Patient's question:
Boy baby, 3 months old. Diarrhea for more than half a month, and has been on medication for two weeks. When taking medicine, he had 3-4 bowel movements a day, with curd-like stool. The doctor at the hospital said it might be lactose intolerance, so we switched to lactose-free formula and it improved after two days. Then he had 1-2 bowel movements of mashed-potato-like stool for about a week. The first half of his bowel movements were very hard, while the second half were like a paste without any curds. We thought it was getting better and were afraid of constipation if we continued, so we gradually transitioned to the formula. The first half of the bottle had more lactose-free formula, and his bowel movements were okay. The second half had less lactose-free formula, but in the last two days, his bowel movements have returned to curd-like. I want to ask what I should do. It's so frustrating. Thank you.Doctor's answer:
Hello, based on the changes in the color and shape of your stool as you described, it is considered to be indigestion, but it is also not ruled out as a viral infection. This situation requires integrating clinical diagnostic symptoms and signs to choose the appropriate plan. If necessary, go to the hospital for blood tests and stool tests to confirm the diagnosis, and then implement treatment based on the results. Pay attention to preventing cold in the abdomen, avoid getting cold, maintain regular and hygienic eating habits, and do not eat extremely cold, spicy, or irritating foods.