my ds2 will be 4 next month. He has not had the best of health since he was born. Severe reflux (osophagus was damaged but repaired with meds) he couldnt seem to digest any protein foods when he was weaned. I kept him off dairy and wheat (due to probs with ds1 and by the dieticians/paeds advice) He is on movicol, although he now only needs half a sachet a day as has always been constipated. He has always suffered with stomach ache although has got alot better with age. He has always been a bad sleeper. He had severe sleep apneoa and had tonsils and adenoids out at age 1. He has always had problems with his chest/nose. Various trials with asthma meds (ds1 has bad asthma) has led him onto one lot of steroids which has really helped. He is also on singulair which also helps. He is also on nasacort nasal spray, as he has always struggled with a blocked nose with the bad chests, although im not convinved that has helped him. He had biopsys taken as a baby of the gut...not entirely where from but they were all fine.
He was born on just under the 50th centile and at age 1 was on the 25th. The paediatricians never got to the bottom of what is actually wrong with ds2 but as he had always 'thrived' they werent concerned and was always told 'he'll grow out of it' and we just had to put up with the poor thing in pain. Last month after routine appointment with paed, i noticed he has been dropping down on centiles over the last year. Then over the last few months he has actually started losing weight. In this time iv noticed he seems more tired, more withdrawn and seems quite shy when he is normally a happy confident lovely boy. He is also now reluctant to leave me to go to preschool. Have spoken to gp, and she said she thinks its because of malabsorption (sp) as he is still eating as usual. She considered diabetes but did a finger prick that i think was 4.4 and she said was fine....we are seeing paediatrician next thursday. On the phone he asked me if ds2 had been tested for coeliacs. Well he had bloods done at age 1 which were clear but then he hadnt started having wheat so gp said it wouldnt be reliable enough a result. I dont think it is coeliacs as i dont think he has many of the symptoms. Any one have any experience of this?
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any experience with a nearly 4 year old losing weight despite eating well?
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purplerainbow · 25/10/2012 20:40
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