Patient's question:
Ask the doctor, my son is just 11 months old. He weighed 10 pounds at birth and now weighs 24 pounds. He doesn't sleep well at night and starts crying around 2 a.m. He falls asleep when he's patted, but wakes up again soon after. This goes on until 6 a.m. What could be the reason? (At 9 months, he had a trace element test at the hospital and was found to be calcium-deficient. He received a course of calcium injections (5 shots of Bone Density Enhancer).)Doctor's answer:
Hello: According to the situation you mentioned, there is no problem with the child right now! You can continue to supplement with calcium. Therefore, the correct method for calcium supplementation is to first use vitamin D under the guidance of a doctor, usually in a daily oral dose of 5,000 to 10,000 units. For severe rickets or diarrhea patients, vitamin D injections can be used instead, while also taking calcium tablets orally, 0.5 grams each time, 1 to 3 times a day. This can meet the child's calcium deficiency needs while ensuring their safety.