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Is My Child S Diarrhea And Loss Of Appetite Because Of Tooth Eruption?
My child is 32 months old and appears to be getting her molars. She ran a fever for one day and had a loss of appetite along with diarrhea. Today (day 2) she has no fever but continues with the diarrhea which is now accompanied by a significant amount of clear mucus. There does not appear to be blood- just a gel like substance. Does this seem to be related to the teething? Today she feels/acts fine and has her appetite back. Only the bowel movements are irregular.
Thu, 9 Oct 2014
Hi
Thanks for writing to healthcare magic.
Teething does not directly cause diarrhoea.
But indirectly , because teething provokes infant to chew and bite at any object, infections enter and can cause this problem
Dont worry, this is usually viral and will settle soon, give ORS and zinc.
Wishing your child speedy recovery
Regards
Dr Arun
Thanks for writing to healthcare magic.
Teething does not directly cause diarrhoea.
But indirectly , because teething provokes infant to chew and bite at any object, infections enter and can cause this problem
Dont worry, this is usually viral and will settle soon, give ORS and zinc.
Wishing your child speedy recovery
Regards
Dr Arun
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