What should I do if a child has stomach pain?

Dec 22, 2023 Source: Cainiu Health
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What should I do if a child has a stomachache?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng

Abdominal pain refers to stomachache. Causes of abdominal pain in children include improper diet and gastrointestinal inflammation; different causes require different treatments. 1) Improper diet: consuming excessive spicy, greasy, or irritating foods, or having irregular and unbalanced eating habits may lead to incomplete digestion of food, resulting in abdominal pain. Adjusting the diet by eating more vegetables and fruits, following a light diet, and appropriately reducing intake of carbohydrates, fats, and spicy or irritating foods can help. 2) Gastrointestinal inflammation: bacterial or viral infections in the intestines cause inflammatory reactions in the intestinal mucosa, leading to congestion, swelling, or damage, which results in abdominal pain. Medications such as amoxicillin granules or lactasin tablets may be used according to medical advice to alleviate intestinal inflammation and promote recovery. If abdominal pain is severe, seek medical attention promptly and use pain-relieving medications as directed by a physician.