My 7 year old daughter is tall for her age - always has been. She has a fair complexion but lately, looks so pale & wan. Also, she has lost a couple of pounds in the last month - rather skinny with little ribs showing. She is 132cm & weighs 3st 13lbs. She is otherwise healthy & fit, sleeps well & is happy at school and home. She isn't a picky eater but has always had a small appetite so there's no real changes other than her appearance. I am worried but the doctor says there's nothing to concern myself about.
2007-02-25 03:01:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Healthy, Fit, Sleeps well, happy.
Seems fine to me.
But i can see your concern.
As long as she is getting enough vitamins every day!
She may well grow out of it.
If your meant to be thin, your meant to be thin
Lucky thing! :-)
2007-02-25 03:07:32 · answer #1 · answered by magic 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My first suspicion to this was that your girl is having a growth spurt, and while it seems that your daughter is looking skinnier she just had a growth spurt. It is probably just an Iron Deficiency..
The Pale skin,weight loss etc..I would definitely get her iron lvl checked out...it is as simple as a finger prick...if her Iron is low (which can be suspected in a picky eater) and it can be controlled with Iron supplements then she is going to be fine..
But I would also rule out a more serious thing..I have seen some disturbing news on TV about girls wanting to be thin,and while it used to be something a teenager or adult would only battle in the past more and more younger girls fall into the eating disorder trap.
But most likely Iron Deficiency.
2007-02-25 03:16:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have taken her to the doctor and all is well and you feel happy with that side of things then I wouldn't worry too much. My son was always pale and thin looking I used to really worry about him...he was however a very healthy eater and when I looked at his actual calorie intake I found he needed to up it.
If this is the case with your daughter try adding some high calorie healthy snacks to her meals, eg. nuts like peanuts etc.
My son is nearly 25 now and is still slim and pale....so I suppose some people are just made that way!
Hope that helps
2007-02-25 03:11:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
did the doctor to blood tests? basic blood tests can be used to rule out leukemia. symptoms of that can be weight loss and perhaps pallor. it could be that she's also anemic (which can be ruled out with blood tests), that will make you pale and fatigued. it could be from a lack of iron (meats and green leafy veggies) in her diet.
if you're trying to get her to gain weight there may be some ways to do it. some kids drink a lot of juice and/or milk, and both of those fill them up. if this is the case for your daughter you may want to try cutting juice out of her diet in hopes that she'll be more hungry and eat more foods. you could also try foods with high, healthy calorie intake like granola or nuts/peanut buttter.
2007-02-25 03:06:33 · answer #4 · answered by bt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is probably fine. She is probably just growing very fast. Make sure she has enough protein in case she is deficient, protein provides iron and is made of many amino acids and to get complete protein (all the amino acids because you do need all of them), you either have to eat meat or dairy products. If she is a vegetarian, she is probably deficient. But did the doctor check her for anemia, and if she has anemia she may have leukemia. Try to take your doctor to a specialist not just your average family physician, they overlook so many things. but if she is feeling energetic, she is probably just fine, make sure she is getting a daily vitamin that includes iron.
2007-02-25 03:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by Kat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-01 23:10:42 · answer #6 · answered by deralin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son was like this untill the age of about ten. my doctor said he would grow later and he was right, he is now 6ft, and a strapping young man. dont worry too much if she is healthy thats all that matters
2007-02-25 03:16:05 · answer #7 · answered by grumpcookie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the doctor says there is nothing to worry about - then don't worry. Make sure there is plenty of healthy food around for her to choose from and make sure she gets plenty of sleep.
2007-02-25 03:05:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it might be worth having her checked for Crohns , My brother in law has similar symptoms
2007-02-25 03:10:17 · answer #9 · answered by SammyD 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She might be just getting taller.
2007-02-25 03:09:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋