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writes: My ten year old son suffers from stomach aches,( on and of for about a year now) pretend vomiting and seems to now be afraid to eat anything.He is happy at school and has plenty of friends, he turned vegetarian but wont eat nuts pulses ect. I myself have had an eating disorder for ten years or more, and i have chrones, could all this be genetic or am i trying to push him to eat too much? He has no interest in shopping for food with me which is frustrating, please help. He gags whenever he see's anyone eating. Reply to this Question |
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reader, anonymous, writes (18 July 2006): Dr. Psyche gave an excellent response!
Address your concerns to your family doctor and they will refer you to a pediatrician and dietician as well and the gagging and diet restriction sounds associative and he may needs some professional counselling.
It is good of you to recognize an issue or concern and I hope you can get some information, help and with it; peace.
*hugs*
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reader, DrPsych  + ♥, writes (14 July 2006):
 Your son may have a range of medical or psychological conditions that would explain his behaviour. You have identified that he has a problem, but you need to take that next step now and make sure he is seen by a doctor. If he has a limited diet then it will lead to malnutrition in the long term which is associated with a range of medical conditions. Crohn’s disease is not 100% genetically transmitted but there is an increased risk of digestive and bowel disorders in families where one person has this disorder. Of course if you have an eating disorder then he may have acquired some of those behavioural characteristics by watching your relationship with food over the years. Whatever the situation, he clearly needs specialist help.
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