Suggest Remedy For Leg Pain, Vomiting And Clay Colored Stool

Posted on Fri, 7 Nov 2014

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Question : My son is 3 year old. He is passing clay colored stool and complaining pain leg in night. He is vomiting too like 1 in day.

Please suggest - do I need to worry?

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please visit a pediatrician

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for posting on Healthcaremagic. I have gone through the details. There is definite cause to get concerned. Please visit a pediatrician who can examine and also run a few tests to evaluate for any pathology in liver, gall bladder or pancreas which may be related to these symptoms. In the meantime give ORS to replenish the salts and water lost through vomiting.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (53 minutes later)

It is happening from 2 days to my son. Do you think it is infection ? he started putting his finger alot in the mouth. so far we have not given worm medicine . Please suggest. We are bit worried now

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Infective viral hepatitis has to be ruled out

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

There is a possibility of infective viral hepatitis which I have in mind. It can manifest with clay coloured stools and gets transmitted through faeco oral route. Hence I suggested you to visit a pediatrician. Yearly deworming with albendazole is suggested in children of such an age, but that is probably unrelated.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T