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Suggest Treatment For Wheezing And Symptoms Of Viral Diarrhea
Question: Dear Doctor
How are you? I had contacted you some months back for my daughters wheezing problem, I hope you remember me.
Unfortunately, my daughter is sick since 5 days due to stomach pain / infection.
We had actually taken her for swimming and she swallowed a lot of water. That same night she started developing pain in stomach / abdomen.
However I am not so sure if the pain is due to swimming pool water or something else.
She had been going to her nursery too and the kids are now using baby potties.
We took her to the doctor and she is prescribed the following:
1. 5ml per day Enterogermina
2. 5ml x 3 times x daily Maalox
The first day when she started the medication, the symptoms seemed to have reduced, but from second day they got aggravated. she is again complaining of stomach pain, not eating, running a slight fever at times. I have got an appointment today but your inputs would definitely help.
regards
Abagtha
How are you? I had contacted you some months back for my daughters wheezing problem, I hope you remember me.
Unfortunately, my daughter is sick since 5 days due to stomach pain / infection.
We had actually taken her for swimming and she swallowed a lot of water. That same night she started developing pain in stomach / abdomen.
However I am not so sure if the pain is due to swimming pool water or something else.
She had been going to her nursery too and the kids are now using baby potties.
We took her to the doctor and she is prescribed the following:
1. 5ml per day Enterogermina
2. 5ml x 3 times x daily Maalox
The first day when she started the medication, the symptoms seemed to have reduced, but from second day they got aggravated. she is again complaining of stomach pain, not eating, running a slight fever at times. I have got an appointment today but your inputs would definitely help.
regards
Abagtha
Brief Answer:
Looks like viral diarrhea - do not worry please
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I very well remember.... Abgatha.
It seems your kid is having viral diarrhoea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better.
Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea. I am telling this because its a common practice to prescribe antibiotics.
I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your paediatrician).
Regarding diet - Avoid fruit juices as they might aggravate diarrhea. You can give zinc supplements & ORS apart from normal vegetarian porridges & soups.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Looks like viral diarrhea - do not worry please
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I very well remember.... Abgatha.
It seems your kid is having viral diarrhoea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better.
Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea. I am telling this because its a common practice to prescribe antibiotics.
I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your paediatrician).
Regarding diet - Avoid fruit juices as they might aggravate diarrhea. You can give zinc supplements & ORS apart from normal vegetarian porridges & soups.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Doctor,
Thank you so much for your reply.
Fortunately, since yesterday afternoon my child has started recovering and playing around. I think her stomach pain has reduced very much.
I hope she will completely recover today.
Thank you so much for your inputs and help.
Regards,
Abagtha
Thank you so much for your reply.
Fortunately, since yesterday afternoon my child has started recovering and playing around. I think her stomach pain has reduced very much.
I hope she will completely recover today.
Thank you so much for your inputs and help.
Regards,
Abagtha
Brief Answer:
Very happy to know that she's recovered
Detailed Answer:
Hi....Abgatha.... Very happy to know that she has recovered. But I suggest you give Zinc supplement for a total for 14 days to prevent recurrences in this tropical monsoon season.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Very happy to know that she's recovered
Detailed Answer:
Hi....Abgatha.... Very happy to know that she has recovered. But I suggest you give Zinc supplement for a total for 14 days to prevent recurrences in this tropical monsoon season.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Dear Doctor,
Thank you very much for the advice.
She is looking much better now.
I do not know if zinc supplements is applicable for her as we do not live in XXXXXXX We are in the Middle East and we have no monsoon season here.
Best regards,
Abagtha
Thank you very much for the advice.
She is looking much better now.
I do not know if zinc supplements is applicable for her as we do not live in XXXXXXX We are in the Middle East and we have no monsoon season here.
Best regards,
Abagtha
Brief Answer:
Then no need for any medicines
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Abgatha.... Then no need for any medicines.
Will be glad to help for any queries in future.
Wish the kid a bright future ahead.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Then no need for any medicines
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Abgatha.... Then no need for any medicines.
Will be glad to help for any queries in future.
Wish the kid a bright future ahead.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Ok Thank you Doctor!
Brief Answer:
I thank you too
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Abgatha - I thank you too for the confidence you have in me.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
I thank you too
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Abgatha - I thank you too for the confidence you have in me.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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