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What Causes Frequent Bowels In A 13 Month Old With Traces Of Occult Blood?

HI doctor My 13 month.old son.has been passing stool 5-6 times a day,generaloy after having his meals.I got a stool test done, Reports were normal with occult blood as trace,rest rbc pus cells are absent Doc says he could be having mild infection and had prescribed antibiotic,flora bc and zincolife I am worried because my son is not gaining much weight,he is now 9.5 kgs Also,morrning breakfast is 6-7 onces of milk pporridge(rawa,lapsi,raagi) Is cow milk not suiting him ,then.what alternative can I give for milk. Regards Sonia
Thu, 19 May 2016
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First of all don't give milk to him he may be intolerant to it... That may be causing all of this diarrhea problem... Get an anti TTG test done for celiac disease... Keep on taking probiotics...
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What Causes Frequent Bowels In A 13 Month Old With Traces Of Occult Blood?

First of all don t give milk to him he may be intolerant to it... That may be causing all of this diarrhea problem... Get an anti TTG test done for celiac disease... Keep on taking probiotics...