Some believe that diarrhea is a normal phenomenon, which in itself disappears in a day or two. However, do not underestimate this disease, since in the absence of proper treatment, diarrhea can last much longer and cause undesirable consequences, for example, it can lead to a change in the work of the intestine and lactose insufficiency. The most common cause of diarrhea are viruses. Especially often diarrhea is spread by means of viruses in kindergartens. If you find signs of diarrhea in your child, you should first contact a specialist. To clarify the diagnosis and establish the true cause of the disease will need to pass a blood test and stool. Ideally, it is better to repeat the test three times, with an interval of 2-3 days after each change.
The treatment of diarrhea in infants is much more difficult than that of older children. This is due to the fact that the baby can not express his feelings yet, describe what and where it hurts and whether he wants to drink or eat. Also in children, the processes of dehydration and general deterioration of the body are much faster than in adults. Therefore, during the course of the disease it is important to give the child more fluid. For these purposes special solutions are sold in pharmacies. Such a solution can be prepared at home, for this you need to add a liter of boiled warm water, one teaspoon of salt, a teaspoonful of soda and one tablespoon of sugar. Drink should be given 1-2 teaspoons every 5-10 minutes. Such a fractional regime of drinking is connected with the fact that the baby simply does not immediately absorb more liquid. To avoid dehydration, drinking should begin immediately after the disease is detected, even before visiting the pediatrician.
How to stop and how to treat diarrhea in a child?
To date, there are many means and drugs for diarrhea for children. But do not experiment with drugs, but you should give the choice to an experienced specialist. After all, in order to choose the right treatment for diarrhea, you must take into account the child's age, degree of dehydration and many other signs. In order to restore the intestinal microflora, usually prescribe drugs containing beneficial bacteria, for example: bifiform, subtil, bifidumbacterin, lactobacterin and others. Treatment of diarrhea in infants, begin, most often with a wide-ranging drugs that affect simultaneously several pathogens. These drugs include ampicillin, cefazolin, macropen and others. Also an important part of the treatment is an obstacle to dehydration, for which the child needs to offer small portions of water or use special medications, for example, regidron.
Nutrition for diarrhea in infants
If the baby is breastfed, then his diarrhea menu does not suffer much. In such cases, doctors recommend not
Diets for diarrhea in older children
The principle of such a diet is, reducing the load on the gastrointestinal tract. All dishes are recommended to cook for a couple, in the oven or boil. It is necessary to refuse fried and to exclude such products as fresh vegetables, legumes, whole milk, marinades, fruits, nuts and smoked products. Unrestricted products with diarrhea include: rice and oatmeal on the water, white bread, biscuits, not fatty meat and fish, eggs, fresh cottage cheese, compote from dried fruits and not strong tea without sugar.