My 5 year old has had this for about 5 days. It has got to the point of being just froth and bubbles!! (sorry)
He is slightly flat but still has energy to play, He's eating but not as much as usual. I really dont want to do the GP thing as they will just want to give me medication. What could cause this to go on and what is a good home remedy to try??
2006-10-02 00:09:25 · 8 answers · asked by Coxy 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Start by eliminating all solid foods and have him start sipping warm or tepid drinks to prevent dehydration. Drinking half a cup every quarter hour or so is usually enough. Suitable drinks include water, mineral water,herbal teas, and ginger ale. Clear broths also help replace salts and other minerals lost. You can make your own rehydration fluid by mixing 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, a pinch of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of corn syrup or honey in an 8 ounce glass of water. If you choose a commercial sports drink make sure that the sugar content is low, anything over 10% can aggravate diarrhea.
Follow the B.R.A.T diet. Bananas, rice, applesauce and toast. This is what you should do for him when he feels like eating, but preferably not within the first 24 hours of the diarrhea. Apples and other fruits high in pectin help counteract the diarrhea; that's why unsweetened applesauce is a traditional home remedy. Other suitable foods include salted crackers and chicken-rice soup to help replenish lost sodium and potassium. Avoid milk products until symptoms disappear; some of the organisms that cause diarrhea can temporarily impair the ability to digest milk. Although cooked and pureed fruits and vegetables can usually be tolerated, don't eat raw fruits, high fiber vegetables, and fats until everything is back to normal. Avoid caffeine. Even within 48 hours after diarrhea has stopped.
I understand you not wanting to go to the doctor about it, but 5 days is a long time to have diarrhea. Immediately start getting him hydrated. Start this treatment right away. Sounds like a stomach virus of some sort. Good luck to you and your little guy.
2006-10-02 00:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by teashy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Five days is too long for a five year old to suffer from diarrhea.
Your child may have a serious bacterial infection or it could simply be a viral infection that will run its course. Either way, isn't the health of your child enough of a value to you for you to be inconvinenced by a trip to the doctors office?
You are asking for good home remedies, well... making certain your child is hydrated is the #1 priority, secondary is the so called "B.R.A.T." diet (bananas, rice, applesauce and toast). Those are home remedies you should use on day one and day two, not day 5+!!
Please, take your child into the doctor today.
2006-10-02 03:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by Laurie D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I had a child in this situation, I would go to the GP because this is serious! The most important thing is to determine what the problem is (bacterial, amebic, parasitic, sprue, celiac disease) and then to begin treatment.
When I go to the doctor for some reason (usually some sort of infection), I ask if in their mind I need what they have prescribed. If they have some doubts, then I ask what the alternatives are.
2006-10-02 01:12:15 · answer #3 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While you may not WANT to go to the GP, persistant diarrhea in a child can be life-threatening. He may be at a point where he needs hydration. He may have an intestinal "bug" that needs to be treated in order to resolve the diarrhea. 5 days is more than enough time to try to treat it yourself. See the doctor...soon!
2006-10-02 03:13:16 · answer #4 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-29 09:19:50 · answer #5 · answered by stults 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lady in our town just died from eating spinach laced with e-coli,
another is in ICU.
It began with diarrhea.
Get that child to ER.
It may be nothing much or it may be deadly.
2006-10-02 01:30:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This could be life threatening. Is he hydrated? Don't fool around with this, call a local hospital or your MD for advice. NOW!
2006-10-02 00:19:21 · answer #7 · answered by Common Sense 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be a virus,don"t worry about him eating, in fact he should be on rice ,crackers,bread,and bananas ,7 to 10 days his bowels should start to get back to normal
2006-10-02 00:20:44 · answer #8 · answered by elizabeth_davis28 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋