Toddler 5 years, with tummy pain & diarrhea since Oct 11, off and on no one seems to be figuring it out. Losing 2 LBS off and on too. Any advice?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Intestinal infections, including parasitic infestations, must be first ruled out, by doing serial stool cultures, stools for ova and parasites, and anal tape test.Gluten sensitivity (celiac disease) i... Read More
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1 year old baby has diarrhea. Doctor told me to switch to Aptamil but I didn't find it for her age. The doctor's away & I don't know what to give her.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Any lactose free milk formula for the age of one year should be OK in the case of diarrhea.
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Can I give my 2-year old girl an infusion of Guava leaves to treat her diarrhea? She's had diarrhea for 5 days now but without fever.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- I am not aware of the effects that guava leaves have on the human body, therefore I cannot recommend for their use especially in children.
Five days of continuous diarrhea in a child requires that yo... Read More
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My sister, 30 years old, has nausea , vomiting, and diarrhea. What to do and how to treat it?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Anti-emetic medications (that decrease the nausea and vomiting) such as domperidone or metoclopramide are needed. After taking the tablet by 20-30 minutes, frequent sips of an oral rehydration solutio... Read More
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Every time I take the Curam 1g antibiotic, I suffer from diarrhea. Is it possible to change the antibiotic during the treatment? What should I do?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- What are you taking Curam for? And do you take it frequently? A good piece of advice would be to take probiotics concomitantly with the antibiotic course, as Curam (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid being t... Read More
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I am a diabatic and I take Janumrt 50/1000 for 8 weeks now and I am having some problems such as diarrhea ans sone times straight after I finish my meal and the second problem is feeling drawzy
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Janumet is composed of two main ingredients: metformin and sitagliptin. These compounds are both oral medications that help control blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes in whom diet and exerci... Read More
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Baby 6months is vomiting and has diarrhea and fever. Can i give metoclopramide 5mg or cyclizine 25mg im for vomiting.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- To properly answer your question:
A- a 6 month old infant with fever, vomiting and diarrhea must be seen in the pediatrician's clinic for a thorough evaluation to rule out dehydration (by assessing sk... Read More
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My dr told me to stop the medications bcz of diarrhea how much time after i stop should it go away
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- On average, it should take no longer than 48 hours for the medication effect to be cleared out and the diarrhea to cease.
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Is it normal to have a burning sensation in anus after diarrhea?what is the solution? Is deflamol a good idea?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- This burning sensation results from irritation (repetitive and frequent contact with fecal material\0 in addition to straining; there may even be a laceration (the skin may break open a bit). You are ... Read More
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