my child has had diarohea and vomiting. he has recovered from it but it has left him with a stomach ache, high temperature and smelly wind. he has seen the GP and Gp checked child stomach and said everything is fine. but my child is still complaining with the same symptoms and it has now been 11 days for him to have the symptoms. Hes not eating well at all the drinking is fine. He is a slim child but now i can see his ribs which concerns me the most now. please advice me in what i should now.
Dear friend, You should get his stool sample examined by a recognized, registered laboratory to rule out amoebic infection or guardians. Both these are parasites of the human gut and can cause a chronic problem without there being many loose bowels. Other than that, I would not suggest anything. If you think he is slimmer now than before, you need to give him energy-rich foods as much as he can tolerate them. This would mean sugary stuff and fats/oils. However, a balanced normal diet is a better alternative than concentrating on specific foods. As he recovers, he will gain weight. Do keep his weight AND height record, taking these measurements at least once a fortnight.