Patient's question:
The child, who is 4 and a half years old, ate sugar pills at kindergarten yesterday. After coming home, they had diarrhea and vomiting, and also had a fever. This has never happened before. Yesterday, they took stomach medicine and fever-reducing medicine. Should they go to the hospital for a check-up?Doctor's answer:
After taking the sugar pills again, symptoms such as dry heaving, nausea, vomiting, and fever may be related to the sugar pills. It is recommended to give the child more warm water to drink, use fever-reducing patches for physical cooling, and pay close attention to monitor the symptoms. If the symptoms do not improve, seek medical attention promptly.The above advice is for the question "A 3.5-month-old child ate sugar pills at kindergarten and came home with diarrhea." I hope it helps you. Finally, wishing you and your family good health.