Suggest Treatment For Severe Diarrhea In A Child

Posted on Sun, 2 Apr 2017

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Question : Dear Sir, Greetings of the day!!!
My son 7month old male baby having diarrhoea since four days. first two days hard stool with straining lot for each time have food. since yesterday watery stool with lot of frothy and crying loudly for defecation. Getting fatigue after passing stool.
He is breast feeding on one side since my wife had mastitis on right breast at third month he use feed regularly on left breast than right side and since three weeks no milk secretion and not feeding on right side. We consulted paediatrician yesterday and he prescribed bifilac for 5days , Zedust for 14 days and Zedott for 2days.
What could be the reason for above issue??
Kindly guide us utmost importance .

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Stomach infection due to finger sucking

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome to HCM. Can understand your concerns.

At 7 months of age, teeth starts to erupt and as a result due to sensation of teeth, child puts his fingers and other things in mouth. This results in stomach infection.

The medicines that your doctor has prescribed are correct and you should continue this medicines as advised.

After your child is fully recovered from stomach infection, you should start vitamin D drops till 1 year of age. This will help in early eruption of teeth and prevent stomach infection.

I hope this will help you. Wishing your child good health. Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj