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Lactose intolerant diarrhea
My son has got diarrhea due to some infection.. After giving enterogerminia and taxim o forte to him for a couple of days. During that period i was asked by my doc to stop dairy products for a short period of time and The situation has got resolved but after two days when i started giving milk to him again. Suddenly he started passing foamy and forthy motions.. He was not lactose intolerant from beginning.. How should i treat him now.. Please do help me
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Stop milk and it's products..
Give zinc syp for 14 days....continue probiotics for couple of days more...
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you can give digestive syp...
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wait for 1to 2wks..
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Dr Reddy said it correctly.
It takes 2 weeks for the intestinal epithelium to heal.
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Give ZnD(20) drops
(dose will depend on the age- < 6 months : 0.5ml , >6months : 1ml ) once a day for 14 days to help the gut heal faster
And if the baby cannot do without milk u can give lactose free milk ( zerolac / isomil)
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Dr. Anurag Mohta
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Indore
It is secondary lactose intolerance. It is a temporary condition and requires time. Till then no milk or milk products.
Give plenty of water.
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
It will take 2 weeks to resolve
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If baby is passing 3-4 stools, not crying and hydration adequate, then nothing to worry.
You can continue milk products too but if loose stools increase, then reduce milk.
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Dr. Lokanadha Reddy
Pediatrician
14 yrs exp
Bangalore
It will take some days for the gut to recover.. so avoid milk for 1 or 2 more week and restart again.
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