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Signs and Symptoms of Weight loss
All Signs & Symptoms of Weight loss
Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Weight loss:
Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
---|---|---|
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | Often | 2 mentions |
Not eating (during meals) | Often | 2 mentions |
Refusing to eat | Often | 2 mentions |
Being irritable | Often | 1 mention |
Dehydration | Often | 1 mention |
Irritability | Often | 1 mention |
Tiredness | Often | 1 mention |
Trouble sleeping or insomnia | Often | 1 mention |
When do symptoms start?
How to read this chart
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy
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Not eating (during meals)
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Refusing to eat
0 years oldAmount of children: 0%1 years oldAmount of children: 3%2 years oldAmount of children: 0%3 years oldAmount of children: 0%4 years oldAmount of children: 0%5 years oldAmount of children: 0%6 years oldAmount of children: 0%7 years oldAmount of children: 0%8 years oldAmount of children: 0%9 years oldAmount of children: 0%10 years oldAmount of children: 0%11 years oldAmount of children: 3%12 years oldAmount of children: 0%13 years oldAmount of children: 0%14 years oldAmount of children: 0%15 years oldAmount of children: 0%16 years oldAmount of children: 0%17 years oldAmount of children: 0%average 6 years 6 months old
Change in symptoms of Weight loss*
What happens to common Weight loss symptoms over time?
Symptom | Worse | A Little Worse | Stayed About the Same | A Little Better | Better | Completely Resolved |
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Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
Not eating (during meals) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
Refusing to eat | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
Being irritable | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Dehydration | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
Irritability | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Tiredness | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
Trouble sleeping or insomnia | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
Conditions with similar symptoms to Weight loss
Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Weight loss when they describe these conditions:
Headaches
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Fever Often 30 mentions Headache(s) Often 24 mentions Frequent crying Often 19 mentions Dizziness Often 18 mentions Physical pain Often 16 mentions Crying Often 15 mentions Migraine headache(s) Often 14 mentions Vomiting Often 14 mentions Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy Sometimes 12 mentions Tiredness Sometimes 9 mentions Allergies
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Sneezing Often 227 mentions Runny nose Often 177 mentions Coughing Often 99 mentions Hives Often 93 mentions Rashes (any cause) Often 77 mentions Watery eyes Often 73 mentions Itchy eyes Sometimes 60 mentions Itching Sometimes 59 mentions Congestion Sometimes 37 mentions Fever Sometimes 33 mentions Anxiety
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Nervousness Often 49 mentions Panic attacks Often 42 mentions Unusual fears or phobias Often 31 mentions Shyness or social anxiety Often 26 mentions Frequent crying Sometimes 25 mentions Angry behavior Sometimes 16 mentions Separation anxiety Sometimes 15 mentions Constant worry Sometimes 14 mentions Anxiety in social situations Sometimes 11 mentions Fidgeting Sometimes 11 mentions
Care of Weight loss
Less common responses for Weight loss
Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
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1Hydration / Drinking more water | Very Positive5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
2Parenting: Positive reinforcement | Very Positive5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
3Change in diet | Neutral3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
Discussion of Weight loss
What was your approach to Weight loss? What were the results?
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