Question
My baby has had a smelly mouth for the past few days. They didn’t have a bowel movement yesterday, and they had a fever in the middle of the night. They keep saying their stomach hurts. Is it due to indigestion or a cold? What medicine should I give them? How do I differentiate between wind-cold and wind-heat syndromes?
Answer
Based on the situation you described, the child’s main symptoms are fever and a smelly mouth, which may indicate gastroenteritis. It is best to have a routine blood test to confirm the diagnosis. For now, you can give them some probiotics, which are effective and have no side effects. A light and easy-to-digest diet is recommended, along with stomach-soothing tablets or lactic acid bacteria tablets.