#asktheexpert Hello My daughter ( 4.6 yrs) repeatedly complain about legs hands pain , she says I feel dizzy & feeling weakness in hands & legs just after getting up in the morning . She also complains about stomach pains. Kindly suggest what should I do be done Thank you

A. there are multiple causes of limb pain during this age because it can be normal due to growth pain. it can also occur due to nutritional deficiency mainly vitamin d, vitamin b12 iron and calcium deficiency. if there is excessive playful activity by the child during the daytime it is but obvious that during the night time there might be limb pain. if the limbs are paining without any activity then yes medical examination and treatment will be required if the child is having abdominal pain give syrup colicaid or syrup cyclopam 5 ml to the child for now then you have to meet the doctor to find the cause of abdominal pain because it can be either due to gas or due to worms or some other abdominal pathology or gastroenteritis, constipation, digestive issues. in the meantime it is advisable to give only easily digestible food to the child and water and buttermilk curd rice and dal. can give poha upma daliya and fruitsd. avoid milk products , packet foods and fried items and heavy diet. you can continue anti-colic medicines and your doctor may add adntacids for the child for few days it will help in decreasing the gas as well as bloating.