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question:My 6 and half month baby is doing watery green loose motions since last 2-3 days but not frequently. She has fix time in the evening between 6 to 8... Stool has milk like smell. I have started giving her Wheat Cerelac and after that she got this problem. Is it because of Wheat alergy or she is teething?
answer:Hi.. I completely understand your concern. I would like to reassure you that it's a normal phenomenon in any child who is started on complementary feeds.Probably you can try cerelac rice flavor stage 1 till she settles down after which you can change the flavor. Just go up slowly on the introduction of new food stuffs to avoid intolerance.. You can give a gap of a week to ten days between each new food.I would be glad to clarify any further queries.Dr.V.S.Sri Vidhya Chennai.
question:hi there i have been having some lower left discomfort in my abdomen since september 2012 just below my rib my local dr thought it was trapped gas..after a few visits i started getting sharp pains in my chest and burning in my lower chest bone with feeling of a lump and throught dryness with a metallic taste in my mouth my dr and the hospital nurses thought it was funny and said it was probally anxiety which i do not think it is as i have been having it since september and i do not have anytging to worry or be stressed about..just hopeing someone can shed some light and help me out thanks in advance, lee.
answer:Pain in the Upper abdomen just below the ribs on left side is not a serious condition.If the same pain is on Right side,you should exclude Liver ,Gall bladder disorders.But,If your pain is till persisting ,Go for an Ultrasound Abdomen to rule out Kidney stones.If you are feeling a lump in the Ribs,Go for X ray chest - AP view and PA view.If you are a Smoker and Alchoholic,Please stop them and see the results.You can review with the reports.
question:my son is two month old recently he had cold and cough i took him to doctor he gave medicines after using them he started having lose stool so i started using darolac powder even the frequency of stool decreased but his stool is still not fine. what should i do
answer:Hi.. I understand your concern for your son. As you had already used Darolac there is no need for any further drug as it's very much evident that the cause of diarrhea is antibiotics. Give Darolac only for a maximum of 2 days as it's not usually recommended in this age group. You can give him zinc drops.It comes usually in the concentration of 20 mg per ml or per 5 ml.You can give 0.5 ml ( if 20 mg per ml composition) or 2.5 ml ( if 20 mg per 5 ml composition) once daily for a total of 2 weeks.Please keep the prepared solution in refrigerator. If you are breastfeeding him continue only that. If he's formula fed,do not change the product of the formula. Unless your son has any blood in stools you need not panic. If you have any further questions I would be pleased to clarify them.Dr.V.S.Sri Vidhya Chennai.
question:HELLO MY SON IS 3 YEARS OLD WITH A MILD FEVER.HE HAS A STUFFY RUNNING NOSE AND HAS BEEN BURPING ALOT.HE HAS A HISTORY OF BRONCHIOLITIS BUT IM NOT SURE IF ITS JUST A COLD OR THE BC ACTING UP.MY QUESTION IS SHOULD I GIVE HIM APPLE JUICE AND TYLENOL OR DO HIS ALBUTEROL TREATMENT TO BE SAFE?
answer:Hi..From your description I understand your son has got a possible lower respiratory tract infection.You can give him Tylenol.Apple juice also can be given. But the need for Albuterol treatment has to be decided based on the progression of his symptoms. If he has persistent cough or difficulty in breathing or fast breathing you can go ahead with Albuterol treatment. If you are doubtful regarding his symptoms you can consult your pediatrician and get it done. Dr.V.S.Sri Vidhya Chennai.
question:1.5 yrs old femal child(11 kg weight) with no pravious medical history presented with shortnes of breath and fever ,poor feeding,poor sleep,cynosis,no vomiting,no diarrhea,good urinary out put,no convelsion,what is the most suitable diagnosis???if u kno she got GUE and had 2-3 pus cell ,1-2 epithelial cell,amorphous crystl on urine microscopic examination.......
answer:Hi.. From your description I feel the child must be suffering from a viral associated wheeze. Obviously an underlying cardiac disease also has to be ruled out. Her coexistent genitourinary infection might be a cause of fever but the cause of cyanosis and breathlessness is usually cardiorespiratory problem. If you have any further questions in this regard I would pleased to clarify. Dr.V.S.Sri Vidhya Chennai
question:My son, found a half of a piece of Xanax on the floor, which must have been dropped, he put it in his mouth, chewed it up and spit it out, It was only a small piece and I got what I think was most of it out of his mouth, but what do I do now, I don t know if he actually ingested any of it or not, what should I do?
answer:Hi Read ur question Xanax is contain alprazolam which is anti anxiety and sedative drug as u wrriten ur baby just take and chewed and spit it most of it was out if mouth Then not to worry for that Also if he shollow some drug Is causes sleepiness to ur baby and he got to go sleep for few hr till medicine effect is over If ubgot confused then show ur baby to ur paediatrician asap