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Had Ameoba Plus Gastritis. Taking Metronidazole Plus Simeticone Antiflatulent. Is This A Sign Of An Illness? Concerned ?

hi my daughter was 1 month and 15 days old. doctor said she got ameoba plus gastritis. so the doctor gaved her antibiotics Metronidazole plus Simeticone antiflatulent. plus zinc for her vitamins.
plus ORS oral rehydration solution. her stool become yellowish but still watery. after 5 days i decided to bring her back to the pediatrician. she saw the stool of my daughter and sheed giving her said that the ameoba is already cured. she prescribed to give my daughter powdered milk for 3 days which iis enfalac lactose free. and i need to stop breast feeding for 3 days. ive tried giving her the powdered milk but the problem is my daughter having a hard time to push her stool.plus she got alots of gas in her stomach that she couldnt sleep.
what shall i do? please help thank you.
Wed, 29 May 2013
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The description should be more complete.all the symptoms and there duration should be conveyed.It is quite uncommon for an exclusively breast fed child to acquire intestinal infection and gastritis.
The main symptoms of gastritis is vomiting in such a child not the loose stools.lactose free milk should be ideally given after evaluation for stool lactose.
Breast milk is reasonably tolerated in mild to moderate lactose intolerance.
currently in this situation best shot is stop all the drugs ,start breast feeding and then watch.Practice burping religiously.If loose motion restart - get a fresh stool routine microscopy and lactose done.
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Had Ameoba Plus Gastritis. Taking Metronidazole Plus Simeticone Antiflatulent. Is This A Sign Of An Illness? Concerned ?

The description should be more complete.all the symptoms and there duration should be conveyed.It is quite uncommon for an exclusively breast fed child to acquire intestinal infection and gastritis. The main symptoms of gastritis is vomiting in such a child not the loose stools.lactose free milk should be ideally given after evaluation for stool lactose. Breast milk is reasonably tolerated in mild to moderate lactose intolerance. currently in this situation best shot is stop all the drugs ,start breast feeding and then watch.Practice burping religiously.If loose motion restart - get a fresh stool routine microscopy and lactose done.