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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #30 on: March 22, 2007, 11:00:45 am »
It depends how severe the allergy came up on the RAST test (I believe they show up with a number of severity?). I'd speak to your doctor about that but an epipen is only going to help if he has trouble breathing as a reaction. Like I said, I'd ask about that but really focus on pushing for the endoscopy with biopsies and ask about FPIES and EE. Hope he feels better soon.
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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #31 on: March 23, 2007, 11:04:38 am »
I have finally got to speak to James's consultant again today. He has said that whilst he is not too worried about James as he has started gaining weight again now he would like to see him next week if there is no change over the weekend. Well I can't see there being but you never know I guess miracles do happen occasionally. So at least I feel he is actually taking the situation more seriously now which makes me think we are going in a positive direction. I have got a list of things I want to ask at the visit next week.

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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #32 on: March 28, 2007, 12:02:19 pm »
I had James weighed today and he has lost 7oz. He had put on 12oz last week which I know was correct as I got them to weigh him twice as I could not believe it. I have spoken to the consultants secretary and he will be ringing me tomorrow and hopefully be seeing James on Friday, if not it will be next week. The secretary seems to think he will fit him in though, but we will see.
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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #33 on: March 28, 2007, 12:09:00 pm »
I'm sorry to hear that, Kelly. I'd really push VERY hard for an endoscopy with biopsies so you can see what's going on in there. Big hugs to you and keep us posted.
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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #34 on: March 28, 2007, 12:27:18 pm »
That is our plan when we see the consultant.
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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #35 on: March 28, 2007, 12:51:23 pm »
sorry to hear that-is he still not eating anything jusy his milk?
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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #36 on: March 28, 2007, 12:54:52 pm »
Just his milk and a few raisins mostly. He has also had about 2 spoonfuls of pear puree but then refused it. It did not seem to cause problems like the apple puree did though.
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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #37 on: March 28, 2007, 12:58:27 pm »
i would really push for something to be done-i dont think some consultants realise what it is like to live like this every day-hugs to you all..jenny
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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #38 on: March 29, 2007, 12:41:56 pm »
James has got an appointment with the consultant at 4.00pm today. Hopefully that will take us in the right direction.
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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #39 on: March 30, 2007, 04:20:31 am »
We saw the consultant and he was worried about James's weight. He said that if he carries on like this it will not be long before he is in the failure to thrive bracket. Having said that he does not want to refer James for an endoscopy with biopsies yet as he believes that he is basically being a typical toddler which is complicated with multiple food allergies. He is getting the senior dietician to see James in the next week or so to see if she can come up with a plan to get James taking enough calories each day for his needs. If that does not work they want to admit him into hospital for a few days to basically starve him until he starts eating food. At the moment I am not sure if this is a good move. I will certainly see the dietician though as hopefully she may be able to come up with some good ideas.

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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #40 on: March 30, 2007, 06:41:41 am »
at least you can see the senior dietician.would starving him not give him more issues with food?i believe no child would really not eat if they could,and as for typical toddler ::).keep in touch..jenny
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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #41 on: April 02, 2007, 11:16:35 am »
Typical toddler? Hasn't he always had eating issues? I would also think that the "starving" method might simply worsen a feeding aversion and would want to make sure nothing medical was going on first. Are you able to get a second opinion?
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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #42 on: April 02, 2007, 12:28:16 pm »
Yes James has always had eating issues apart from very early on. James has started taking less neocate advance again and his eczema has flared which is making matters worse. It is not easy to get a second opinion on the NHS as the doctors don't seem to want to go against each other. Having said that I am hoping to get an appointment with James's GP today or tomorrow and basically give him the full run down with facts and figures presented to him and see if he will then refer us for a second opinion. If that does not work then after I have had him weighed on Wednesday if James has lost more weight then we could always take him to A&E and see if we can get a second opinion that way. The only other option is to go private but we have restricted funds at the moment since I was unable to return to work due to the severity of James's eczema. We were almost at the point of me returning to work and then the food strike came.
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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #43 on: April 04, 2007, 16:40:30 pm »
James was weighed today and he has stayed the same as last week. I was really surprised by this as he seems to have consumed far less neocate advance the last few days. We have still not got an appointment for the dietician even though I have rang and left a message. Hopefully we will get one soon.
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Re: 2 year old with multiple food allergies refusing to eat
« Reply #44 on: April 14, 2007, 06:10:06 am »
how is james doing at the moment?hope he is a bit better.......jenny
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