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Colitis /IBS in 5 year old
Hi Dr..I have a 5 year old daughter with a weight of 18.4 kg and a height of 115 cm.On 2 june she had vomiting issue 4 times followed with stomach cramp and passing small amount of semi solid stool.Her cramp goes off after passing stool.We checked with Dr he said it was colitis and prescribed med Taxim O and scatikk g and zinc.Now her cramps and stool frequency reduced to 1 or 2 with slight mucus on it and currently on low fiber diet.Forget to ask my doctor When her condition will ok and we start normal diet( like wheat , vegetables and milk).Is buffalo milk curd ok for her ? Or should we shift to cow milk curd for better recovery?What precautions should we take in feature to prevent this type of episodes?
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Usually bacterial dysentery should subside in 3-5 days time. Soft diet during the episode and normal diet later gradually introduced as tolerated unless wheat or milk allergy is a known factor. Cows milk is close to mother’s milk. It is preferable to Buffalo milk for children. Loose motions are caused by food and water contamination. Always good to eat freshly prepared homemade food and consume potable water.
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
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Cow milk curd is generally a better alternative than buffalo milk curd for recovery because its lower fat and lighter protein content make it much easier for an inflamed digestive tract to break down.A normal diet including whole milk, wheat, and heavy vegetables can usually be reintroduced gradually once stool consistency returns completely to normal and cramps disappear for several days.Alternative conditions to consider for these symptoms include acute viral gastroenteritis, bacterial food poisoning, or a temporary post-infectious lactose intolerance.Potential treatments to support her ongoing recovery include continuous hydration with oral rehydration solutions (ORS), easily digestible complex carbohydrates like rice or bananas, and finishing the full prescribed course of her current medications.
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Pune
Kindly consult once for discussion
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Dr. Jay Gajjar
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Surat
Your daughter’s symptoms seem to be improving. Mild mucus in the stool can persist for a few days after an intestinal infection and is not unusual if she is otherwise active, eating well, and not having fever, blood in stools, or worsening abdominal pain.
You can usually start returning to a normal diet gradually once vomiting has stopped and stools are improving. Rice, roti, wheat products, vegetables, fruits, and curd can be reintroduced slowly. Buffalo milk curd is generally fine if she tolerates it well; there is no clear advantage of cow milk curd over buffalo milk curd for recovery. Probiotic curd may also help.
Continue the medicines exactly as advised by your doctor and ensure good hydration. Most children recover completely within 1–2 weeks, though stool consistency may take a little longer to normalize.
To reduce future episodes, encourage regular handwashing, safe drinking water, freshly prepared food, proper washing of fruits and vegetables, and avoiding unhygienic outside food.
Please contact your doctor sooner if she develops blood in stools, persistent vomiting, high fever, severe abdominal pain, poor oral intake, or signs of dehydration.
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