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What Causes Sudden Lethargy And Under Eye Circles In A Child?
My 3 year old daughter is very lethargic, as she s typically an around the clock happy go lucky child. She is very pale, has dark circles under her eyes, isn t eating well and is in fact, at this very moment, NAPPING, which she hasn t done since she was about 15 months old! She doesn t seem warm to the touch, she just seems off . Did she pick something up somewhere and how long should I expect something like this to last?
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Hi,
As she is lethargic, less appetite, pale and having dark circles around the eye indicates that she might be having anemia mostly iron deficiency anemia.
Most probable cause might be having worm infestation.
Go for stool test for ova and cyst and blood Hb level.
Give her some Iron syrup for 3 months.
Give her high nutritious food.
Ok and take care.
As she is lethargic, less appetite, pale and having dark circles around the eye indicates that she might be having anemia mostly iron deficiency anemia.
Most probable cause might be having worm infestation.
Go for stool test for ova and cyst and blood Hb level.
Give her some Iron syrup for 3 months.
Give her high nutritious food.
Ok and take care.
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