My 2 year and a half year old has earinfection. He was prescribed antibiotics and 2 days after starting it he has diarrhoea- yellow. Ive been thriough 8 underpants in a hour today. Know antibiotics might cause it but this is my first time it has happened. What can I do to make it better quicker? Son also not really in the mood to eat anything and that doesnt help either. Luckily he drinks water a lot.. Please advise.
2007-01-21 19:10:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Read the insert that came with the meds. Diarrhea might be a side effect, if its not...contact your doctor. As far as making it better, get him some pedialyte and its good hes drinking lots of water. Keep dairy products away from him.
2007-01-21 19:17:56 · answer #1 · answered by HarleeNicole 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antibiotics often cause diarrhea. I would keep him on pedialyte and not try to urge him to eat if he does not want to. It is better for him not to eat solid food right now anyway.
I would call the pharmacist (they often know more about medication than doctors do, they are more up to date on the side effects etc.) and ask him if another antibiotic would have less liklihood of causing the diarrhea. Armed with that info you can then call your doctors office and speak to someone about making a change.
Good luck, I know it is hard, I went thru the same thing with my children at different time.
Blessings
Lady T~
2007-01-21 21:18:46 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Trinity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the diarrhea continues through the night and tomorrow, call your dr. and see if there's a different type of antibiotic that can be prescribed. this is normal for this to happen. i wouldn't give anything to stop the diarrhea unless the dr says it ok to do so. sometimes it will correct itself in a few days. as for the not eating, that's also normal. just make sure he's staying hydrated, offer some pedialyte and some soup. lots of times they will take soup over regular food. but i would call the dr and just let them know what's going on and ask their opinion. good luck.
2007-01-21 19:50:30 · answer #3 · answered by cagney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is my understanding: Your 2-year old has a relatively healthy little body that is doing what it can to rid itself of the dis-ease. Now it is also trying to get the antibiotic out fast (the diarrhea). Your child is not eating because his body's natural response is to fast and give his digestion a break during this healing process. He is drinking water to help with that, and will probably not get dehydrated as a result. Just keep the water (luke warm, not cold) coming. He'll be fine. Re the ear infection: lots of kids are better off not taking in cow's milk (meant to grow calves into cows) and have reactions to that that gets in the way of their normal clearing of ear infections.
All the best! A little honey and lemon will help balance his electrolites... real honey, real lemon, not some made-up chemical mix.
2007-01-21 19:22:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-31 23:32:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the pedi that prescribed it. It's a common side effect, but it sounds pretty bad in your case. They might want you to change the antibiotic!
2007-01-21 19:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by mommy2j&d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the diarrhea is so severe, stop the anitibiotics and ask your doctor an alternative for it. let him drink oral rehydration salts like pedialyte. so far it is the best tasting ORS in the market today and give it in lieu of water. if the diarrhea persists, then he might need intravenous fluids to prevent dehydration, but since you said, he drinks a lot, pedialyte helps to prevent dehydration.
2007-01-21 19:21:02 · answer #7 · answered by riclavmei 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the doctor. He may dehydrate and could be allergic to the prescribed medication.
2007-01-25 19:06:49 · answer #8 · answered by sarah_sunshine_73 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats how the body is getting rid of the infection, there may not be a way to stop it call his doctor and ask them. I would ask the doctor before I did anything
2007-01-22 01:37:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is common. try not to give it to him on an empty stomach.maybe put him on a bland diet until his tummy settles down.
2007-01-22 00:43:41 · answer #10 · answered by Angela C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋