Question
A 2-year-old child has been diagnosed with rickets, and after more than a year of treatment, there has been no significant improvement. The question is whether it is necessary to continue supplementing calcium and seek other treatment methods.
Answer
The key to supplementing calcium lies in its absorption and utilization; simply taking calcium tablets has limited effects. It is recommended to switch to a three-sweetened gluconate calcium oral solution and cod liver oil to promote the absorption and utilization of calcium. Regarding the child’s condition, medically speaking, it is not appropriate for rickets to recur under the current living conditions. These are the suggestions for the “treatment of rickets” question; I hope they are helpful to you, and wish you good health.