Question
How to treat diarrhea and vomiting in children?
Answer
Children experiencing vomiting and diarrhea, accompanied by fever, dry cough, runny nose, and sore throat, were treated with intravenous fluids. The medications administered were antipyretics, ceftriaxone, flumequine, and cefalexin. After four days without eating, the symptoms of vomiting persisted, accompanied by severe nausea. A week ago, there was an attempt at traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment involving anal anesthesia. This may be due to yin deficiency in the spleen and stomach. Has your child been exposed to cold? If the condition was caused by eating cold foods, you might consider giving them a third of an adult dose of Fuzi Rixin Wan crushed and boiled in a small cup of water with 5 drops of ginger juice, taken four times a day. If there is no improvement after taking the medicine for a day, it would be advisable to seek the services of a well-known senior expert at a good hospital specializing in internal medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes holistic diagnosis. A good TCM practitioner can treat all types of diseases without being limited by specialty. Since individual physiologies and living environments vary, different illnesses may result. The greatest advantage of TCM is its holistic diagnosis tailored to the individual’s condition. Therefore, you should inquire about which hospitals have excellent doctors in your area. Generally, larger cities have good TCM practitioners. You can explore which hospitals have more patients for prenatal care? Typically, these are good TCM practitioners. If the patients for physical examinations are mostly those drawn by the hospital’s reputation, the level of these doctors may not be genuine. You can tell by looking at the medical records; prenatal care records are often filled with details, while those for physical examinations are new and blank. Additionally, you can talk to other patients about their experiences with this doctor. If most people have positive feedback, it would be worth seeing them. On the other hand, if there are negative comments, it would be best to avoid them. Therefore, when you are sick, do not rush to seek treatment without knowing how to choose a doctor. Wishing your child a healthy recovery!