Patient's question:
I am the mother of a 2-year-old boy. When he sleeps at night, he sweats a lot. His head and clothes get all wet, like he's been drenched by rain. Wiping the sweat with a dry towel makes the towel drip water. He has taken a lot of medicine, but it hasn't helped at all. As a mother, I am very worried. I hope you can help me.Doctor's answer:
Is it when dressing that you worry the child might get cold? Or when sleeping that you worry the child might get cool? You might be dressing the child too much or covering them with too thick blankets. If you let the child get a bit cooler, there won’t be so much sweat. Sweating is actually a normal physiological phenomenon. It helps regulate body temperature, adjust body fluids, and excrete waste from the body. Sweating also keeps the skin surface acidic to prevent some bacteria from attacking the body. Especially in hot summer, sweating can also help dissipate heat and cool down.Children are pure yang in nature, and they are active and restless, so they tend to sweat easily. Even when sleeping, they often sweat slightly. This is a normal physiological state of daily life. If we exclude factors like extreme heat, excessive clothing, or conditions like colds and fever, and the child sweats excessively all over or in certain parts of their body while in a quiet state (such as sitting still or sleeping soundly), then it would be a pathological condition.