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My Daughter Is Suffering From Loose Motions From Past 2
Question: My daughter is suffering from loose motions from past 2 weeks. She is passing loose watery stools 6-7 times a day. Even at nights, she is passing stools. What medicine should i give her now. In food i am giving her banana, rice, toast, biscuits etc. She is doing her daily activities like play and cry, but her stools are worrying me a lot, as she is not gaining weight.Please help!
Brief Answer:
Looks like viral diarrheal illness - suggestions given
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in here.
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 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 - You can use cerelac...any flavour will do. Avoid fruit juices as they might aggravate diarrhea. You can give zinc supplements & ORS apart from normal vegetarian porridges & soups.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Looks like viral diarrheal illness - suggestions given
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in here.
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 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 - You can use cerelac...any flavour will do. Avoid fruit juices as they might aggravate diarrhea. You can give zinc supplements & ORS apart from normal vegetarian porridges & soups.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thank you for your response doctor!
I want to know that is there any probability that mothers food routine is the cause of this diarrhea.
She is just 7 months old and is still feeding breast-milk 5-6 times a day. I have changed my food to a low carb diet (including oats, ragi, jowar and bajra flour) few days back and also included chia seeds in that. Since chia seeds are rich in fiber so i had a doubt whether they are causing this diarrhea. However i have tried switching to a normal diet for 2-3 days but that doesn't help curing her diarrhea. Also can teething be a reason for her illness? Please suggest!
Thanks in Advance!
I want to know that is there any probability that mothers food routine is the cause of this diarrhea.
She is just 7 months old and is still feeding breast-milk 5-6 times a day. I have changed my food to a low carb diet (including oats, ragi, jowar and bajra flour) few days back and also included chia seeds in that. Since chia seeds are rich in fiber so i had a doubt whether they are causing this diarrhea. However i have tried switching to a normal diet for 2-3 days but that doesn't help curing her diarrhea. Also can teething be a reason for her illness? Please suggest!
Thanks in Advance!
Also, i gave her Z & D powder for 7 days. It helped reducing the frequency of her motions, but it failed to cure the disease. Regarding ORS, she refuses to drink ORS solution. On your prescription i started Z & D from tomorrow but shall i give it to her for 14 days from now or just for 7 days?
Brief Answer:
Mother need not change the diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi... mother's diet is absolutely not related to the baby is diarrhea even though the baby is being breastfed.
Mother need not change any diet because of this diarrhea.
Teething is not the reason for diarrhea but actually, I will explain to you what is the reason behind it.
To decrease the irritation of the gums during the teething the babies keep whatever they find into the mouth and keep biting them to sooth the sensation. So when they keep every object into the mouth they tend to get diarrhea because of the dirt which goes in or the virus which goes in.
It is as simple as that so teething is not the reason for diarrhea.
Best regards - Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
Mother need not change the diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi... mother's diet is absolutely not related to the baby is diarrhea even though the baby is being breastfed.
Mother need not change any diet because of this diarrhea.
Teething is not the reason for diarrhea but actually, I will explain to you what is the reason behind it.
To decrease the irritation of the gums during the teething the babies keep whatever they find into the mouth and keep biting them to sooth the sensation. So when they keep every object into the mouth they tend to get diarrhea because of the dirt which goes in or the virus which goes in.
It is as simple as that so teething is not the reason for diarrhea.
Best regards - Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Doctor,
I started giving her Z & D Drops from 8th of September, as per the prescription by doctor for 7 days. But, after 7 days i stopped it for 3 days, then again on your prescription i started it 20th Feb. Now, Kindly assist me on how long should i continue this medicine??
I started giving her Z & D Drops from 8th of September, as per the prescription by doctor for 7 days. But, after 7 days i stopped it for 3 days, then again on your prescription i started it 20th Feb. Now, Kindly assist me on how long should i continue this medicine??
Brief Answer:
Once started you need to give it for 14 days please
Detailed Answer:
HI..Once started you need to give it for 14 days please...totally.
Once started you need to give it for 14 days please
Detailed Answer:
HI..Once started you need to give it for 14 days please...totally.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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