Patient's question:
Hello doctor, my child is now one year old. He had diarrhea before, which later improved, but it has started again recently. It occurs twice a day, morning and evening, and he only has it when he doesn't use the diaper. However, when he does, the stool is very liquid and foamy. I have given him medicine, and probiotics seem to have little effect. For supplementary food, I only give him white rice porridge or yam porridge, as well as plain rice powder. I wonder if it's because I'm still giving him formula. I would like to ask the doctor:1. What type of diarrhea is this?
2. Can these two be taken together? Are there other medications I can use? Pharmacies have Chinese medicine like Baoruan Granules—can I take it? Which one is more effective?
3. Can I continue to feed him formula? Can I still give him supplementary food? If I can, how should I introduce it? What should I start with?
Doctor's answer:
What about your situation? It might be due to poor digestion in the child, and you should check it out. It could also be because the child got cold, as their immunity is very low and needs attention in daily life. It could also be caused by irritable bowel syndrome or colon polyps. Wasn't it like this before? How many times does the child have a bowel movement a day? The colonoscopy was fine, and a bit of loose stool isn't a big deal. As long as it's not diarrhea and the frequency isn't too high, there's no need to worry too much.