Extreme weight loss in a teenage boy...?

I have a friend who's 13 year old son has loss close to 100 pounds over the past 6 months. The doctors have no idea why. He is on an extremely high calorie diet now, eating gallons of chocolate ice cream and drinking ensure. Nothing seems to be helping. On this diet, every day, he has lost 12 pounds in the past month. He has ADD or ADHD *I can't remember which*

If anyone has any clue as to what may be causing this please let me know. It is imperative that the problem or a solution is found as soon as possible. Maybe your child had this issue or you are a doctor who has seen this before. Whatever you THINK it could be I want to know.

Thank you!!

Oh my. Most 13 year olds typically don't weigh much more than 100 lbs. Was he large to begin with? Has he been monitored 24/7 for a week to be absolute certain he's not vomitting? What do endocrinologists say?

The first thing I think of is diabetes, but the doctormust have checked him for that, or he wouldn't be eating all that ice cream.
He could be hyperthyroid. Have they checked that?

If they are unhappy with this doctor, they should get a second opinion. TODAY.

My dad lost alot of weight and he had diabetes and recently i've lost weight misteriously too and i am prone to gettin diabetes cause my dad had it so it could be diabetes am not sure but i hope u find out what it is soon. oh it can also be cancer. There r some diseases that eat away at the fat tissues in your body no matter what u eat. Sorry i can't help further.

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