Quoting H_smommie16:
Yes he won't take popsicles but is drinking plenty of juice. he is starting to shake too from not eating.
what about nutritional drinks as well , that might help him to get something good in him but i would also have a word with your doctor , he is too young not to eat for that length of time , it sounds like it's psycological why he wont eat cos he is afraid of being sick , have you explained he is all better now and wont be sick if he eats anything , i know you probabley have , good luck
Quoting Sadie85:Sadie is right. The sugar drinks will dehydrate him also mess with the sugar levels in his system. Call your doctors office and let them know what is going on. Good Luck! It must of been very scary to him. I hope he feels better very soon!
I would try talking to him about why he needs to eat, and what will happen if he doesn't. Keep him hydrated with Pedialyte, but try to stay away from juices and soda. Those will only dehydrate him and make him lose even more energy. Try to get him to drink some PediaSure.. they are like meal drinks and will help. If it continues, I'd definitely make an appointment to see the doctor. It's better to get him treated early than for him to get so dehydrated he has to stay in the hospital for a few days.. with tubes and IVs and everything else in and out of him..
Kathy ~
When my son was sick he had ear infection and he started throwing up and refused to eat I also know that he may not have signs of a sore throat but it sometimes don't show he could have that as well. That can cause a lot problems such as throwing up, not wanting to eat, no fever, tiredness and crankiness. I would take your child to the doctor to see what they say.
Too young for "the talk"????
- H_smommie16
on Jan. 8, 2008 at 8:50 AM