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Suggest Treatment For Tooth Ache In Children
Question: Hi my son is 1 yr 11 months old he is very fussy about eating and won't accept anything which he does not like he only takes 2-3 things only. Currently he is under immense teething pain and is not eating any thing. We have tried calcarea phos and XXXXXXX a homeopathy medicine but that does not seem to help. The paed said we may try zytee gel but did mention the frequency. Please suggest what can i do to get rid of teething pain and how to make him eat more.
Brief Answer:
Teething and feeding suggestions
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
1. You can use Zytee gel on the eroded surfaces of the gums where are teeth are erupting 15 minutes before feeding, thrice a day for 5 days or whenever there is intense pain.
2. Regarding making him eat more - I take this opportunity to tell you certain scientific facts and relieve your distress -
1. An active is a well kid even if she/ he is not eating well.
2. Development of a kid is as important as or I would say even more important than growth alone.
3. As the kids grow their interest in food decreases and interest in play activities increases so that they eat small quantity and run away to play. As parents we need to be more patient and feed than less quantity but more aliquots per day.
4. This age rather than the quantity of the food I suggest you concentrate more on the number of times you feed her and also make whatever you feed her calorie dense by adding good amount of ghee to it.
5. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause drowsiness.
Get back to me with answers to following questions -
Questions:
1. What was the birth weight and what is the current weight?
2. How is the attaining of developmental milestones?
3. Is the stool oily and floats in the pan?
4. Is there any colour change in the hair or skin?
5. Is there any history of recurrent serious infections?
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Teething and feeding suggestions
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
1. You can use Zytee gel on the eroded surfaces of the gums where are teeth are erupting 15 minutes before feeding, thrice a day for 5 days or whenever there is intense pain.
2. Regarding making him eat more - I take this opportunity to tell you certain scientific facts and relieve your distress -
1. An active is a well kid even if she/ he is not eating well.
2. Development of a kid is as important as or I would say even more important than growth alone.
3. As the kids grow their interest in food decreases and interest in play activities increases so that they eat small quantity and run away to play. As parents we need to be more patient and feed than less quantity but more aliquots per day.
4. This age rather than the quantity of the food I suggest you concentrate more on the number of times you feed her and also make whatever you feed her calorie dense by adding good amount of ghee to it.
5. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause drowsiness.
Get back to me with answers to following questions -
Questions:
1. What was the birth weight and what is the current weight?
2. How is the attaining of developmental milestones?
3. Is the stool oily and floats in the pan?
4. Is there any colour change in the hair or skin?
5. Is there any history of recurrent serious infections?
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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