My 7 years old DS has mild CP, some oral motor issue (can't move his tongue a whole lot but able to manage chewing without choking) very very slow eater, doesn't have any particular fav food, in general a slow child. His whole life he had managed on only half the calories needed but now it is more and more apparent that he is not going to thrive with this eating pattern and growing body needs.
I am able to link bits of information now more clearly, his appetite is low, he eats very slow, doesn't chew properly, food sits in the tummy for longer, low appetite, puts off the food. This happens bloody every single day every single meal. One meal even snack takes 45-50 mins. All available help, OT, SALT, GP had been tried out from my side. They did say immature eating but not going to do anything unless he is well below his weight range or choking. I have tried every which way even private. No answers!
Recently, I have noticed he has horrible nausea related to smell and sight of food or anything for that matter. If the bin lid is opened he starts gagging, if I am eating something and he is gagging just looking at me, fridge door is opened he is gagging. Earlier he had felt that way but not reacted so badly, he didn't know what nausea is, didn't know how to describe it. But now he knows and keeps on asking what is that bad smell etc. A week ago he went to nice smelling waitrose with me and gagged just after entering (I usually don't take him to supermarket with me because of previous vomiting incidents). He has vomited in my car a many times if I carried a biscuit with me for him. Is it possible for a child to have persistent nausea?? GP looked at me blank when I took him and just ordered blood tests and on followup gave him iron drops. I am at my tether end, can't spend whole life fighting an already lost battle for yet another meal with him. Only thing he happily eats is cucumber! Any wise words?
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RuinedLife · 12/08/2016 13:42
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