H I My daughter started with a sick bug and then had explosive diarrea ( white and frothy) and now has stomach cramps and pooping normally but its still a creamy colour. She is tired and has a loss of appetite. Its been a week now since it started. she is 3.
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.