Sunday, September 5, 2010

Facts about Diarrhea

Andrea is having diarrhea for a week now. Thank God she doesn't have any fever at all.

Her doctor said, few years back, as long as there is no fever we can treat her at home. We only have to keep her off from being dehydrated. So he suggested giving her a Gatorade instead of plain water. It should help to replenish the lost fluids and electrolytes in her body. We did not know that this could make things worst. After reading an article over the net, we gave her Pedialyte instead. Oral electrolyte solutions are regarded as the best choice because they offer the right amounts of water, salt, and sugar needed to replace the essential fluids lost during a bout of diarrhea.

Food taken could also worsen the diarrhea. Andrea's nutritionist suggested food that should not be given to her. Dairy products like milk, cheese. Vegetables that are high in fiber like green leafy vegetables. Fatty and spicy food like fried food. We are also advised to give her bananas and apples.

Hope she get well soon.

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