Kathy wrote:
>
> My oldest son Shawn is 10. He has stopped growing. He has been to the
> endocrinologist and now we are seeing the GI doctor again. They run
tests,
> that come out normal and then nothing happens. I am getting disgusted with
> them.
>
> Shawn does eat a lot. Has nothing to do with his intake unless of course
he
> is just not absorbing it. I am getting tired of being asked how much he
> eats.
>
> He had growth hormone studies and bone age, protein, calcium, feretin,
zinc,
> IGA. That is all I can think of for now.
>
> Another thing is he has this huge bloated stomach. For awhile I was told
it
> was from reflux and his "habit" of swallowing air. He looks at times like
a
> starving child.
>
> Any ideas?

Another thing Shawn does. He goes through periods where he does not want to
eat much and sleeps a lot. One period he was napping at school, after
school and going to bed at 7. He is doing this now.

Kathy