My little boy (aged 2) has had diahorea for over a week now. The only thing I can think of is that he seems to be eating more tinned spaghetti in tomato sauce. It seems silly, but is this the cause do you think? He doesn t eat a lot of dairy products (which some say makes diarhorea worse) just plenty of milk each day. He is fine in himself and eating quite well; most of his teeth are through and teething hasn t caused him to have diahorea for this long in the past...should I take him to the GP just yet? Kind regards, Corinne
Hello dear Corinne!I would like to have a detailed history regarding loose stools, their frequency?consistency?either they are foul smelling or not?do they cause abdominal pain also?do they contain blood or mucus?if nothing is there and the stools are about 2-3 per day and no abdominal pain no smell no blood in stool, it could be because of excessive eating. Stop tinned foods.avoid too much milk, one glass per day is enough for this age. Should also give him more fluids like ORS and fresh fruit juices to replenish the fluid loss if he seems a bit deny Chat Doctor. Give him spy. Zinc 5 ml once daily for 10 days along with homemade yogurt. Hope it will help. Wishing your child good health :-)