Severe Iron deficiency in 3.5 year old

[Olive]

Will they do iron injections or infusions then?

[mrs thomo]

Will call the dietition on Monday as ask her about GAPS, it looks great although she is not keen on encouraging children to eat by offering bribes, sometimes its the only thing that works though. P.S. I like the sounds of that diet for me too as I have IBS.

Iron injections looks like a very real option now. Will get some Supatone today and try that and when we see peadi in a couple of weeks I will push for the injection. I know its not nice, but he needs this, he is not sleeping well, very clingy and starting to get sick. I think he is feeling very yucky.

You guys are great, I can not tell you how much I appreciate your comments and advice!

[surprised]

I think I'm just confused, but it would appear some of what he's eating would have dairy in, which you said he's allergic to? Have I got it wrong?

Hugs Hun. You sound like you're having a rough time of it.

[meow]

Also eggs and gluten. I assumed you are still in the process of actually cutting everything out that he can't eat. Just doing that alone will really help his body to be able to absorb the iron.

[Razzberry]

I don't have a any ideas to help you with giving him iron but my daughter (2.5years) is having her first endoscopy next friday as she still suffers from gastro reflux though we can't pinpoint what it is that is triggering it. Now she can talk she complains of "yucky bits" in her throat and "tummy hurts" We are hoping to get some answers about why she is still suffering at this age. When we saw the gastro aped he said he thinks her reflux is because she had a milk protein intolerance as a baby when I was breastfeeding (that is why my 11 week old son has started on neocate formula to try and prevent all of whats happened to my daughter with him). and now he thinks the reflux is allergic esophigitis or "EE". Shewas on zantac (which did nothing) then losec and now nexium - they have only ever taken the edge off the reflux for her. Are you in sydney? what doc do you see? Is iron deficiency common in reflux babies? My daughter has never had her iron tested (or any bloodiest for that matter) and she is a very fussy eater who doesn't really eat any meat.