what is wrong with Grandson

[granny401]

I have a grandson who from the age of 10 months would not eat food. Would not touch baby food.  As he was growing older he would only eat a small piece of apple or banana, porridge.  Whenever he did try to eat all he would do is throw it up.  This occurred for at least 5-6 years.  He does not eat very much and he is 8 years old.  He does not eat candies or chocolate.  He will not eat vegetables at all.  Maybe soft carrots now but maybe 1" long only.  He has dark circles under his eyes, is asthmatic and takes nebulizers most of the time.  Is a very happy and talkative child.  Very smart in math and science.  He does not know why he wont eat, A doctor TCM seen him and made note that he is emanciated.  4' tall and about 52 pounds.  His 9th birthday is June 28 of this year.  A dried blood analysis was done on him and he had no vitamins or minerals in his body, his liver was damaged and his lymph was sluggish.  Is there anything else you need to know?  I want to find a doctor that we can take him too.  I want to see if there is a name for this so I can read up on it.

[granny401]

The family doctor says that some kids just dont eat and he will eventually.  The asthma specialist that we took Brandon too in Prince George said tht he was developing within his range.  When questioned about why is he throwing up his response was that kids do that and will grow out of it.  He has been to the doctors several times within the last year and no one seems to be worried about his  issues.  They do not even give him blood work.  That is why as a Grandma and having 3 kids of my own, does not make sense.  He lived on weiners and ceral and would not eat anything else no matter what you said to him or penalized him, positive reassurance did not work.  I finally quit buying them and he then switched to chicken fingers.  He has been eating chicken fingers for last 4-5 years.  He will eat pancakes, bacon, scrambled egg now.  But now does not want to eat food tht touches each other.  The only soup he will eat is chicken noodle as long as the broth is clear of veggies!  To my mind there is a hangup on food in his little mind.  Hard to deal with something when Doctors dont think anything wrong.  Still trying to find a doctor as they have moved to Alberta and finding a doctor is a big problem there.  I wanted to get ahold of a Doctor in his area who would recognize something in this boy and start some tests.  They live in the Stettler area of Alberta.  Thanks for your response, just makes me all the more determined that it is not just me thinking there is a problem.

[Patricia Pitts, PhD]

Dear granny401,

As I am a psychologist, I will not venture to answer your question directly.  What are the recommendations of the doctor who saw your grandson?  Treatment?  Referrals?  Extreme low body weight and malnourishment at a minimum needs to be addressed.  Both take a huge toll on the body, especially in children and adolescents.  Keep looking for the appropriate treatment.

Best,

Dr Patricia Pitts
The Bella Vita
Los Angeles, CA