Dr appt next Tues for my daughter: getting really scared
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I've written about this on here before my 12 yr old daughter has been steadily losing weight since august 2018 was 122 ilbs now 102she got her first period on april 2018 started to lose weight in late september
her periods have also stopped. last one was december and she was regular before this weight loss
took her to her pediatrician on jan 14 took full blood panel, thyroid, blood count etc all came back normal
fast forward she looks a little thinner again
on my mothers scale she was 102 in feb
havent weighed her since but appears she may have lost another pound or two
just looks slightly thinner since feb
so my next step is im getting her examined by pediatric obgyn doing hormone tests etc
i am a complete wreck all i can think about is cancer or a pituitary tumor
also pretty pretty sure this is not an eating disorder she eats normally all day and in front of me im at home so i am with her all day other than school
how can this be just puberty?? oddly and thankfully shows zero signs of illness energy straight As and hasnt missed one day of school
what the hell could this be? why!!??
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ro77360 jennifer44548
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Is she anxious about anything - school, friends, her weight, etc? Does she confide in you so would know if there were problems?
I lost 20 lbs a few years ago through sheer anxiety - nothing wrong with me at all -just worried myself sick.
jennifer44548 ro77360
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i would say no she eats pretty good and i dont think she has high anxiety i have clinical anxiety disorder so im pretty perceptiveshe has normal stressors like school etc but nothing crazy
jennifer44548
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needless to say im terrifiedi dont know how im going to get through next week's dr appt
Eliaimee1970 jennifer44548
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hello
I hope she is well . have you spoke with her ? sometimes girls influenze at school about throwing up. im saying because i used to have friends that eat and purge . i hope it is not that a and is just a face or just her metabolism. i was 90 pounds for a long time.
jennifer44548 Eliaimee1970
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i truly truly dont believe its that. believe me i considered everything.from my constant monitoring i dont think so which in a way fuels my fear even more. worried its physical. i just dont know anymore ive been worried for 4 months next week with the specialist should hopefully answer this mystery
were you 90 pounds as a teen or later on? did you eat normally? or were you always thin? just curious thanks a lot for your response ❤
Eliaimee1970 jennifer44548
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i eat very unhealty ( im from PUERTO RICO) and i didnt gain weight until my 20's i got pregnant maybe her metabolism is changing from child to a teen. i have been 90 pounds until 21 .
im glad you are sure . my 12 yr old is currently 81 pounds but he is a peaky eater and beleved me i worry about my son. he is adhd and his meds control his appetite.