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Tue, Jul 14 02:48 PM

Hope This Isn't an Excuse or Complaint!

 

I'm having trouble getting on here to do Tools this last while... I know I wrote about the scary thing with my hubby but this is an ongoing one.

 

My youngest son has been eating weird things - plastic toys, paint from the walls, plaster, shaving cream - probably other things that I haven't seen. I didn't put 2 and 2 together until he started chewing the walls. I knew he "nibbled" his twin sister's toys but I didn't connect that he was EATING them until teethmarks started appearing on my walls. I got after him, I talked to him, I have started bribing him to eat his meat and potatoes at supper, I am sitting here watching him play and preventing him from putting things in his mouth.

 

I took him to the doctor last week. He said it's common but they'd do a blood test and forward us to a pediatrician. A week later, I phoned today for the results of the blood test. Nothing (ie. anemia or zinc deficiency). The pediatrician comes once a month from the city. I phoned the little health clinic where babies get their innoculations done. They passed me on to Health Link who couldn't find any reference to pica on their acceptable websites (other than in pregnant women). She passed me on to Poison Control to make sure the paint wasn't going to make him sick. The toys, they don't know because they don't know what's in them. They were both more concerned about him causing himself intestinal injuries (perforation, intestinal obstructions, etc) or choking. Fortunately, the paint he's eating is new enough that it doesn't contain lead. They both agreed I should get him into the pediatrician fast. I rephoned our doctor to get the number and called the pediatrician.... He's on holidays for another week and before they'll see us, my son's file has to be "tre-aged" (I asked what that meant and she said the doctors decide which files are more important than others) and they'll call us to let us know...

 

So here I am, stressing, watching, trying my best to circumvent and wondering why I'm the only one who seems to be worried...

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JEDITEECH JEDITEECH:

You are Right

You have been doing the best you can, Tools is secondary to Family Welfare. And our Heath Care System is on a serious decline!

 

All I can do is send you my best ENERGY and let you know that It is just a wrong situation! On one hand you are told that it is important and on the other they are telling you that they will decide what is important!

 

Lotsa hope to you and you family, esp. you and your son....

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Aboslutely...

Family first, ... tools later.  Ok, that said..

 

Does sound like you are doing everything you can.  How old is your son?  Obviously young..... so.... keep bribing....  til you can get him seen.

 

Try m&m candies in place of wall paint...   Baby doesnt chew on the wall..... you can have these yum yums!!!!

 

Kind of like potty training, payoffs for going potty on the potty instead in of the diaper...  getting a candy and lots of praise.... not eating the wall or toys.

 

Has there been any signs of difficulties associated with this child? 

Something of interest may be to contact a pediatrict neurologist as well... ask for opinions over the phone to get you pointed in some direction to address this properly while you wait.  Perhaps someone will know where you can get the child to get it turned around foryou.

 

Purkitten, we are here for you whenever you get the chance to check in.  Please let us know how you make out!!!  work the tools when you can for your own sake also... even if only once or twice a week!

 

Take care

Thoughts and prayers out to you and yours!

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