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My son has an upper respirotory infection and he has no appetite. what can i do to get him to eat? he has lost 9 pounds

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

URI: Milkshakes with added ice cream should help to restore some of his lost weight

Answered 8/30/2014

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Depends: How old is he? How tall? How much does he weigh? Has he been seen by a doctor? Is he on any meds? If he has not been seen yet, get him seen. If he has, ask your doc about it. Depending on the answers to these questions, determines how serious this is. Let us know, details.

Answered 8/30/2014

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