My 15 month old has had bad diahrea for give days. It s clay colored and coming in massive amounts. He there up a couple of times. No fever. Took to dr and waiting on stool culture. Also has ear infection. Tonight I noticed 5 large hive looking bumps on arms and his stomach seems hard and bloated. I stopped amoxicillin dr put him on in case of allergy until I see dr tomorrow.
Hi...it could be Chat Doctor.  Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kids having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhea. I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D