Patient's question:
The child is now two years and ten months old. Since turning two, they have been constipated. Initially, the stool started to form small pellets and then improved in consistency; however, two months ago after a high fever, although they defecate daily, each bowel movement remains pellet-like. Two months ago, at the pediatric hospital's traditional Chinese medicine department, they were prescribed medication for an imbalance in the spleen and stomach, mainly including Qipi Koufuye, Xia'er Kang Keli, and Xia'er Xiaoshi Keli. Currently, their appetite has improved. But due to dry stools, they were prescribed Xia'er Huadu San and Yiniangjin Capsules. The first two days of taking them showed some effect, but after that, the stools still remain pellet-like.Doctor's answer:
Constipation in children is very common in clinical practice, and the key to treatment is to address the root cause! For constipation, my experience is to focus on regulating the spleen and stomach. Avoid using fire-clearing, purgative drugs, and honey products lightly. Generally speaking, after a period of regulation and combined with improving dietary habits, it will not recur.