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Suggest Treatment For Upset Stomach, Poor Appetite, Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, Fever And Dizziness

Posted on Mon, 2 Jan 2017

Question: My daughter is 5 years old. Suffering from upset stomach, No appetite, ocaassional pain in belly, extremely vomiting tendency and mild fever. Also having dizziness.
Pl confirm medicine and diets for recovery.
Tried paracetamol, neopeptine syrup and ondem for vomiting. Also given zentel for worm teatnment.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like diarrhea might start

Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
It seems your kid may start to have viral diarrhoea.

Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.

I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your paediatrician). Usually at this age 5ml thrice a day will do 30 minutes before food.

Regarding diet - Avoid fruit juices as they might aggravate diarrhea. You can give zinc supplements & ORS apart from normal vegetarian porridges & soups.

Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (16 minutes later)

There is no loose motion. There is no appetite and mild fever is also there. Ondem is not working to arrest vomiting.
Any antibiotic ? whether Oflac will work?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do not use antibiotics - it will worsen the situation

Detailed Answer:
Hi... Please do not use antibiotics..that might worsen the situation.

There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea.

Regards - Dr.. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (9 minutes later)

Urine output is low. Continuously sleeping. Whatever eating there is immediate vomiting. There is cough in vomiting. Fever is rising over 100 Deg F

Z&D drops mg ?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take her to emergency room immediately

Detailed Answer:
Hi... Please take her to the nearest emergency room.

As the urine output is low and she's continuously sleeping, I think she's dehydrated.

She needs fluids immediately. As she's not taking orally, intravenous fluids are immediately indicated.

Z&D drops is 20mg per ml....You need to give 1ml once a day for 2 weeks.

But I suggest you take her to the nearest hospital or emergency room immediately.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar