My twin boys of 8 months have had diarreha for just over 5 weeks now. Both have very raw bottoms (cream is being used to treat) and it s now getting to the stage now where they both are refusing to eat any food and bork or be sick at the touch of it to their mouths. Stool samples have been sent off and come back neg of a virus infection. Any help please as in desperate need...
Hi, Few more points I would like to know- 1. Whether this started following introduction of any particular food item in their diet?2. Approximate frequency of stools in a day?3. Whether stools are bloody or mucus containing?4. Are the having fever? Possibilities are gastroenteritis or milk protein allergy. In some babies, this may even be a normal transient phenomenon. If no fever and bloody stools, in such cases I used to give a course of zinc supplementation and probiotics to see the response and further workup accordingly. Meanwhile, to reduce the rash, keep the area as Chat Doctor.