Name: vrushali majage Date: 2010-29-10 My daughter who is 43.5months is having loose motions for last 2 days. She has been going for motions 6-7 times a day. Doctor has prescribed walamycin, vitazume drops, ( 3 times a day). She chuing her hand and cloths all time. She is completely on mother s feed. we complete 3 day course of this medicines. when we stop giving medicine , after 2 days again loose motion start. Best Regards, vrushali.
Hi, You mentioned 43.5 months - which is almost 4 years. 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.