Toddler Diarrhea

Are you sure this is the actual flu which is upper respitory and fever? Sounds like the rotovirus or noro virus which is going around. If it's roto virus it's common to have diarreha for more than a week.

I have experiance with diarreha that doesn't go away and what worked for me was to take a sip of water every 15min. until my stomach could handle it. If I took a big gulp or chugged water the diarreha came right back.

Never heard of it, but dairy products can actually make diarrhea worse, and really upset his tummy if he isn't feeling well. Try the BRATT diet, Banana's, rice, applesauce, toast, and tea. These are the best solution for diarrhea.

Oh, and find a new doctor! :)

I WAS READING THIS AND ALL THOUGH I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OF MY KIDS DIAGNOSED WITH THAT. I HAVE HAD THEM DIAGNOSED WITH THE ROTO VIRUS. WHICH CAUSES VERY FOUL SMELLING STOOLS. ITS SYMPTOMS SEEM ALOT LIKE THE FLU. IF YOU ARE GOING TO CALL THE DOCTOR BECAUSE THINGS ARE NOT ANY BETTER MAYBE IF YOU SUGGEST THIS AT HIS APPT. THEY CAN DO A STOOL SPECIMEN. BRING A SOILED DIAPER IN WITH YOU. IF HE HAS THEM REGULARLY. BUT YOU CAN PUT IT IN A FREEZER BAG AND FREEZE THE DIAPER TO ENSURE THAT AT YOUR APPT YOU HAVE ONE. IT SOUNDS NASTY TO DO THIS, BUT AT LEAST THEY CAN CHECK TO SEE IF HE HAS THE ROTO VIRUS.IT CAN BE TREATED WITH MEDICINE.WELL I HOPE YOUR LITTLE GUY GETS BETTER. THIS IS JUST A SUGGESTION YOU CAN GIVE TO YOUR DOCTOR IF HE IS NOT GETTING BETTER.

i would get a second opinion....2 weeks with diarehha isnt right. http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/symptoms/diarrhea.html

see if you can see a specialist like a gastroentronologist...if he didnt just have the flu it might not be as serious, but it should be getting better by now.

good luck!

There's something going around. I've heard of GI virus which caused my DD to vomit and can cause loose stools for over two weeks. RSV is also popping up along with the Flu.

My son, who is 15 months old, just got over Rotavirus. It causes vomiting for a day or two and diarrhea that can last up to 4 weeks. This is what it sounds like to me....it was VERY foul smelling. Our pediatrician told us that everyone in the world gets it by age 2 and it is VERY contagious. There is also a very strong/severe strain of it going around this year.

Just be sure to keep your son from getting dehydrated. Give him Pedialyte and milk. We were told to stay away from juice until the diarrhea was gone because it can cause dehydration resulting in worse diarrhea.

We've had on and off diahrea issues with my son, who is 18 months. The thing that helps the best is the BRAT diet. Bananas (they seem the best for him), rice (we use rice cereal, cream of rice, and plain white rice), apple, toast. We've actually had to stop dairy when his intestinal system was inflamed after diahhrea caused from a virus. He had developed a temporary lactose intolerance.

There are a number of bugs going around right now that have caused weeks of diahhrea. There really is no medication for any of it. The best bet is to use the BRAT diet, make sure to keep him hydrated (using Pedialyte too much can cause diahhrea too,) and be patient! It's no fun, but it will go away.

If the duahhrea continues after this, then it would be more reasonable to call it toddler diahrea and use the diet the MD recommended.

Good luck!

Hi R.! Um, I think I would get a second opinion. Most doctors are not taught about nutrition and do not know most of the dynamics of food.

Personally, I would put him on the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, etc) ESPECIALLY bananas as well. Bananas are supposed to be the best thing for loose stool. I would restrict any other fruit because most of it can cause loose stool. You may want to make some jello and let him drink it will it is still liquid. Or have him eat it solid. Either way, the gelatin should help bind him.

Good luck!!

I too, would get a second opinion. That seems so long for such a little child to have that. My kid's ped. always put my kids on the BRAT diet, bananas, applesauce, plain rice and plain toast. And he always said NO dairy during this time. Dairy products are a stimulant, especially in kids and when you are ill- or so I was told. The Brat diet should do the hardening of the stools and it is easy on the tummy. When I was pg last year we all got the roto virus and we were all on the Brat diet. It does work. I would avoid dairy. Good luck and best wishes_ H.

My 2 year daughter is finally getting over the same base case of vomiting and then diarrhea. We had alot of luck on the BRATT diet too, as soon as we limited her to that it slowed down and now it is finally gone. Our doctor referred to it as a stomach virus that only toddlers usually can get, because there immune systems aren't as developed. No one else in our family, including our 4 year old has gotten it and I heard similar cases from other families. He will get better, but if you are not noticing improvement I would go see the doctor or get a second opinion. Good Luck!

I just responded to you but wanted to tell you I have a daycare too, and this went through my daycare last year. It's a viral diarreha , it's very water, yellowy, foul smell to it and it's actually very contagious too. It went through everyone here last year. Wash...wash..wash your hands, tell your daycare provider to do the same. Little ones that put things in their mouth, put those toys in the dishwasher and santitize them every night.

S.

I always thought to take a child of dairy products such as milk. Try child immodeum....that works really good.

Or the BRAT diet: banana's, rice, applesauce & toast (I think that's what it stands for. Do that for a day or two.

But the flu "bug" with this diarreaha has been hanging around on and off for a few weeks.

Good luck,
It'll soon come to an end.

Hi! I'm totally LOL right now because my 17 month old is going through the EXACT same thing. The only difference is that he doesn't eat dairy. He's on a soy diet. I called my pediatrician on Monday and she said that it isn't uncommon for toddlers to have diarrhea for a couple of weeks and that it just takes them longer to get through it. She told me to cut the fruits and increase his veggies and starches and of course keep the BRATT diet going. I've been doing that and he's gone from 3-4x a day to 1 x a day. I remember my daughter having an episode like this when she was young, too. Good Luck! It is NO fun changing stinky messy diapers!!!!!!