How Do You Deal With Chronic Diarrhea?
Chronic diarrhea is a problem that sometimes affects children. A number of things can cause chronic diarrhea, including antibiotics or stress. If you are caring for a child with chronic diarrhea, please have her checked by a doctor for internal parasites. In most cases, the internal flora in the intestinal tract is out of balance. You can replace some of the good bacteria with probiotics and help restore normal bowel motility. Avoid giving the child simple sugars, including fruit juice, Kool-aid drinks, honey or candy. Sugar draws water into the bowel and will work against your goal to stop diarrhea. Avoid giving the child milk or dairy products, with the exception of probiotic yogurt or kefir. Milk, ice cream or cheese contain lactose, which can sometimes be hard to digest and may further aggravate the diarrhea. You can and should continue to breastfeed an infant. Breastmilk has everything in it that your baby needs to fight off diarrhea. Increase the amount of fiber in the child’s di
