The child had a stomachache and the mother's action made the pain worse!

Abdominal pain is one of the most common symptoms in childhood. There are many causes of abdominal pain, almost involving all kinds of diseases. The common diseases causing abdominal pain in children of different ages are also different.

1. Blindly massaging

When a child has a stomachache, parents often rub the child's abdomen to relieve the pain. However, in some cases this approach may make the condition worse.

There are many reasons for stomach pain. If it is gastrointestinal growth pain, rubbing it can relieve some symptoms. However, for stomach pain caused by some reasons, random massage may aggravate the condition in mild cases and even put life in danger in severe cases. For example: If you have a stomachache caused by appendicitis, rubbing it with your hands will not only fail to relieve the pain but will accelerate the inflammation. If you blindly massage the abdominal pain caused by intussusception, it may cause the intussusception site to deepen and aggravate the condition.

2. Random hot compress

In addition to massaging children, many parents tend to apply hot water bottles to their babies without knowing the cause when they hear their children complain of stomachache. The function of hot compress is to promote local blood circulation. If the baby's stomach pain is caused by cold or overeating, hot compress can relieve it to a certain extent. But some pains are not so simple, and hot compress may aggravate the condition and cause danger, such as ascariasis (which is also a common cause of stomach pain in babies).

When certain factors stimulate the worm body, it can cause the roundworm to wriggle up and down, stimulating the intestines and causing more severe spasms and pain. At this time, massaging the baby's belly will only further stimulate the roundworm and even cause biliary ascariasis.

3. Random use of medication

Giving children painkillers randomly may make them calm down and stop crying, but in reality the disease in their bodies has not improved and will continue to develop. Painkillers temporarily relieve pain, but they can mask the true nature of the disease and easily lead to misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, leading to serious consequences. For example, if the abdominal pain caused by appendicitis is not diagnosed and treated in time, perforation may occur, which may be life-threatening.

Many parents believe that children’s stomachache is caused by worms in their stomachs and that all they need to do is take some anthelmintic medicine. In fact, anthelmintics should not be taken indiscriminately, as they have certain side effects on the human body. If you take anthelmintics blindly, the parasites will develop or enhance drug resistance, making it more difficult to deworm in the future.