> Detailed Query: my 9 mnth old baby is having loose motion since 1 month and aslo suffered from fever and high fever. since few days she is bit ok but again she had loose motion yesterday. she ws not having milk since 45 days. i gave her milk day before yesterday and she had so. she is only having nestum,bioled chira, and rice with bioled fish. please advise. i am worried
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you havent mentioned her weight. if she is losing weight, then i may understand that loose motions are harming her. thats mroe common with chronic malabsorption of recurrent diarrhea due to persistant infection. if the same is happening despite going milk free, then its less likely to be milk intolerance or lactose intolerance. high sugar osmotic diarrheas are another cause at this age. but the most common that i come across is due to giardiasis or viral infection or bacterial infection.. following contamination of water/spoon.. used for feeding. also read www.rehydrate.org
get stool tested for PH and sugars, also for giardiasis antigen test and stool culture as a primary evaluation in this case as fever is persistant. its very likely that the child may need antibiotic course , and i would recommend therapy under medical supervision.
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