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Treatment For Diarrhoea And Weight Loss In A Child
my son is 7 months old. for two weeks now has had runny tummy. has gone to a doctor twice first time was given antibiotics for chest infection,no treatment for tummy. tummy got worse at least 8 - 10 dirty nappies a day all strong smelling of acid bright yellow and just water nothing solid he is now losing weight. went back to the doctor they then said it was a fungal infection in his tummy. more medicine,( rehydrate solution, interflora, antibiotic, cough mixture ) now he cant seem to keep food down and tummy still the same
Starting to lose weight means that the child is heading towards dehydration and malnutrition due to diarrhea. Since it seems that the child is not responding to regular medications, you should get a stool analysis done for him. Stool analysis will find out exactly which organism is causing him the problem and treat accordingly.
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Treatment For Diarrhoea And Weight Loss In A Child
Hello, Starting to lose weight means that the child is heading towards dehydration and malnutrition due to diarrhea. Since it seems that the child is not responding to regular medications, you should get a stool analysis done for him. Stool analysis will find out exactly which organism is causing him the problem and treat accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Salah Saad Shoman