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What Causes Dark Spots Around The Belly Button?

Hi. My 10 month old son (adjusted seven) wakes up very night frustrated and goes to the circle. latley I notice that he begin sleeping with legs under his belly (like in uterus). Also, I notice that he belly button has some dark spots in it. Should I be concern? He does not have temperature.
Wed, 27 Dec 2017
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Hi.... the most common cause for such behaviour in children along with sleep disturbance is worms in the tummy. I suggest you use some over the counter deworming medications, if they are licensed in your country. I suggest using Albendazole at the dose of 200 mg 1 dose today and another repeated after 10 days.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Dark Spots Around The Belly Button?

Hi.... the most common cause for such behaviour in children along with sleep disturbance is worms in the tummy. I suggest you use some over the counter deworming medications, if they are licensed in your country. I suggest using Albendazole at the dose of 200 mg 1 dose today and another repeated after 10 days. Regards - Dr. Sumanth