Diarrhea in Young Children - Tips for Food Items?

Updated on April 22, 2013
A.V. asks from Silver Spring, MD
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I talked to the nurse and am waiting for the pediatrician to call. My 4 yr old has diarrhea to the point that I've put her in pull ups to save her underpants. She's otherwise active (my house is a mess to prove it), no fever, etc. She's bored because we aren't going anywhere but she can't go to school. She's allergic to apples and is over the BRAT diet (sans apples). Does anyone have some other gentle foods to suggest? She's keeping hydrated pretty well.

She's been such a trouper but I know she's tired of all of it. A different food might cheer her up.

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So What Happened?

Doc said that baked chicken and turkey are OK, but nothing fried. Bananas, rice, toast, yogurt...we've been doing that and should keep doing it. Hydration is the biggest thing. As long as DD also pees 3x a day, she's staying hydrated. I actually gave her pretzels for the salt on them. We are baking her some chicken for dinner.

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M.Q.

answers from Los Angeles on

Yahoo JUST posted a bunch of home remedies for different stuff...I thought you might like this...

When diarrhea strikes his family, Gannady Raskin, MD, ND, dean of the School of Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University, cures it with herbal concoctions. "Tea made from pomegranate skin will help an upset stomach," he says. Set aside the leftovers of your next purchase; you can store dried skin for up to 6 months. Then steep a tablespoon's worth in a cup of boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes.

Oak bark (available at health food stores) works, too: Boil for 3 minutes, let sit for half an hour, and then strain. Both recipes are rich in tannins, which help the body produce mucus to line the stomach and lessen irritation. Drink 2 tablespoons, 4 to 6 times a day

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J.W.

answers from Lexington on

Coconut water to replenish electrolytes. Baked potato - without condiments. I am not sure how good this may be, but I have had a lot of intestinal issues, and like bland soft starchy comfort food, such as cooked millet, cooked quinoa, cooked buckwheat groats with just a little boullion for flavor. NO OIL.

The other thing that I WISH we had known about when I was a teen and I first started getting intestinal issues, and I WISH I had known about when my own kids were young, is... PROBIOTICS... Now, whenever I must take antibiotics (which I will only take if it is life or death choice), the doctor has me on about 200 Billion per day!

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S.S.

answers from Los Angeles on

probiotics. I love Culturelle for Kids which is available at any drugstore, Target, etc. It always clears my son's diarrhea up and even prevents it when he has to go on antibiotics. I didn't believe until I tried it and now I'll never go back!

S.G.

answers from Grand Forks on

We like soda crackers, pretzels and Gatorade.

P.W.

answers from Dallas on

Have you tried no food, just hydration with water, pedialyte and gatorade for 24 hours, then slowly coming back to food? I know that would be hard but it may help.

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A.L.

answers from Austin on

Crackers or pretzels with hummus is nice. I'd start with plain hummus, but my (almost) four year old likes it with garlic, too.

Boiled eggs. Noodles (no rich sauces, though) - skinless chicken is good, too, so if she'll eat it - chicken noodle soup.

Hope she's feeling better soon!

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