Hi my son has just turned one. He got a stomach bug 8 weeks ago, which give him diarrhoea. We have now had diarrhoea for 8 weeks. My doc put him on lactose intolerant milk which he has been on now for 6 days. The diarrhoea is the same and the amount of diarrhoea and consistancy is the same. He is waking up every night crying in pain which he was before he got put on the new milk. We don t seem to be getting any further forward with an answer as to why he has this on going diarrhoea. Could he s stomach be full of bad bacteria. ie the good bacteria is being eaten by the bad bacteria? Is there test we can get done to get this sorted out? He has already had a stool test would came back negative, is why is he still so ill?
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. I have a few questions and will suggest few possibilities. Questions:1. What was the birth weight and what is the current weight?2. How is the attaining of developmental milestones?3. Is the stool oily and floats in the pan?4. Is there any color change in the hair or skin?5. Is there any history of recurrent serious infections? Possibilities:1. Chronic diarrhea - ? Fat malabsorption2. Micro Nutrient deficiency3. Immunodeficiency either primary or acquired. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.