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2022-03-17 04:34:34
My nephew doesn't eat properly homemade food. He want regularly packaged and junk food. Is he getting addicted ? Or he needs a proper consult ? Can we give him cyproheptadine ? Or we should do anything else?
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Answered2022-03-17 06:52:25

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No not needed at all in fact it is absolutely wrong .plz stop the junks completely .when it is not made available he will revert to normal diet .His appetite looks normal, so he is not  suffering from any illness .It is matter of change of habbit and being strict as parents .

Answered2022-03-17 05:08:54

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Dietary counselling is required . Don't give cyproheptadine.
Next Steps
visit a pediatrician
Health Tips
avoid junk food

Answered2022-03-17 04:41:01

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