Question

My child is six months old and got autumn diarrhea at three and a half months. After recovery, they started having diarrhea frequently. They have taken baby probiotics and Laxostop, but the symptoms returned a few days after stopping the medication. The child seems to have no tongue coating, and their urine is not yellow. Their stool was tested and found to contain fat globules, indicating poor digestion. During diarrhea, the stool is both loose and thick. What could be the cause, and how should it be managed? Additional question 1: Today afternoon, the stool was like egg flower soup, with stomach rumbling, passing gas or straining could squeeze out stool. Additional question 2: Could there be a virus in our home? How can one get diarrhea only once and then have repeated episodes?

Answer

Hello: Based on the child’s condition, it should still be considered autumn diarrhea. The medication treatment is as follows:

  1. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Astragalus 10-15g, carrot 50g, add 200ml of water, boil to 100ml, taken in three doses orally, for 3-5 days.
  2. Western Medicine: Interferon 1.5x10^4 μg intramuscular injection, once daily. Medication Guide: Astragalus can detoxify, promote antibody synthesis, enhance immunity, and induce interferon production within the body. Interferon acts on human healthy tissue cells to produce antiviral proteins that block or degrade mRNA, preventing the virus from replicating within host cells. Carrot can restore normal intestinal flora and maintain normal intestinal physiological function. The three drugs have a synergistic effect, reducing the dosage of expensive interferon without side effects.