Patient's question:
My baby has been crying a lot recently, and he has also been experiencing persistent diarrhea for a while. He is very young and is currently in the breastfeeding stage. I don't want to treat his diarrhea with medication. My family has also sought other methods for treatment, but they haven't been effective. How should pediatric diarrhea be treated?Doctor's answer:
Children's diarrhea has two types, including acute diarrhea and chronic diarrhea. The symptoms observed in babies are more consistent with acute diarrhea. For acute diarrhea, dietary adjustments are recommended. If breastfeeding, continue breastfeeding; if formula feeding, it depends on the situation. If the stool is acidic, it indicates lactase intolerance or insufficient lactose, and low-lactose formula can be consumed, which can resolve the issue within a week.