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14 year old DS not eating

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TheLovelinessOfBaublyDemons · 31/12/2021 15:14

He had a stomach bug, now he's anxious about the amount of school he's missed, plus his stomach's shrunk. He passed out and fell going up his bunk bed ladder the other day, he had 2 Nutella B Ready bars yesterday. 314 calories. He says wait until the exams are over but he needs the energy to get to school. I'm struggling.

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Hellocatshome · 02/01/2022 00:11

Where is he going for his blood tests at this time of night? Good that you are getting somewhere though.

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TheLovelinessOfBaublyDemons · 02/01/2022 10:52

Got back home at 3.38, he actually ate too much yesterday, he had a slice of dry toast, the paramedic persuaded him to have 1.5 slices of toast and jam and half a cup of orange juice, then on the way home he bought 2 steak slices and a bottle of ready to drink Robinsons, he had 1 steak slice and still has the Robinsons with him. He threw up when he got home. He says that drinks with a little sugar, or maybe sweeteners, in make his stomach hurt. They've tested for coeliac disease, which I suspected a few years ago but the GP ruled it out.

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TheLovelinessOfBaublyDemons · 02/01/2022 10:54

Our nearest hospital @Hellocatshome.

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Ikeameatballs · 02/01/2022 10:57

He has an emerging eating disorder. You need to access mental health support and physical health support ASAP.

Ring your GP practice on Tuesday, be absolutely persistent that you are worried about his physical state and insist on a referral to an ED team. He will also need a full physical assessment including ECG and lying and standing BP and accurate weight and height.

Innocenta · 02/01/2022 11:10

Were you physically in the room with him when he vomited?

It sounds like the early stage of an eating disorder to me too. (Obviously not intending this comment as a diagnosis.) They tend to be under-recognised in boys, but the sooner you act, the better. ED being triggered by a stomach bug is actually a well-known way for the disorder to begin, just not as familiar as the "diet that gets out of control" narrative. Don't be misled into thinking that because he had a bug, it's just a physical issue and that he doesn't need behavioural support to start eating again.

Hellocatshome · 02/01/2022 11:36

he actually ate too much yesterday, he had a slice of dry toast, the paramedic persuaded him to have 1.5 slices of toast and jam and half a cup of orange juice, then on the way home he bought 2 steak slices and a bottle of ready to drink Robinsons, he had 1 steak slice and still has the Robinsons with him.

That isn't eating too much. Be careful or the wording you use around him.

Lougle · 02/01/2022 14:09

@TheLovelinessOfBaublyDemons

Got back home at 3.38, he actually ate too much yesterday, he had a slice of dry toast, the paramedic persuaded him to have 1.5 slices of toast and jam and half a cup of orange juice, then on the way home he bought 2 steak slices and a bottle of ready to drink Robinsons, he had 1 steak slice and still has the Robinsons with him. He threw up when he got home. He says that drinks with a little sugar, or maybe sweeteners, in make his stomach hurt. They've tested for coeliac disease, which I suspected a few years ago but the GP ruled it out.
That is in no way too much to eat. It isn't even 3 proper meals. If he does have an eating disorder, he'll be expected to have 3 meals and 3 snacks each day, building up to at least 2500 calories per day.
Rivermonsters · 03/01/2022 00:59

How is he OP?

Innocenta · 03/01/2022 13:37

How is DS feeling today?

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