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What Could Make A Toddler Cry Often After Pointing To His Leg?
Question: My son is 1.5 year old and very often he points on his leg and cries. Mostly he has gas at that time with his stomach tight. But sometimes he complaints the same when gas is not there.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi...
1. does he have leg pain at night?
2. is there any joint swelling and redness?
3. does he have vomiting and Rash all over the body along with tummy pain?
4. does he scratch his anal region and does he have grinding of teeth at night?
5. does he go to motion immediately after food or is there any constipation?
Kindly get back to me with the answer so that I can guide you better.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Need some more information, please
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
1. does he have leg pain at night?
2. is there any joint swelling and redness?
3. does he have vomiting and Rash all over the body along with tummy pain?
4. does he scratch his anal region and does he have grinding of teeth at night?
5. does he go to motion immediately after food or is there any constipation?
Kindly get back to me with the answer so that I can guide you better.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Yes mostly in night
No redness or swelling
No vomiting or rash
Sometimes tries to scratch not noticed grinding of teeth
Sometimes constipation
No redness or swelling
No vomiting or rash
Sometimes tries to scratch not noticed grinding of teeth
Sometimes constipation
Brief Answer:
Suggestions are given
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Regarding the pain in the legs - I feel that what your kid is having is growing pains or growing pains and he does not require any medication for it as it is a self-limiting disorder.
At the most what you can do is give him calcium and Vitamin D supplements for good bone growth and that will suffice for this pains.
The best option will be to give Syrup Caldikind at 5 ml twice a day for 3 months.
Now coming to the issue of tummy pain I feel that there are two reasons for it both of which are very simple -
1. Worm infestation and this can be easily created by using syrup Albendazole 5 ml now and 5 ml after 10 days.
2. Constipation can cause sometimes pain abdomen like this and is usually the most common cause this can be treated at the best naturally rather than using a laxative syrup. I suggest that you give him at least two liters of water per day and two bowls of papaya morning and night. Apart from this better to restrict his milk intake for a total of 300ml per day.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Suggestions are given
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Regarding the pain in the legs - I feel that what your kid is having is growing pains or growing pains and he does not require any medication for it as it is a self-limiting disorder.
At the most what you can do is give him calcium and Vitamin D supplements for good bone growth and that will suffice for this pains.
The best option will be to give Syrup Caldikind at 5 ml twice a day for 3 months.
Now coming to the issue of tummy pain I feel that there are two reasons for it both of which are very simple -
1. Worm infestation and this can be easily created by using syrup Albendazole 5 ml now and 5 ml after 10 days.
2. Constipation can cause sometimes pain abdomen like this and is usually the most common cause this can be treated at the best naturally rather than using a laxative syrup. I suggest that you give him at least two liters of water per day and two bowls of papaya morning and night. Apart from this better to restrict his milk intake for a total of 300ml per day.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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