Patient's question:
Doctor, my child is 6 and a half years old, a girl. She has dry stools and goes to the bathroom every few days. Recently, she often has stomach pain, but it gets better after drinking some hot water or being massaged. The doctor at the hospital said she has indigestion and gave her medicine for it, but it seems to be ineffective. What could be the situation?Doctor's answer:
Based on your description of your child's condition, it is considered that your child may have gastrointestinal dysfunction and digestive issues. This condition is very common in children because their gastrointestinal tract has not yet fully developed. It is recommended that you give your child oral probiotics to help regulate their intestinal function. Common probiotics include Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, and Bacillus subtilis, among others. You can choose one of these and give it to your child for more than a week to see the effect. In daily life, you can use warm water towels to gently massage your child's abdomen to enhance absorption.