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Andy Battaglia:
I do want to mention in this thread that many patients have said they gained weight while using Ferriprox. If Ferriprox or Kelfer is an option, this might be considered, especially since no chelator removes iron from the heart as well as Ferriprox.

nwalsh528:
Can you tolerate dairy products? The yogurt with cream on top.  Milk with some heavy cream or 1/2 and 1/2 mixed in. 
Have you met with a nutritionist?
My new son(home from China since April) has not gained any weight in five months.  Our hem/onc team set us up with a nutritionist to give us ideas for how to increase his healthy calories w/o increasing iron.  Those were two things she suggested.
Nicole

jia:
Weight gain is never a problem for those living in Australia. Weight loss might be a little more tricky though. My son, Jia is not fat, but of good size. I don't think he will be having a low weight problem, just becuase food here is plenty and high in fat content. Too much fast food like McDonalds, KFCs to tempt the youngsters nowadays.

KHALIFA:
Hi
 one day there is small girl ask here mother why am so thin and you are so fat ? the mother told here if you want to gain waight you must get married ,,hahahahahaha
 
    ok ,, first full you must be away from chunk food and eat well fresh food who containig a protin like breast of chiken and there is alot of food you can ask your Dr a bout it ,,,, but i remember i use to give my son onley fresh food and what is containing a protin ,,,

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