Patient's question:
Could you please ask the expert, my child sweats a lot while sleeping. The doctor mentioned a few possibilities, one being calcium deficiency and the other something about nerve growth. However, the test results show no calcium deficiency. Could you please advise if there are any medications that can promote nerve growth and regulate the nervous system, or any dietary recommendations?Doctor's answer:
Due to rapid growth and development, high metabolism, and immature nervous system regulation, children are prone to excessive sweating. If most of the sweating is excessive, it is usually physiological hyperhidrosis. Sweating becomes more noticeable in the summer, when wearing too many or tight clothes, during physical activity, after eating spicy foods, before going to sleep, or when feeling nervous or scared. It is recommended to have the child drink more water, change clothes frequently, bathe more often, and ensure the child's skin stays clean. Your child should also supplement with zinc. Although the zinc levels in his check may be normal, he may have poor eating habits such as picky eating. Rickets can also cause excessive sweating, but it is more common in infants and young children. It is advisable to take your child to a regular hospital for a check-up.