Patient's question:
Hello doctor, my child just turned 41 days old. Since day 34, they have been crying severely, especially at night. Even when held, they cry, staring straight at something as if they are looking at it. No matter how I try to comfort them, they cry even harder. They often cry until their body curls up, their head turns red, they struggle to breathe, and they sweat profusely. When they do sleep, they always wake up startled and cannot sleep soundly, then continue crying. In the past two days, they have started having frequent loose stools, which are not frothy and not green. Additionally, since the full moon, they have developed eczema on their head, face, ears, and neck, with yellow scabs that fall off and then reform. Doctor, what illness is this? Thank you, doctor!Doctor's answer:
Mom avoids food. Or switch to hydrolyzed protein formula milk powder. If the symptoms improve after three days of switching, it's the breast milk causing the trouble.