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Suggest Remedy For Loose Motion

My son is having loose stool and since evening he is not comfortable to sit and lay down. Doctor suggested to use ofm along with nutrolineb and ors as he might be having some tight contractions with his intestine.Do you suggest anything else to use?He is 2years old
Thu, 11 Sep 2014
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hi,
Thank you for posting your question.
Since your child has complains of loose stools, the most probable cause I would think of is viral diarrhea. In that case I would ask you only to take care of his hydration, which can be done with ORS. Apart from that probiotics e.g. nutrolin b which was given to you would also be useful.
Any zinc supplement may also be helpful to recover the zinc lost in stools. This could be done after consulting your doctor.
For the pain and discomfort that your child is experiencing any anti colic drug could be used. Also look for peri anal redness which could also be the cause for his discomfort.

Unless your child has any symptoms suggestive of bacterial diarrhea such as blood in stool, high grade fever or toxic look, I would not recommend using an antibiotic i.e. ofm.

In loose stools the most important aspect of management would be monitoring his hydration status. Hence keep a watch mainly on the no. of times he passes urine and his mental status( whether very irritable or lethargic) and consult your doctor as and when required.
Do reply back if you have any more doubts.

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Suggest Remedy For Loose Motion

hi, Thank you for posting your question. Since your child has complains of loose stools, the most probable cause I would think of is viral diarrhea. In that case I would ask you only to take care of his hydration, which can be done with ORS. Apart from that probiotics e.g. nutrolin b which was given to you would also be useful. Any zinc supplement may also be helpful to recover the zinc lost in stools. This could be done after consulting your doctor. For the pain and discomfort that your child is experiencing any anti colic drug could be used. Also look for peri anal redness which could also be the cause for his discomfort. Unless your child has any symptoms suggestive of bacterial diarrhea such as blood in stool, high grade fever or toxic look, I would not recommend using an antibiotic i.e. ofm. In loose stools the most important aspect of management would be monitoring his hydration status. Hence keep a watch mainly on the no. of times he passes urine and his mental status( whether very irritable or lethargic) and consult your doctor as and when required. Do reply back if you have any more doubts.