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Bad Diarrhea, Eating Normally. What To Do?

My 2 year old sone has had really bad diarrhea the past 2 days. He is not sick and has been eating normally. My wife remembered that he had gotten into her carmax chapstick the night before the diarrhea started. His stool was going back to normal at the end of yesterday and this morning but now it's back again this afternoon. What should I do?
Mon, 20 May 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM.

Thank you for your query.

Whenever it comes to children, we cannot base a diagnosis just on symptoms, as children present differently and unlike adults, do not express well enough what they are experiencing. Keeping this in mind I request you to take your child to a child specialist first.

But, from the description provided this could be two of the following things:
-A stomach upset (due to introduction of foreign or contaminated food) leading to indigestion
-Stomach flu (eg. gastroenteritis, etc.)--but child will usually be sick and lose appetite

As you have not mentioned any other symptoms, they cannot be included in the above list, but there still is a possibility of other causes being present. This can be found only by a doctor. In the meantime, please keep your child hydrated, as much as possible, as the loss of fluids in the form of diarrhea can lead to other complications.

Avoid fried/oily/fatty food and supplemental milk, dairy products and gluten products until your doctor tags them to be safe.

I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you were looking for. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications. I would gladly help you.

Best wishes.
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Bad Diarrhea, Eating Normally. What To Do?

Hello and welcome to HCM. Thank you for your query. Whenever it comes to children, we cannot base a diagnosis just on symptoms, as children present differently and unlike adults, do not express well enough what they are experiencing. Keeping this in mind I request you to take your child to a child specialist first. But, from the description provided this could be two of the following things: -A stomach upset (due to introduction of foreign or contaminated food) leading to indigestion -Stomach flu (eg. gastroenteritis, etc.)--but child will usually be sick and lose appetite As you have not mentioned any other symptoms, they cannot be included in the above list, but there still is a possibility of other causes being present. This can be found only by a doctor. In the meantime, please keep your child hydrated, as much as possible, as the loss of fluids in the form of diarrhea can lead to other complications. Avoid fried/oily/fatty food and supplemental milk, dairy products and gluten products until your doctor tags them to be safe. I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you were looking for. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications. I would gladly help you. Best wishes.