Hey all. I am spiralling and could do with some advice from been there parents please.
Backstory needed.
I have a 13 yeas DS on the spectrum with learning needs. He's always been super fussy with food but always eats even if it's not the healthiest choices.
He's prone to tummy bugs and anxiety induced tummy pain. However over the summer he has been eating less... Says he's hungry but then does nt eat anything or eats very little. But then will pig out on his favourite snacks.. I thought initially typical teenage stuff. He is absolutely having a growth spurt... He's all arms and legs and has size 6 feet.. I would say he's about 5.2. However in the last 3 months he has lost a LOT of weight.. he looks gaunt and skeletal. First it was his arms I noticed but in the last week it's his face and legs and now he's seen a Dr today I have seen he is skin and bone everyway. Ribs sticking out shoulder blades, cheekbones. He looks like he's been starving himself but he has nt.
He saw a Dr today because he looks very ill and had stomach pain. He vomited whilst there and has kept going all day. Dr said his stats are good and he has a tummy bug. I mentioned the weight loss and he agreed he was thin. I had already scheduled a GP appt to get him weighed but now I'm looking at blood tests which will terrify him and I'm just so worried he is really ill. As in serious illness.
He's so thin and I'm frightened.
Thank you for reading