Ugh. Third month in a row of weight loss :(

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Food and sensing hunger has always been an issue with DS. He's extremely picky about the appearance and texture of food. Loss of appetite is a known side effect of strattera and so far the only side effect we've seen. I posted separately about pursuing a neuro psych evaluation.

Right now he eats mostly healthy food and we try to add calories where we can but he literally doesn't feel hunger like most people. His dad is actually the same way. He can go a day or more without eating and not feel hungry.

OP: I saw your post. I was the one with a minimum consumption with my DS who still (age 14) has texture/smell/taste issues. It did get better and while he will never be a big eater, he at least eats. Cut a deal with your DS so you can end the fights and not feel stressed. GL. I know what it is like to have a kid who seems to live on air alone.

[Anonymous]

You really should not be weighing your child like this even if he is on medication. Let him eat as much as he wants in the morning before school and at night before bed. If you can skip it on the weekends and in the summer, do so. But don't weigh him every month.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thank you everyone. It really helps to hear other people who've gone through similar things with their kids. And it's good to know it does get better.

DS does (usually) eat every meal but frequently it's only a few bites. I'm trying to continually offer food to him -- like every few hours. It's really hard during the week since I'm gone before the kids wake up and then don't see them until I pick them up around 5 or 5:30. The school he's going to has been a good food influence previously, but the day I picked him up early for his appointment he'd eaten only a small yogurt for lunch.

To PP who suggested not weighing him ... his psychiatrist weighs him every appointment because of medication dosage. He was ramping up. We now have 2 months to the next appointment so no pressure .. lol

We did discuss switching to a different norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor without seratonin (Intuiv?) that should have less affect on his appetite but could make him drowsy. I hate all this but his ability to cope with things like school is so much better on medication.