my one year old has diarrhea frequent stools, but not loose, a little fever but severe bottom rashes ... she cries everytime she poops or pees... the doctor said it might be lactose intolerance post diarrhea but she is now on lactose free milk and this has reoccured... does she have a virus infection?
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. It seems your kid is having viral diarrhea. 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 Chat Doctor.