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What To Do If Child Is Not Eating, Losing Weight Due To Sinus And Ear Infections?

hi my name is stephanie broughton. my 5 year old daughter is 5 years old and she has a sinus infection and a ear infection. shes been sick for about 5 days. im getting scared because she doesnt really want to eat anything. she only pick at food here and there. shes already small and shes losing weight. this is really making me nervous. when should i get worried?
Fri, 25 Sep 2015
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Any infection in a 5 Yr old can be very disturbing and troublesome for the child especially an ear infection can be real bad. The appetite gets bad only cos of the infection. Good thing is child is on treatment for the same and soon the recovery will happen. Dont worry much about the weight loss. keep trying to give him as much feed as she can take. Fluids, juices all will help. Dont force her with any specific food. Once she recovers, she will gain all her lost weight in no time. So be patient and let the infection get treated completely first. Wish your child good health. Take care.
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What To Do If Child Is Not Eating, Losing Weight Due To Sinus And Ear Infections?

Hi, Welcome to Hcm, Any infection in a 5 Yr old can be very disturbing and troublesome for the child especially an ear infection can be real bad. The appetite gets bad only cos of the infection. Good thing is child is on treatment for the same and soon the recovery will happen. Dont worry much about the weight loss. keep trying to give him as much feed as she can take. Fluids, juices all will help. Dont force her with any specific food. Once she recovers, she will gain all her lost weight in no time. So be patient and let the infection get treated completely first. Wish your child good health. Take care.