Hello, my son just turned 4 yrs old and has down syndrome.  After some routine blood work, his doc called saying that his levels have changed and she suspects hypothyroidism.  This was almost 2 months ago and he has an appointment to see an endrocronologist next month.  About a month ago my son began sleeping A LOT15-17 hours a day.  The other day he saw his doctor again and I explained how tired he has been.  He has also dropped some weight.  She told me not to worry he may be going through a growth spurt.  She checked his hemoglobin while we were there and said it was low.  Shortly after we returned home the doctor called and wanted more blood test done.  I recieved a call today saying that he is not anemic, it was the doctors secretary that called and could not answer the questions i had.  I am wondering if that means there is no problem of if that means there is another cause.  I know that children with ds have a 10-15% higher chance of suffering from lukemia.  Should I worry, get a second opinion, or just wait to see the endrocronologist next month. Thank you for any help you coould provide.
Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. Further blood reports details necessary to make any possible leukemia diagnosis. Risk is definitely present.2. Hypothyroidism is also common in Downs syn Chat Doctor.  A thyroid hormone profile will confirm the diagnosis.3. Anemia if present, will require multiple tests to identify the type of anemia. Do not worry about leukemia as there is no bleeding episodes either in gums or elsewhere. Not to worry. Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again.