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Diarrhea cases increase in monsoon. These days, with dengue outbreaks in many cities, symptoms of diarrhea in children should not be taken lightly. Diarrhea is also considered a symptom of dengue. This problem is very common in children. If the condition of diarrhea persists for a long time, it is called chronic diarrhea. In this, the child's condition can become serious. Diarrhea causes symptoms of watery stools, weakness, vomiting or nausea, lower abdominal pain and dehydration. There are many causes of diarrhea in children. For example, a child may have diarrhea due to food allergies, stomach infections, viral or bacterial diseases and wrong eating habits. Read the article till the end to know how to treat diarrhea in children. For better information on this subject, we spoke to Dr. Seema Yadav, MD, Physician, Care Institute of Life Sciences, Lucknow.
Diarrhea Treatment for Children
If a child gets a fever of more than 102 degrees Fahrenheit with symptoms of dehydration, consult a doctor immediately. Also, if there is blood or pus in the stool, seek medical treatment immediately. If there are symptoms of diarrhea in children, doctors recommend treatment in the following ways-
To treat diarrhea, the doctor may recommend that the child take antibiotics or antiviral medications.
To treat diarrhea, doctors recommend a more fluid diet. This requires replenishment of electrolytes.
Oral rehydration solution can also be given along with water on the advice of the doctor.
Safe Home Remedies to Treat Diarrhea
Give your child banana and yogurt when diarrhea occurs. A mixture of banana and yogurt helps stop diarrhea and maintain energy in the body.
Giving fennel water to the child also cures the problem of diarrhea. Boil fennel in water. Then cool this water and give it to the child.
Feeding the child toast mixed with banana also stops the problem of diarrhoea.
In case of diarrhea, keep giving salt and sugar water or coconut water to the child. Remember to use only fresh coconut water.
Don't make these mistakes when your child has diarrhea
- If the child has diarrhea, do not try to force-feed him.
- Do not give medicine to the child without the doctor's advice. This can harm the child's health.
- Take special care of the child's cleanliness when he has diarrhea. The child may get an infection by going to the washroom repeatedly.
- Avoid giving too much solid food if the child has diarrhea. Give the child more fluids.
- If your child has diarrhea, take him to the doctor without delay. Nowadays, children also get diarrhea if they have dengue, which parents do not pay attention to.