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Is It a Behavioral Issue or an Appetite Problem ?
I had seen plenty of poor eaters in my practice, but this one had left me with no doubts that he was the worst amongst all. . With a history of bird’s appetite, this time he was breaking all records. It was nearly three days since he had taken a morsel. It looked as if he had taken recourse to some kind of Satyagraha. Any attempt to feed him forcefully would end up in a vomit. The young parents were nearly on the verge of a breakdown, when on the fourth day he ended his fast.
When kids don’t eat, why is it that they don’t eat? What makes them a poor eater?
The Eating disorders are complex disorders. It could be a simple behavioral disagreement to food or as some Research shows that its origins can have more than one reason – Biopsychosocial. A neurobiological brain disorder with a strong heritability component is also under investigation. Some individuals with eating disorders have an imbalance of certain chemicals in the brain that control hunger, appetite, and digestion. The exact meaning and implications of these imbalances remains under investigation. Behavioral disagreement occurs if the child is force-fed or over -fed.
When kids don’t eat, it can be very distressing for their parents, but is this disorder treatable?
Yes, but first it is important to understand the relationship between the child?s total family environment and his eating disorder. The individuality of each child is an important factor in assessing the most suitable approach for dealing with food refusal. It would simply be illustrated by a case that I treated without any medication. A child of two had developed a very obstinate food refusal. It was assessed that the disorder had no biological angle, but was a case of behavioral disagreement. The mother was feeding the child at an inappropriate time, seven thirty in the morning, as she had to leave for her job by eight, which had resulted in an overall refusal to food. A simple adjustment in the feeding time gave the desired results.
In another case a little one had developed disgust for food after her mother used harsh punishment for not finishing meals in time. Such a situations can become a psychological deterrent and the child may sub consciously develop a contempt for food.
Homoeopathic medicines are very helpful in treating eating disorders.. Antimonium Crudum, Lycopodium, Nux Vomica are a few of the important homoeopathic medicines. Antimonium crudum is very helpful for infants who vomit milk immediately after breast-feed. Some peculiar mind symptoms easily identify the child who requires this medicine along with a very weak appetite he is Cross and contradictive; whatever is done fails to give satisfaction. The little one is Sulky; does not wish to speak. Child cannot bear to be touched or looked and gets angry at every little attention.
Lycopodium has a very strange indication. Although the child may be very hungry, eating ever so little satiates him easily. Nux vomica is often an abused appetite stimulant. Nux should only be used only when it is indicated. It should not be used as an appetite panacea. Homoeopathic medicines should only be used with the advice of an expert homoeopath.
Eating disorder can result out of general ill health as in chronic disorders like asthma and recurrent coughs and colds, also at times a result of over or an improper medication. Such children need to be treated with a constitutional and holistic approach where the root cause is identified and remedied.
The child being referred as ?he? in the above feature is just a grammatical connotation. It does not favour any sex.
HI Doctor, my daughter , now 4, is thalesemia minor(cs i am one). She shows complete refusal to food whenever whatever offered. She will store it in mouth for long and takes time to chew. I have been very harsh cs of low temeper attitude and this resulted complete disagreement. She just dsnt want to EAT. She is very fair and often i have noticed her eyes developing dark circles(little).
She sleeps at 10 pm and gets at 6 with me as we both leave for school. She troubles me alot in eating and other wise she is an active child with all the age appropiate milestones covered on time.
I m ver tensed.
Please suggest for my little
Regards
dear sir
my daughter is 3 years old she doesn’t like to eat food not any fruit no juices not even junk food she always refuse to eat all the things . her weight is just 9 kg otherwise she is active but got frequently ill she like milk only so i give her milk 4 times a day bt that also half glass .How to improve her apetite i m really very tensed what to do plzzz do reply and suggest medicines too
thank you
Regards
Soniya Sharma
My 4yr old girl does not want to eat anything.neither she drinks milk nor shake.I am too much worried.she never says she is hungry.I m tired now.I have tried every possible means. She is a pure vegetarian. So I don’t have many options
My son Is 3 yeras old and not take milk and other foods and aftr take milk or some foods his stomach pain
Hello doctor
My 4yrs son always never ate anythng he refuse veg, fruit, cake,biscuit, juice too. He was never ate anythng 2weeks too.only drank milk also when he slept in feeding bottle otherwise never drank.we are always worried abt him.dr told he had under weight pls suggest me some homeopathic medicines to induce his appetite
Dr Sahab my grand daughter one year old is not eating anything for the last 2/3 days.If we force she throws out the food .Does not even take milk.We have tried number of options in solid as well as liquids but to no avail.She only takes mother milk.Her molars are coming.Will be grateful if you advise some medicine to rectify the situation.Thanks and regards
R.Singh
Hello doctor,my daughter is going to b 3yr old next month.she doesn’t eat anything solid.don’t want to eat chapati eat only rice in lunch and dinner.what should I do.she don’t ask for anything to eat for herself.i have to give her.
Hi Doctor,
My son is 4 years old and from past around 2 years he is only taking 1 chapati
i mean to say i in lunch and i in dinner and that also he dont finishes up
In breakfast if we give him 1 bread slice that also he dont finishes up.
Otherwise he is very active he runs whole day and seems normal never complained of fatigue.
He never asks for food very rare he says iam hungry.
Please suggest some homoepathy medicine.
Thanks in anticipation
Regards
Mrs Umar Sharif
Hi Dr. Sharma,
My son nevernchewsbhis food properly. Explaining the whole process of difestion also never helped him. And when he stays hungry for a long time or if he is fasting, he vomits food mostly unchewed chunks after an hour or so of earing. Itis happening often now. I have given him ipecac 30c. I dont know if it is the correct medici e.
Thanks
Kausar Saiyed
Hi doctor,
My 13 months old doesn’t want to eat food, he doesn’t like veggies and fruits just want to drink milk and water. These days he seems to be bit constipated otherwise he opens he bowel once a day. He’s just wants to play and when tried he’s clingy then. He got flu frequently 3 weeks ago he got flu I gave him nerofen n prospan that’s it no antibiotics given since he has little congestion and no appetite. These days he gets frustrated easily and he seems to be chinese noodle. I have started giving him homeopathic medicine nux vomica > baryta carb > Bryonia> belladonna, 2 drops in 30 potency in water one dosage of each med once a day from last 2 days for flu and constipation. PlZ advice what else I can do
Hi Doctor,
I have a same situation at home.
My son is 6 years old and since baby sitter he is only taking only milk and very small amount of food.
He never finish his tiffin and sometimes his tiffin remain untouched.
All the time we used to feed him by force. He takes the meal about 10 minutes in his mouth. Most of the time he vomits whenever we try to feed him by force
Otherwise he is very active he runs whole day and seems normal never complained of any kind of problem.
He never asks for food very rare he says I am hungry.Please suggest some homoepathy medicine.
Thanks in anticipation
Regards
Rajesh
Respected sir,
My grandson is not eating anything.No food is his favourite food.he is 4 yrs old.Gone very weak.
from 2 years his wait is 14 kg. Always catching cold chest congestion.He is very brilliant but doesnt want to open his mouth. Gone very weak. I am very much worried. Please suggest me any homoeopathic medicine which can help.
Neeta chauhan
Hello dr. My son is 6yrs old. He didnt eat food well .diet is very less when start eating .kindly suggest me some medican from which he get hungery for food.
Dear Doctor
My son is not eating and not at all interest in eating. He is one and half year old. He has white couting in toung. When we interacted with our pediatriation he said, no need yo worry until he is active. But his apitite his not improving. Kindly advise us what to do.
My son is 2 years 9 months old..but he is very bad in eating.kindly suggest some good medicine to increase his hunger
R.doctor sir
Sir mera 7 saal ka beta hai.jo pre meture hua tha.sir use tonsil ki problem baar baar hoti hai or feaver bhi aata hai.or khana khane mai bahut kamjor hai pure din mai 2 chapati khata hai.or bahut patla hai.
patla or bahut week hone ke karan use bimariyan bahut jaldi gher leti hai.use eye side problem hai.use chasma bhi laga hua hai.sir ager mera beta khana khane lagega or svasth ho jayega toh use bimariyan nahi gher payengi. Kyo ki uska.bimariyo se ladne ki chamta bahut kam hai.Sir aap kuch homeopathy medicine formula bataye. Jis se mera beta sahi ho jayega. So Pl pl pl pl pl pl help.
Hi Doctor
I need some syrup or food for my 2year old kid because he totally doesn’t like milk and whenever I give him food he always mon please Doctor I m really worry about him that’s I I contact you and please give me any syrup I give him alway different kind of food for his change.
My child is about 2 nd half years old. He didn’t take the enough food. 6 days are pass when he left breast milk. From his birth he didnt take food. When he was 6 month he vomit when I gave him something to eat. Now he loose his almost half weight ofwhen he was 1 years old. Plz….. tell me somthing about to increase his food habit. And he gain his weight again. He also not like a milk
Pls advice any good medicine to improve my 4.5 years old boy’s appetite.
Thanks & Regards
Mayank Bajpai
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My son is two years and three months old.his weight is 14kg. He is suffering from constipaton. And due to this,lhe dont want to eat properly. His stool is too much hard. Please give suggestio to get relief from this.