Patient's question:
The baby is less than six months old and has had diarrhea for 12 days. The doctor said it's lactose intolerance and suggested giving the child lactose-free formula. My child is breastfed and refuses to drink formula. The doctor prescribed Smecta, but the child also refuses to take it. The child has five to six bowel movements a day, with yellow-green stools, sometimes containing curds, and sometimes with frothy discharge.Doctor's answer:
Hello, if a child has diarrhea, the first consideration should be indigestion, intestinal inflammation, or exposure to cold. The first step is to diagnose the cause. If the child only has simple diarrhea and is in good spirits, you can give them some Lactobacillus casei or a probiotic preparation, or take Intestinal Growth, and may also consider giving them a course of cephalosporin antibiotics. If the diarrhea is severe and the medication is ineffective, it is necessary to promptly start intravenous treatment. Additionally, it is important to give the child plenty of warm water and gently massage their abdomen.