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Suggest Treatment For Dark Circles And Sick Pallor In Child

Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2014

Question: My 2 yr old is pale has dark circles & looks sick hes always complaing of being tired hes a picky eater doesnt eat healthy & sleeps like at 1am wakes up at 10am

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information please

Detailed Answer:
Hi...I understand your concern. I will be glad to help you out if you can provide me with more information. Kindly get back to me with answers to below mentioned questions -

1. What's his birth weight and were there any birth related complications?
2. How is his developmental milestones achievement?
3. Is he hyperactive?
4. Is there any personal or family history of allergy or atopy or asthma?
5. Does he have too much of anger or temper tantrums?
6. What is his weight and height now and mention his date of birth?

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (28 minutes later)

02/16/12 he wieghed 7 pds at birth ,hes not really active , he does have temper tantrums hes smart learns quick he weighs 32 right now ,, his face i mean his eyes make him look sick too , even the doctor noticed he was pale & didnt say nothing ppl always ask me if hes sick because of his eyes & i see it to & i had ashtma im his mom but idont have it anymore

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Dark circles suggest allergy

Detailed Answer:
Hi...thank you for answering my questions.

I have a few observations here -

1. Coming to your main concern of dark circles around the eyes....this is a telltale sign of inherent allergy or atopy. This is the exact reason why I had inquired about history or allergy or atopy or asthma. This need not be of concern as this us an allergy marker and not sinistrous.

2. Sleeping less, temper tantrums are very early markers of hyperactivity. Kindly be on the look out.

3. I do not think picky eating is a concern right now as his weight is perfectly fine and both birth and current weights are falling into 50-75th centiles, which is excellent.

Please do not worry about dark circles around eyes as right now this doesn't look like it is suggestive of sickness.

Hope I have satisfactorily answered your queries. If you are happy kindly rate the Answer. Any further queries are most welcome.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (4 minutes later)

Thanks my main concern were juvenile diabetes ?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Juvenile diabetes is unlikely

Detailed Answer:
Hi...please be rest assured. Juvenile diabetes is highly unlikely as a kid with this condition will not be so energetic. Moreover they will have high urination, excessive thirst and most significant feature is weight loss. None of these are there in your kid....so do jot worry.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar