now. My son was diagnosed when he was

almost two and at that point we were just objects in a room. I

immediately reduced his casein and he has been on a reduced casein

diet for over a year. I also started him on SuperNuthera, DMG,

Calcium, and Enyme Aid. My son now has much better eye contact. He

plays with his brother and sister and he laughs all the time when we

play with him. He has no speech but we have just recently heard him

say cookie, all done, and hug. I am not sure if it was the reduction

of casein in his diet or the supplements but there has been a marked

improvement in a year. My big problem now is that my son has reduced

his diet to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, bologna sandwiches

and Domino's pizza. (He will only eat Dominos!) He goes from eating

Peanut butter sandwiches 7 days a week 3 times a day to then only

wanting pizza 3 times a day. (Pizza is the only source of casein he

gets.) He also craves teddy graham cookies and Gerber Graduates

Veggie Crackers. Most of the time he screams because cookies are the

only thing he wants to eat. I have only given him these cookies and

crackers because they are the lowest in sugar I can get him to eat.

My big problem is that I have tried all sorts of different GF/CF

foods but he now refuses to try anything new. I have messed around

with his diet so much and now he will go days without eating if I am

trying to get him to eat something new. If only I could get him on a

gluten free bread (he hates all the pre packed frozen ones), and some

gf/cf cookies that look and taste like teddy grahams I would be on my

way. I am desperate for help. I have been trying and then giving up

I am ashamed to say. I just don't know which way to go. Should I

start with a gf/cf diet or should I start him on a yeast free/sugar

free diet. How do Phenols fit into this issue? He seems to crave

foods high in phenols like tomatoes (pizza sause and peanut butter).

One thing I know for sure, is that my son cannot tolerate any friut

juices, fruit (especially cantaloupe). He definately can't handle

Cherrios but can handle Honeycombs better. I just don't quiet

understand any of the connections. Help! What I am going to feed him?

Thanks for listening. I am sorry I have rambled on so much. I

greatly appreciate any advise.

[Guest guest]

Thanks - I will check it out asap!

Pam

[Guest guest]

Thanks - I will check it out asap!

Pam

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/16/01 1:12:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, pammil@...

writes:

> Hi- How can I get a copy of this " list " that you are all referring to?

> (GF/CF)? Is it published somehwere? WOuld love to have a copy.Thanks,

>

Hi Pam:

Here is the link to the website that we are all referring to. You can order

some materials from them that include a handy purse size shopping guide. The

food list is also posted on the website, along with success stories and other

appropriate links.

http://www.gfcfdiet.com/ " >GFCF Diet

M

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/16/01 1:12:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, pammil@...

writes:

> Hi- How can I get a copy of this " list " that you are all referring to?

> (GF/CF)? Is it published somehwere? WOuld love to have a copy.Thanks,

>

Hi Pam:

Here is the link to the website that we are all referring to. You can order

some materials from them that include a handy purse size shopping guide. The

food list is also posted on the website, along with success stories and other

appropriate links.

http://www.gfcfdiet.com/ " >GFCF Diet

M

[Guest guest]

Thank you !!

[Guest guest]

thank you !

beth

[Guest guest]

thank you !

beth