Increase Immunity Power
My son is 5 years old and underweight. He has not gained any weight in the last 2 years, is very weak and ill most of the time. He keeps getting fevers, colds and cough periodically, sometimes as frequently as every 20 days. Doctors say his immunity is very low. We have been giving him health tonics, but his condition remains the same.
Allen suggest that you see a child specialist. Give the doctor a list of what your son eats and drinks daily. After he has been examined, the doctor may advise certain basic tests for the purpose of diagnosis and proper management. These may include Complete Blood Count, ESR, urine examination (routine and culture), Mantoux Test with 5 TU and chest X-ray. He may also suggest a course of medication for deworming. Frequent colds and fever are usually not a cause for worry in a child, as long as he continues to gain weight, remains active and comes out of these episodes of illnesses without too much trouble. Children actually gain lifelong immunity to many of the viruses that cause these conditions in this manner. But a child whose weight is taken regularly on the same weighing scale and who does not gain weight for 3 or more consecutive months, should be investigated. It may turn out that your child has nothing more serious than a low haemoglobin level. A proper dose of iron may be all that he needs to set matters right. Everything, of course, depends on the outcome of the above mentioned tests.
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