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Suggest Treatment For Upset Stomach And Mild Fever

Posted on Thu, 6 May 2021

Question: My daughter, 22months old, is having stomach upset from today morning. She is not eating anything and poop is slight yellowish. Has light fever.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
May be due to infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for asking on this platform

I have gone through the query and do understand your concern.
Fever with stomach upset and altered stool pattern in this age is commonly due to some viral infection.
I would like to know if there is any vomiting, the number of stools since morning and also about the consistency of stool. I would suggest you to measure the temperature by thermometer by better assessment as temperature more than 99.5 needs to be treated.
Most of the time this kind of infection improves within 3-5 days with symptomatic treatment; like probiotics, medication for vomiting like ondensetron(ondem/emeset), for gastritis like lansoprazole(Junior lanzol)and for fever like paracetamol.
I won't get overly worried if baby is passing urine well and there is no vomiting.
Decreased appetite is common in any illness particularly if there is fever and it improves as the illness subsides.
Here I would suggest you to watch for general activity. Urine output, to monitor the temperature and to give as much of fluid as possible. You can give frequent small feeds of her own choice.
If you notice any significant problem please contact your pediatrician immediately.

I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (20 minutes later)

Thanks doctor for taking time to respond. The details you asked are:
She had 4-5 times stool from morning, urine is normal, fever is 98.5, vomiting happened twice.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Give plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for follow up

You can give ondensetron from vomiting. I won't get worried for increased frequency of stool as it may take 3-4 days for the stool pattern to get normal.
Give plenty of fluids. Give paracetamol if temperature is more than 99.5 Fahrenheit. I won't get worried if baby is taking orally well, passing urine, stool is not blood mixed and is otherwise active.Probiotic helps in early recovery.
Above mentioned medications are prescription medicines so please get that prescribed by a physician.
If you notice any significant problem please consult your pediatrician immediately.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (16 hours later)

Thanks Doctor.
Can you please suggest a probiotic for infant/toddler.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You may give Econorm or Enterogermina

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Welcome again

You may give Saccharomyces boulardi containing Econorm XXXXXXX or Bacillus claussi containing Enterogermina XXXXXXX One XXXXXXX per day for 4-5 days will be sufficient for her.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj