Patient's question:
The child has been taking Chinese medicine for regulation recently. Yesterday, the doctor prescribed a prescription for rhinitis because she had a fever and a lot of nasal discharge. However, after going home, she said her stomach hurt after drinking it and vomited both the medicine and the food she had eaten earlier. It was the same this morning. Previously, this had never happened with Chinese medicine.Previous Treatment and Effects: Due to the child's weak constitution, she often gets feverish, so she has been seeing a Chinese medicine doctor recently. She has taken over ten prescriptions of Chinese medicine, but they are all different—some for deworming, some for colds. This time, her nasal discharge is severe, but she can't take it down and says her stomach hurts and she feels nauseous.
What kind of help is needed: She wants to know if the child has a poor digestive system, whether she should stop taking the medicine, or if the medicine is the issue. Should she stop for two days and then try again, or should she stop completely?
Doctor's answer:
Nausea in children is a pathological phenomenon, commonly seen in acute gastroenteritis, gastritis, pyloric spasm, thickening, stenosis, pneumonia, meningitis, and other diseases. Its main characteristics include concurrent nausea, increased abdominal pressure, frequent vomiting of milk, and a large amount of dry retching, often containing milk curds and stomach contents, even mixed with green bile at times. Dry retching may resemble spitting. Due to the underlying disease, the child often exhibits a painful expression and cries excessively during vomiting.When parents notice dry retching in their child, they must pay close attention and seek medical attention promptly. It is also important to ensure the child receives comprehensive nutrition.
Suggestion: To boost the child's immunity, you can try giving them colostrum, such as Soul Sunshine Colostrum. In addition to its rich content of high-quality proteins, vitamins, and minerals, it contains active immunoglobulins that can inhibit the growth of bacteria.