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mom4holly

New member
This is going to sound pretty rediculous but I'm going to ask anyway...Holly has started the enzymes, her bm's have regulated & I think they are helping...problem now is that she takes them each seperately & after drinking the drink to get them down she tells me shes full after about 6-10 bites of food. She's eating more like a squirrel now than she did before. She has to gain some of her weight back....I have talked to my clinic but just wanted to get some input on how others do it...so my questions....

-is this normal?
-how do you avoid getting full from the fluid you swallow with the enzymes?
-if she gets full from the fluid & wants to eat again in 45 more minutes does she need more enzymes or are the others still floating around in there?
-how many calories should a 5 year old eat every day?
-can she just swallow these things with the food or does it have to be before?
 
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mom4holly

New member
This is going to sound pretty rediculous but I'm going to ask anyway...Holly has started the enzymes, her bm's have regulated & I think they are helping...problem now is that she takes them each seperately & after drinking the drink to get them down she tells me shes full after about 6-10 bites of food. She's eating more like a squirrel now than she did before. She has to gain some of her weight back....I have talked to my clinic but just wanted to get some input on how others do it...so my questions....

-is this normal?
-how do you avoid getting full from the fluid you swallow with the enzymes?
-if she gets full from the fluid & wants to eat again in 45 more minutes does she need more enzymes or are the others still floating around in there?
-how many calories should a 5 year old eat every day?
-can she just swallow these things with the food or does it have to be before?
 
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mom4holly

New member
This is going to sound pretty rediculous but I'm going to ask anyway...Holly has started the enzymes, her bm's have regulated & I think they are helping...problem now is that she takes them each seperately & after drinking the drink to get them down she tells me shes full after about 6-10 bites of food. She's eating more like a squirrel now than she did before. She has to gain some of her weight back....I have talked to my clinic but just wanted to get some input on how others do it...so my questions....

-is this normal?
-how do you avoid getting full from the fluid you swallow with the enzymes?
-if she gets full from the fluid & wants to eat again in 45 more minutes does she need more enzymes or are the others still floating around in there?
-how many calories should a 5 year old eat every day?
-can she just swallow these things with the food or does it have to be before?
 
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mom4holly

New member
This is going to sound pretty rediculous but I'm going to ask anyway...Holly has started the enzymes, her bm's have regulated & I think they are helping...problem now is that she takes them each seperately & after drinking the drink to get them down she tells me shes full after about 6-10 bites of food. She's eating more like a squirrel now than she did before. She has to gain some of her weight back....I have talked to my clinic but just wanted to get some input on how others do it...so my questions....

-is this normal?
-how do you avoid getting full from the fluid you swallow with the enzymes?
-if she gets full from the fluid & wants to eat again in 45 more minutes does she need more enzymes or are the others still floating around in there?
-how many calories should a 5 year old eat every day?
-can she just swallow these things with the food or does it have to be before?
 
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mom4holly

New member
This is going to sound pretty rediculous but I'm going to ask anyway...Holly has started the enzymes, her bm's have regulated & I think they are helping...problem now is that she takes them each seperately & after drinking the drink to get them down she tells me shes full after about 6-10 bites of food. She's eating more like a squirrel now than she did before. She has to gain some of her weight back....I have talked to my clinic but just wanted to get some input on how others do it...so my questions....
<br />
<br />-is this normal?
<br />-how do you avoid getting full from the fluid you swallow with the enzymes?
<br />-if she gets full from the fluid & wants to eat again in 45 more minutes does she need more enzymes or are the others still floating around in there?
<br />-how many calories should a 5 year old eat every day?
<br />-can she just swallow these things with the food or does it have to be before?
<br />
<br />
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Terry

Guest
-is this normal?

I think we each have our own normal. One thing I have noticed here is that CF is so different from person to person. For Marissa, taking 6-10 bites of food at most meals would be exciting to us.

-how do you avoid getting full from the fluid you swallow with the enzymes?

Before Marissa could swallow the enzymes we would put them in applesauce, yogurt, etc.

-if she gets full from the fluid & wants to eat again in 45 more minutes does she need more enzymes or are the others still floating around in there?

Like I said, CF is different from kid to kid. Marissa's dr said for us to give her enzymes every 90 minutes. So she wouldn't need them again.

-how many calories should a 5 year old eat every day?

Does she have a Mic-Key? I never have to worry about Marissa eating or not eating because she gets fed at night. I don't really count calories, I just try to keep a little "pooch" on her.

-can she just swallow these things with the food or does it have to be before?

Marissa takes hers right before she eats.
 
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Terry

Guest
-is this normal?

I think we each have our own normal. One thing I have noticed here is that CF is so different from person to person. For Marissa, taking 6-10 bites of food at most meals would be exciting to us.

-how do you avoid getting full from the fluid you swallow with the enzymes?

Before Marissa could swallow the enzymes we would put them in applesauce, yogurt, etc.

-if she gets full from the fluid & wants to eat again in 45 more minutes does she need more enzymes or are the others still floating around in there?

Like I said, CF is different from kid to kid. Marissa's dr said for us to give her enzymes every 90 minutes. So she wouldn't need them again.

-how many calories should a 5 year old eat every day?

Does she have a Mic-Key? I never have to worry about Marissa eating or not eating because she gets fed at night. I don't really count calories, I just try to keep a little "pooch" on her.

-can she just swallow these things with the food or does it have to be before?

Marissa takes hers right before she eats.
 
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Terry

Guest
-is this normal?

I think we each have our own normal. One thing I have noticed here is that CF is so different from person to person. For Marissa, taking 6-10 bites of food at most meals would be exciting to us.

-how do you avoid getting full from the fluid you swallow with the enzymes?

Before Marissa could swallow the enzymes we would put them in applesauce, yogurt, etc.

-if she gets full from the fluid & wants to eat again in 45 more minutes does she need more enzymes or are the others still floating around in there?

Like I said, CF is different from kid to kid. Marissa's dr said for us to give her enzymes every 90 minutes. So she wouldn't need them again.

-how many calories should a 5 year old eat every day?

Does she have a Mic-Key? I never have to worry about Marissa eating or not eating because she gets fed at night. I don't really count calories, I just try to keep a little "pooch" on her.

-can she just swallow these things with the food or does it have to be before?

Marissa takes hers right before she eats.
 
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Terry

Guest
-is this normal?

I think we each have our own normal. One thing I have noticed here is that CF is so different from person to person. For Marissa, taking 6-10 bites of food at most meals would be exciting to us.

-how do you avoid getting full from the fluid you swallow with the enzymes?

Before Marissa could swallow the enzymes we would put them in applesauce, yogurt, etc.

-if she gets full from the fluid & wants to eat again in 45 more minutes does she need more enzymes or are the others still floating around in there?

Like I said, CF is different from kid to kid. Marissa's dr said for us to give her enzymes every 90 minutes. So she wouldn't need them again.

-how many calories should a 5 year old eat every day?

Does she have a Mic-Key? I never have to worry about Marissa eating or not eating because she gets fed at night. I don't really count calories, I just try to keep a little "pooch" on her.

-can she just swallow these things with the food or does it have to be before?

Marissa takes hers right before she eats.
 
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Terry

Guest
-is this normal?
<br />
<br />I think we each have our own normal. One thing I have noticed here is that CF is so different from person to person. For Marissa, taking 6-10 bites of food at most meals would be exciting to us.
<br />
<br />-how do you avoid getting full from the fluid you swallow with the enzymes?
<br />
<br />Before Marissa could swallow the enzymes we would put them in applesauce, yogurt, etc.
<br />
<br />-if she gets full from the fluid & wants to eat again in 45 more minutes does she need more enzymes or are the others still floating around in there?
<br />
<br />Like I said, CF is different from kid to kid. Marissa's dr said for us to give her enzymes every 90 minutes. So she wouldn't need them again.
<br />
<br />-how many calories should a 5 year old eat every day?
<br />
<br />Does she have a Mic-Key? I never have to worry about Marissa eating or not eating because she gets fed at night. I don't really count calories, I just try to keep a little "pooch" on her.
<br />
<br />-can she just swallow these things with the food or does it have to be before?
<br />
<br />Marissa takes hers right before she eats.
<br />
 
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semperfiohana

Guest
my mom used to break open my enzymes and put them in applesauce. maybe you could try that?
 
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semperfiohana

Guest
my mom used to break open my enzymes and put them in applesauce. maybe you could try that?
 
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semperfiohana

Guest
my mom used to break open my enzymes and put them in applesauce. maybe you could try that?
 
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semperfiohana

Guest
my mom used to break open my enzymes and put them in applesauce. maybe you could try that?
 
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semperfiohana

Guest
my mom used to break open my enzymes and put them in applesauce. maybe you could try that?
 
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mom4holly

New member
No, she doesn't have a Mic-Key or a g-tube. I tried the applesauce to see if that would help & she put the stuff inside the cap all over her mouth & refuses to do that way again so Im working on her swallowing more than one at a time...we will see!!
 
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mom4holly

New member
No, she doesn't have a Mic-Key or a g-tube. I tried the applesauce to see if that would help & she put the stuff inside the cap all over her mouth & refuses to do that way again so Im working on her swallowing more than one at a time...we will see!!
 
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mom4holly

New member
No, she doesn't have a Mic-Key or a g-tube. I tried the applesauce to see if that would help & she put the stuff inside the cap all over her mouth & refuses to do that way again so Im working on her swallowing more than one at a time...we will see!!
 
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mom4holly

New member
No, she doesn't have a Mic-Key or a g-tube. I tried the applesauce to see if that would help & she put the stuff inside the cap all over her mouth & refuses to do that way again so Im working on her swallowing more than one at a time...we will see!!
 
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mom4holly

New member
No, she doesn't have a Mic-Key or a g-tube. I tried the applesauce to see if that would help & she put the stuff inside the cap all over her mouth & refuses to do that way again so Im working on her swallowing more than one at a time...we will see!!
 
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