Patient's question:
My classmate's son has had diarrhea for several days. He went to the nearby children's and women's hospital, but the doctor prescribed several anti-diarrheal medications that had little effect. Now, he only drinks some plain water every day and doesn't eat any other food. Additionally, he doesn't like taking medicine. As soon as he tastes anything other than plain water, he refuses to drink it. Could you please ask the doctor if there are any better methods to stop the diarrhea?Doctor's answer:
Did you take it for examination? Not taking medicine when sick and not eating can easily lead to dehydration or even malnutrition. In this situation, intravenous treatment is needed to reduce inflammation and provide supportive care. Even for the reason that the child refuses to eat, intravenous treatment is required. The medicine still needs to be found a way to make the child take it.You can also try the "Pushing the Seven Joints of the Spine" treatment: Start from the lower end of the spine (coccyx) and push upwards along seven vertebrae, doing 200 strokes with moderate force, once in the morning and once in the evening.