My son is iron deficiency anemic and refuses to eat and take his supplements what can i do to help him?

Question

I cant force him to eat, and I have tried to force the suppliment drops. What else can I do?

Last time they ran blood work his hemoglobin level was only 7.9

He will be 3 next month.

When I say I have tried to force him I mean i have actually layed him on the ground held him down and forced it in his mouth I cant force him to swallow.

Answer 1

Hi Tink

Here are some other ideas. Start with the diet.

Dizziness is usually caused by a sudden drop of blood pressure in the brain as a result of standing up too quickly (postural hypotension), fatigue, stress, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), temporary blockage of blood to the brain as in a transient ischemic attack, low blood oxygenation (anemia), low blood iron, and/or certain drugs.

Lightheadedness, giddiness, and fear of losing one`s balance may be a sign of depression or anxiety.

Some cases of dizziness can also be due to mercury poisoning from dental amalgams. If you have such fillings in your teeth, consider having them replaced by a holistic dentist trained in their proper removal (see Holistic Dentistry).

If dizziness is caused by standing after sitting or lying down, this can be an indication of adrenal exhaustion. The individual should take action to restore adrenal health by stopping the use of stimulants (caffeine, tobacco, alcohol) and via rest and normalization of lifestyle and nutritional balance.

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Natural Cures

Diet: Eat an organic, whole foods diet. If you are hypoglycemic (suffering from low blood sugar), eat smaller meals throughout the day and eliminate your intake of refined sugars, caffeinated beverages, and alcohol. If you are anemic, consume more chicken, dark green vegetables, and raw seeds.

Flower Essences: Take Rescue Remedy® for accompanying stress.

Herbs: Ginger and ginkgo leaf extract can be very helpful.

Homeopathy: Gelsemium, Phosphorus, Cocculus, Convallaria, and Granatum can help address underlying causes of dizziness.

Nutritional Supplementation: Vitamin B complex, niacin (vitamin B3), vitamin E, and iron (in cases of dizziness related to anemia) are helpful supplements for preventing and minimizing the effects of dizziness.

For dizziness related to adrenal exhaustion, also include vitamin C (3-5 grams daily), vitamin B5 (500-1000 mg daily), and adrenal glandulars as part of your daily supplement program.


Alternative Professional Care
If your symptoms persist despite the above measures, seek the help of a qualified health professional. The following professional care therapies have all been shown to be useful for treating and relieving the symptoms of dizziness: Acupuncture, Acupressure, Bodywork (Alexander technique, massage, shiatsu), Chiropractic, Craniosacral Therapy, Detoxification Therapy, Environmental Medicine, Guided Imagery, Holistic Dentistry, Hypnotherapy, Magnetic Field Therapy, Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine, Osteopathy, Reflexology, and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Best of health to both of you

Answer 2

Hmm. The first question is why is your son iron deficient? The second is how old is he? If he is a teen or older he may need counseling? It he is younger, you probably need some parenting classes, and perhaps family counseling. There is no reason a child should be able to refuse to take his medication. You are the parent, not his friend, not his sibling, his parent.

For example, for a while my eldest daughter (when she was 7) need to take daily medication. The medication was not available in a chewable or liquid form. She stomped her feet, cried and wailed, but it was critical that she learn to swallow pills. I sat with her for 3 hours with M&M mini's until she could swallow them like pills every time. Had I not done this it would have been a struggle everyday to get her to take her meds. As it was she learned: One, she could actually swallow the pills, and it really wasn't that hard. And two, that crying, yelling, stomping her feet where not going to get her out of doing something important.

Answer 3

Start taking him to the doc for iron injections. After a few of those, he'll be DELIGHTED to take supplements and eat, because they're painful as hell. Sounds mean, I know, but it's better than letting your child be anemic.

Answer 4

How old is he? If he is still an infant take small syringes of formula and stick it into the back of his mouth. If he will take it this way, then try mixing some of ihis supplement into a small amt of the formula. If he is older and just doesn't want to eat give him peidalyte or popsicles, anything he will eat. Otherwise go to the doctor,, he may end up needing a feeding tube,

Answer 5

beans and nuts are loaded with protein, spinich has alot of iron, but seriously 1 you should talk you your doctor about how to get the proper nutrients on an vegan diet and 2 get on the web, find out which foods (fruits,veggies, nuts etc) have the most protein and iron. It's not that hard. Or maybe find a nutritionist that specilaizes in vegetarian / vegan diets and go to them for awhile, there are a million of them out there.

Answer 6

Sneak it in. Anytime that you can do that or get him to eat some iron rich food, get him to drink a little orange juice. Vitamin C helps absorb iron. So less is more.

Answer 7

if your son is 10 years old or less then u should show him the poppy the sailor that how he become strong by eating spinach and u know that spinach contain Iron so it will make up the deficiency

Answer 8

you could try to bribe him thats what i do maybe you should look into experimenting with iron rich foods maybe you'll find some things he will eat

Answer 9

i hope that he won't need feeding tube . maybe you can give him foods rich in iron . like liver cooked , spinache , etc..... talk to your doctor about iron injections too.

Answer 10

i definatly agree talk to the doctor about it and force it to happen or else it wont be good anemia is hard i have it and it sucks