Patient's question:
My baby is ten months old. When she was nine months, she had diarrhea for a month, which lasted only a few days before it returned. Now it has been going on for a week! Previously, her stool was checked and showed no inflammation. She is in good spirits and eating normally. I suspect she has caught a cold. Please advise how to treat it quickly. She has bowel movements five or six times a day with watery stool!Doctor's answer:
The child has had diarrhea for a long time. In addition to considering possible spleen and stomach weakness, it could also be due to the abdominal coldness you mentioned, or it may be caused by improper complementary feeding.Advice: It is recommended to increase the dosage of Montmorillonite, using one packet at a time if necessary, three times a day. There is no need to worry about an overdose, as it is not absorbed in the intestines. If the child's abdomen feels cold to the touch, you can apply Er Qiu Tie to the navel to warm the center and dispel cold. Continue using traditional Chinese medicine formulas like Xing Pi Yang Er Granules and Baby Essence to regulate the spleen and stomach function. If the child is formula-fed, you can give them diarrhea-specific formula for a period of time, then switch back to regular formula once the stool returns to normal.