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My daughter has gone off her food
Mon, 06/25/2007 - 16:56Topic: Parents & Caregivers
Hi, my daughter is 6 years old and has absence epilepsy. She is currently on two medications to control the seizures. The problem is that she seems to have gone off most of her food. She won’t eat any cereals, bread (including pitta bread, wraps, bagels), she also has a distaste for meat. I am struggling to find healthy alternatives and for things to put into her lunch box (they do not do school dinners at her school).
It is a bit of a catch 22, as she is eating so little she is getting tired, irritable and has very little concentration. I am wondering if there are any vitamins I should be giving her, or any suggestions.
Thank you
Annabel
Re: My daughter has gone off her food
Submitted by GodivaGirl on Sat, 2007-06-30 - 18:36
Is one of the 2 medications Topomax? Topomax can be horrible for that even if your an adult. It took me forever to adjust to that as an adult. Best thing for every medication adjustment I've been through - Water!! Stay hydrated. Next, go a bit non-traditional - little snacks here & there throughout the day, not meals like what you describe (bagel, meat, wraps, etc.). Go with (and yes, this sounds scary, but tastes okay) a cut up apple with peanut butter & cinnamon on it. Then maybe 2 hours later some celery sticks, 1/2 hour later, grapes, handful of crackers. Adjusting to meds I find I always end up eating 4-5 little snacks throughout the day for about 5 months until I feel like I can eat more. I'm a lot older, but that's what always works for me as I switch from one med to the next.