Patient's question:
My baby is 5 months old. Recently, he has been having recurrent diarrhea. Even after taking digestive medicine, it's still loose and looks like egg whites. I switched to a diarrhea formula, but it's still not working. He has a bowel movement right after eating. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
For children who frequently experience diarrhea, it is important to consider the possibility of lactose intolerance. If the effect of diarrhea formula is not satisfactory, amino acid formula should be used. During the use of diarrhea formula, breastfeeding should be strictly stopped. The baby's diarrhea is more likely to be caused by poor gastrointestinal function, infection of pathogenic bacteria in the intestines, or symptoms induced by inflammation. Additionally, redness of the external genitalia is mostly related to the delayed replacement of diapers. Currently, it is appropriate to take Montmorillonite powder and Saccharomyces boulardii powder.