Son possibly anemic? Please Help! | ADHD Information

I've just been reading about anemia online and I seriously think my son my have symptoms of it. Just in the last few days he's seemed unusually tired and weak like. I even read that a symptom is a fast heartbeat and sure enough, I listened and his is racing. Please help! I don't know anything about this. I know it's from his eating and he is a picky eater and on top of that, his meds keep him from eating at all. What foods should he be having and what foods have ya'll given your "picky" eaters? Also, an vitamins you would recommend.

Call the pediatrician and ask if they can do a fingerstick blood sample for a hemoglobin assay in the office. This is a quick way to see if anemia is the problem. If it is, there are other tests that can pinpoint the cause (CBC, iron stores, etc.).

The most common type of anemia is due to iron deficiency (followed by folic acid and/or B12). This can be corrected with iron and vitamin C (helps with absorption). There are liquid and pill forms of the vitamin. Avoid tea and other tanin containing things with meals, avoid things that reduce stomache acid while taking the iron. Do not start taking iron without knowing that a deficiency is present; this could lead to excessive iron stores and complications.

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