Patient's question:
The baby has been having diarrhea and leakage from the buttocks, with watery stools sometimes green and sometimes yellow. They have been having 5 to 6 bowel movements a day. The baby is otherwise in good condition. It has been 34 days already. I visited the local clinic. The doctor there gave me a box of Jin Zhu Zhi Xie Pian. However, when the baby took the medicine, they vomited out all the morning's egg and millet porridge. When I tried to give the medicine again, they vomited water. The medicine is too bitter to feed.What I need help with: I want to ask what could be causing this? The diarrhea has been going on for several days now. How should it be treated? What medicine can help the baby recover?
Doctor's answer:
When suffering from loose stools, avoid consuming too much breast milk. If the breast milk supply is insufficient, you can add diluted milk (1 part water to 1 part milk). Do not be hasty in increasing the milk intake too quickly. To reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, you may take some light salt water orally, vitamin C, and continue taking stomach enzyme preparations and domperidone to help restore digestive function. Different types of diarrhea may require different vitamins. For example, you can use some berberine, metronidazole, or polymyxin, etc. If the diarrhea is caused by a virus, parents do not need to give the child anti-inflammatory medication. If the general treatment does not improve the condition and the child has more than 10 watery bowel movements, it is advisable to take the child to the hospital for treatment. You can give the child some Danibei probiotic powder to improve intestinal function and enhance the baby's own gastrointestinal function.