Comments on: Is a Mostly Liquid Diet Really That Bad? http://www.mindlessmommy.com/2009/01/is-a-mostly-liquid-diet-really-that-bad.html Autism, ADHD, Anxiety and Siezures Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:08:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Jenn http://www.mindlessmommy.com/2009/01/is-a-mostly-liquid-diet-really-that-bad.html/comment-page-1#comment-5003 Jenn Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:44:56 +0000 http://www.mindlessmommy.com/?p=203#comment-5003 Glad to hear he's getting some good caloric intake - no matter which way! We went through a hunger strike phase with Nick around the time he was diagnosed PDD-NOS. At the time we saw the specialist Nick was drinking 2 pediasures a day and eating (maybe) 1 small meal/day. VERY nervewracking! Monitoring his food intake practically became an obsession. It was the 1st thing I asked of any babysitter or at daycare, "how much did he eat today?" I know you are not doing biomedical intervention, but thought I'd share our anecdotal findings... Our doctor did the blood testing for food allergies and Nick came back positive for gluten, casein and egg. Once we transitioned Nick to a GFCF diet, he ate. And ate and ate and ate. 3 regular meals a day. If we slip up and he gets something "off limits" I notice his appetite wanes for 2-3 days. As Nick's expressive language developed, one day Nick made the announcement, "I can't eat those chicken nuggets, Daddy" as he pointed out the car window at the McDonalds as they passed, "They make my tummy hurt." We were floored. Was he having GI problems due to the gluten and/or casein and he was unable to express verbally to use before? Just wondering if you've considered a trial dietary intervention. I'll be praying the pediatric GI doc has some answers for you! Glad to hear he’s getting some good caloric intake – no matter which way! We went through a hunger strike phase with Nick around the time he was diagnosed PDD-NOS. At the time we saw the specialist Nick was drinking 2 pediasures a day and eating (maybe) 1 small meal/day. VERY nervewracking! Monitoring his food intake practically became an obsession. It was the 1st thing I asked of any babysitter or at daycare, “how much did he eat today?”

I know you are not doing biomedical intervention, but thought I’d share our anecdotal findings… Our doctor did the blood testing for food allergies and Nick came back positive for gluten, casein and egg. Once we transitioned Nick to a GFCF diet, he ate. And ate and ate and ate. 3 regular meals a day. If we slip up and he gets something “off limits” I notice his appetite wanes for 2-3 days.

As Nick’s expressive language developed, one day Nick made the announcement, “I can’t eat those chicken nuggets, Daddy” as he pointed out the car window at the McDonalds as they passed, “They make my tummy hurt.” We were floored. Was he having GI problems due to the gluten and/or casein and he was unable to express verbally to use before?

Just wondering if you’ve considered a trial dietary intervention.

I’ll be praying the pediatric GI doc has some answers for you!

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