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Is Child S Low Appetite Due To Pain From Eczema?

Hi my 2 yr old has eczema pretty bad i say moderate, and i say sometimes he just dont want to eat, he has had a pretty bad breakout the last several days and today he did not eat all day and we have offered him food allday, can this be a side affect from the pain?
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Hi,

Thanks for writing to health care magic.
There could be several causes for poor appetite in children. For example anemia that is low hemoglobin can cause poor appetite. A simple hemoglobin level along with physical examination will help to identify this. Yes children in significant pain may have a poor appetite. There could be other causes also and only a physical examination will help to identify the cause. Some times even normal children may have poor appetite for a day or two which may be normal.

Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
     
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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Is Child S Low Appetite Due To Pain From Eczema?

Hi, Thanks for writing to health care magic. There could be several causes for poor appetite in children. For example anemia that is low hemoglobin can cause poor appetite. A simple hemoglobin level along with physical examination will help to identify this. Yes children in significant pain may have a poor appetite. There could be other causes also and only a physical examination will help to identify the cause. Some times even normal children may have poor appetite for a day or two which may be normal. Continue to ask further queries as required. Hope this helps. Take care. Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty M.D.(Pediatrics) Associate Professor of Pediatrics