My child is 1 year 2 months old, he has diarrhoea for every month since August 2023. Even the date of starting diarrhoea seems to be the same for every month.Before catching Diarrhoea he suffers mild fever. We use zinc drop and moxclav DS. Please suggest some better ways to deal with it.

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if loose motions are not improving then please go for stool examination (stool rm and stool culture).
this will tell if loose motions are due to persistent infection or it is a part of delayed intestinal healing or is osmotic diarrhoea or due to lactose intolerance.
can continue probiotics like sachet econorm / respule enterogermina (twice daily), ors.
cannot give
 milk and dairy products, sugary diet, biscuits maida, icecream, packet foods, tea, coffee, soda, chocolate, nonveg diet, fried items (cerelac in small children).
can give
rice, dal, khichdi curd butter milk, apple bananax, lime water coconut water, poha upma daliya.
remain in contact with dr.
many times loosex motions can take 15 days to recover due to intestinal damage.
continue zinc given by dr for healing of intestinal damage.

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My child is 1 year 2 months old, he has diarrhoea for every month since August 2023. Even the date of starting diarrhoea seems to be the same for every month.Before catching Diarrhoea he suffers mild fever. We use zinc drop and moxclav DS. Please suggest some better ways to deal with it.

A. Thank you for your swift response and for your valuable information 🙏.