“What are the symptoms of diarrhea?”
My son has loose stool almost every day last week. He is 10 years old. But I'm not sure whether it's diarrhea problem. Do you think it is? What should I do?
4 Answers
Gastroenterologist(Pediatric)LooseStool
By definition, diarrhea means unformed stools, usually more than 3 per day, or at least a change from the usual pattern. It is then divided into acute or chronic, the latter being diarrhea > 3-4 weeks. You don't need to do anything necessarily. Just watch for blood in stool, weight loss. If it lasts more than 3 weeks then seek medical attention.
He could have loose stool from dietary changes such as increased juice, or fiber intake. Other cause include infection. If the diarrhea persist more than 2 weeks, consult your Pediatric gastroenterologist for evaluation of chronic diarrhea.
You should take your son to a doctor’s office for an evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
Hope he gets better soon.
Hope he gets better soon.
If it was just one a day, this is probably due to his diet. Avoid too much juice. Give more fiber in the diet to make stools bulkier. If the stools were foul smelling or multiple times a day, he may have a virus. If it continues, further work-up may be needed.
