Patient's question:
My baby has always been in poor health since birth, always getting sick. In the past few days, he has been crying loudly, night after night, without taking naps. I am very worried about him and took him to the hospital for a thorough examination. The diagnosis was pediatric hernia, and the doctor prescribed many traditional Chinese medicines for him. Because the child is so young, I am very concerned. Can the baby take traditional Chinese medicine to treat hernia?Doctor's answer:
Hernia patients find that medication is ineffective. For children under one year old who experience recurrence of hernia, monotherapy can be used for treatment. If the symptoms of hernia do not improve after the age of two, surgery should be performed. It is not recommended to use traditional Chinese medicine for treatment in infants and young children whose organs have not fully developed, as traditional Chinese medicine has no therapeutic effect on hernia. For a diagnosis of hernia, it is necessary to have a thorough check-up in a formal hospital surgery department.