Sweet solution: Honey rushed to rescue as child swallows button battery

Parents have been warned to be alert after a seven year old child accidentally swallowed a button battery, prompting doctors to advise a dose of honey on the way to the hospital to save his life.

Children are naturally curious and often put objects in their mouths, leading to accidental ingestion of hazardous items like button batteries. Fortunately, timely surgical intervention saved the life of the child who swallowed the battery. In such instances, doctors recommend administering honey during the journey to the hospital.

According to a report on the ctwant website, a Chinese emergency department doctor revealed a case where a seven year old boy was rushed to the emergency room suspected of having swallowed a button battery.

The child was suffering from abdominal pain, perspiration, and other symptoms. An x-ray confirmed the ingestion of the button battery, which…