Hi JD, my grandson also goes through this with his medication. He is 8 and weighs in at 53 pounds. What I have done when he is with me is make food fun for him. We roll spinach leaves up with cheese inside. I make him help me wiht foods so he can have fun eating them. However, if it were up to him he would only eat sugary items. I have none in my home. Apples cut up with peanut butter are fun.
I know as you do that these meds do create lack of appetite, which is sad. Children need a certain amount of nutrition. We as parents and grandparents just have to find a way to make food appitizing for them.
Grandma Diana ↑ |
The dose may be too high....call your doctor and let them know so that the dose can be adjusted. Now that school is out or almost out it's a good time to adjust doses without messing with school.
Also, it takes about 6 weeks, or at least it did for my kids for the symptoms to even out. I made the boys eat something at each meal. It's also important to makes sure your son is drinking enough water. ↑ |
| dont force him to eat alot at meals...small portions maybe several times a day instead of 3 big meals...we never expect him to eat the traditional meals. also give him cereal at night before bed...They usualy eat that. ↑ |
| hi my 11 yr old is on concerta xl 56mg and clonidine ioomg and 2 methyltrexate a day he eats next to nothing never says hes hungry but drinks lots his weight did drop to 3 st but no less and his consultant is happy with him but if u are really worried see if they can change his meds as it sometimes helps ↑ |
