What should I do if my baby has allergic diarrhea?

We all know that diarrhea is a disease that causes diarrhoea, and sometimes it occurs very suddenly. The most common symptom when it occurs is gastrointestinal discomfort and severe pain. If it is not very serious, it can usually be relieved by simply defecating. If it is more serious, you need to go to the hospital for treatment. So, what should we do if our baby has allergic diarrhea?

Allergic diarrhea is caused by the presence of a large number of bacteria, viruses and ingested food in the baby's intestines, which are foreign antigens. The baby's intestinal mucosa forms a mucosal barrier through autoimmune mechanisms to prevent these antigens from entering the body and causing an immune response. When the mucosal barrier function is weakened or lost, these antigens enter the human body and stimulate the body to produce antibodies mainly of the lge type. When the antibodies meet these antigens again, various types of gastrointestinal diseases will occur.

Allergic diarrhea is also a self-limiting disease. It will recur but the prognosis is good. Symptoms will appear when the baby is 2 months old, mainly diarrhea. Patients between 6 months and 14 years old may develop more serious systemic symptoms, such as eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis, anemia, and developmental and nutritional disorders.

During the period when the baby has diarrhea, you should be careful to avoid eating greasy food; stop or reduce the amount of milk and goat milk feeding, you can use hydrolyzed protein milk powder, do not blindly use diarrhea medicine, and treat according to the doctor's advice. Try to avoid contact with allergens, pay attention to diet and environmental hygiene, and prevent diseases from entering the body through the mouth.

Prognosis

It depends on the cause, nutritional status, and the time of treatment. The prognosis of diarrhea caused by drug-resistant, pathogenic Escherichia coli or fungi is poor; the prognosis of viral enteritis is good. Children with malnutrition and rickets who develop diarrhea have a poor prognosis due to poor body regulatory function, severe illness, late treatment, and the development of serious complications such as acute renal failure or serious secondary infections.

prevention

Feed properly, pay attention to hygiene management, cultivate good hygiene habits, pay attention to disinfection and isolation during epidemic seasons, pay attention to climate changes, and prevent the abuse of antibiotics.