my boy is suffering from Diorrhea how can i make it stop?

Question

my 18 month old is suffering from diorrhea and i cant make it stop. i have taken him to the docs and had a stool sample come back fine. doc says he's not dehydrated and stomach isnt hard or anything. he isnt vomiting and is a happy playful lad. i have taken him off milk and solids and given him just cool water but the diorrhea continues. i did take him off milk (formula and all things containing milk) and he did one poop that was solid but then diorrhea again. im completely stuck. is it something im feeding him (if so what is the most common food youngsters are allergic to?)?

any help would be appreciated before i take him to the docs again on monday

Answer 1

clean carrots very well but leave the skin on. Cook it to how you know he can eat it. This should help...

Answer 2

don't worry!! unless the diarrhea is the explosive type and at that age that could cause dehydration rapidly and medical help would be needed (the fontanelle on top of head will be sunk in if dehydrated- if it is pulsing fast go to hospital) if loose stool such as baby stage it is proberbly his latest foods upsetting him in a certain combination such as too much fruit in one day, chocolate can also have a laxative effect on children. look at his menu and list everything he eats and drinks for a week or two in a diary, show this to your health visitor for any recommendations for change. if soreness is caused around his bottom this would indicate acidity in the stools, it will/can also smell strongly tell health visitor or doctor this as well - sudocrem is good for this particular problem. if there is no sign of stomach pain/cramps, lifting of legs to stomach, crying or bad wind it is proberbly not an allergy! some children have digestive systems that take time to mature properly, if the doctor has recommended no action go with the flow(sorry, realised the pun) the best thing you can do is act calmly and always go with your instincts if you are worried keep pestering the medical establishment until you are happy with the outcome, good luck with eveything

Answer 3

I don't know what you are feeding him but he needs more than cool water if you won't see the doc till Monday. I suggest you blend up some of your blander food for that. Some fiber is also needed to create "normal" stools. Be sure he doesn't get dehydrated because that is the number one risk at this age.

Stuff that works for kids this young are Pepto-Bismol to coat the bowl and, oddly, regular coca-cola (but not Pepsi). The Pepto Bismol will produce really dark stool so don't be surprised.

All of this supposes he does not have a fever and that he is not passing a lot of foul smelling foamy mucus which could indicate an infection and either of these deserve a trip to the
doc sooner.

Kids can develop allergies to all sorts of stuff. Common ones are lactose (milk products), nuts, bananas, and wheat products among others. Also be sure he isn't getting into soaps and cleaning products. At this age they will stuff ANYTHING into their mouths!

While kids are very resilient and you should not be too worried you might give a call to the pediatric advice nurse at whatever health service or family practice you use. They usually know what to do and also know about local bugs that kids get from each other. From now until he is about 5 his friends and classmates are walking cesspools of disease.

Answer 4

Most doctors will tell you to take some sort of stomach soothing medication and make sure he stays hydrated. Thats the important part. Another thing is to remember that he didnt just wake up and start pooping a river. Something caused it. You should think back to what he had to drink and eat for the last few days. Its probably just a viral thing but maybe hes allergic to something..... remember hydration

Answer 5

I just went through 3 weeks of diorrhea and a bit of vomiting with my youngest. My doc said that is was a virus and it had to run its course..whitch (crossing my fingers) is done now..I was told no milk products or solids.. so that is what i did...I know it feels awful to see your child going through this but it will end...if he is feeling good and running around that is a good sign..be worried if he has a fever and just lying there...there is nothing you can do except wait and be patient

Answer 6

we have a little two year old (almost three) and know what this is like. We found exactly the same thing as you describe and tried what the doctor prescribed him as a baby (Gaviscon infant sachet) dissolved in his ordinary cows milk drink. This for our little boy almost always seems to settle his bowel movements down and seems to take the edge off the strain in his digestion. Give it a go. This time of year can be seasonal for bugs to thrive.

Answer 7

Is thare any chance that he could be lactose intolerrant? you could try giving him lactose free milk, no yogurt or other dairy products for a couple of days and see if it makes a difference. This happened to an 18month old I took care of, and it worked. He's 5 now and still on lactaid.
And definately give him some electrolytes(sp?). He needs to stay hydrated.

Answer 8

You might be able to give him Dylorite. Check with the chemist because he may be too young. Also give him a glass of very flat coca cola. Before you say anything, this really does settle a dodgy stomach, when coke goes flat it releases potassium which calms everything down. Just brush his teeth afterwards.

Answer 9

Cheese is generally used to treat diarrhea, unless he is proven to have lactose intolerance formula should continue. And as he has been drinking formula for 18 months and only no has diarrhea I suspect that it isn't the problem.

Juice and sugar are the main causes of toddler diarrhea, if you are giving something like pedialyte that is PURE sugar and will only make things worse.

Give him lots of high fibre foods: veg and whole grains. Water is good.

Most allergies do not cause diarrhea, particularly in the absense of any other symptoms.

Answer 10

Try yogurt, acidolophulus and yarrow. You can get the yarrow from Nature's Sunshine. I had a boy about that age with diarrhea too. I took him to the doctor and he prescribed antibiotics (which did not help). I went and got some yarrow from Natures Sunshine and it stopped the diarrhea within a day.

Answer 11

there is alot of tummy bugs going around this sounds similar to what my child had the doc told me to let him eat and drink normal as i stopped giving food and milk and giving him just dry toast ihe still had the runs.aslong as he id=s happy and running riot as they do he will be fine and this will pass give it a few more days and the stools should harden.xx