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Suggest Remedy For Constipation And Anal Rash In 11 Months Old

my baby is 11months + old. He is doing latrine more than 5 times since yesterday. The condition of latrine is thick. Some eruption also appearing at anus. We have shown doctor and prescribed walamycin 4times daily for 4days. We are giving him ORS also. Please advise.
Thu, 2 Jul 2015
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I appreciate your concern. In an 11 month old, frequent stools can be increased gastrocolic reflex in children BUT the hard motion as you noticed points to constipation and interval diarrhoea. I would first ask the mother if the child is bottle fed or breastfed / In bottlefed babies these unpleasant side effects are seen and I would ask to stop bottle immediately and feed from a cup or glass or a baby sipper and avoid bottle nipple. Most importantly I would rule out hypothyroidism as a cause for constipation by a simple TSH test. If normal I would recommend more water and fiber containing homemade food. If there is no relief, a safe Lactulose ( Complex carbohydrate-,a synthetic sugar with laxative properties. It is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose units. ) syrup will be given And for excoriations in anal area an antibiotic cream , avoid diapers and keep the area dry and airy by leaving open or loose cotton cloth covering. Hope this clarifies your concerns and you are free to ask me any further doubts. Regards
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Suggest Remedy For Constipation And Anal Rash In 11 Months Old

I appreciate your concern. In an 11 month old, frequent stools can be increased gastrocolic reflex in children BUT the hard motion as you noticed points to constipation and interval diarrhoea. I would first ask the mother if the child is bottle fed or breastfed / In bottlefed babies these unpleasant side effects are seen and I would ask to stop bottle immediately and feed from a cup or glass or a baby sipper and avoid bottle nipple. Most importantly I would rule out hypothyroidism as a cause for constipation by a simple TSH test. If normal I would recommend more water and fiber containing homemade food. If there is no relief, a safe Lactulose ( Complex carbohydrate-,a synthetic sugar with laxative properties. It is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose units. ) syrup will be given And for excoriations in anal area an antibiotic cream , avoid diapers and keep the area dry and airy by leaving open or loose cotton cloth covering. Hope this clarifies your concerns and you are free to ask me any further doubts. Regards