Patient's question:
The child came down from upstairs this morning saying their stomach hurts. Later, they started having watery diarrhea, their stomach made gurgling sounds, and after taking infant diarrhea medicine, they still had diarrhea but it wasn't as watery, their stomach still hurts and makes gurgling sounds, and they have itchy bumps on their body.Doctor's answer:
I'm glad to help clarify this for you. According to your description, has your child eaten any new foods or taken any new medications in the past one or two days? If so, I suggest discontinuing their use. The itching and bumps on your child may be due to an allergic reaction, and if necessary, they may need to take antihistamines. Anti-diarrheal medications may have side effects of allergic reactions, so if this is the case, they should also be stopped and replaced with another type of anti-diarrheal medication. If the bumps appeared before taking the anti-diarrheal medication, then it is not related to this medication.