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Suggest Remedies For Bad Odored Diarrhea In My Child

I have a two year old who has had diarea for about 8 days now, sometimes its really green other times it is really dark. I noticed that i had givin him grapes one evening and he had the grape skins in his stool. About 10 minutes after that stool he had went again and it was really dark and kinda clumpy like seaweed and had watery slimy stuff around it. I had givin him Watermelon the next day and about 2 hours later he had diarea again and it was dark green almost black with red from watermelon and the white watermelon seeds were there and also slimy. he has between 3-7 stools a day for the past 8 days. they are also very nasty smelling stools.
Tue, 7 Apr 2020
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Hi,

Basically, he is having acute gastro-enteritis. I guess he was not given any treatment so far for this complaint. If he do not have fever, abdominal pain, blood or significant amount of mucus in stool, you can try giving zinc sulfate suspension 5ml once daily for 2 weeks. Also avoid giving sugary items / fruits / juices till recovery. Also, give ORS solution after each stools. If he is not getting better by 2-3 days, kindly consult your pediatrician as he may need a course of antibiotic and probiotic too.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK, Pediatrician
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Suggest Remedies For Bad Odored Diarrhea In My Child

Hi, Basically, he is having acute gastro-enteritis. I guess he was not given any treatment so far for this complaint. If he do not have fever, abdominal pain, blood or significant amount of mucus in stool, you can try giving zinc sulfate suspension 5ml once daily for 2 weeks. Also avoid giving sugary items / fruits / juices till recovery. Also, give ORS solution after each stools. If he is not getting better by 2-3 days, kindly consult your pediatrician as he may need a course of antibiotic and probiotic too. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK, Pediatrician