All antibiotics can cause diarrhea.
This happens because although antibiotics are used against specific
bacteria like in the ear, they also can kill the good bacteria in the
GI system.
This imbalance causes the diarrhea. It can also cause yeast infections
as the antibiotic can kill the good bacteria that keep the yeast in
check.
That’s why some people use yogurt with active cultures or a Probiotics type of capsule that has active cultures in them.
Also, the bacteria that cause the diarrhea, love lactose which is in
dairy products. So when my sons would get diarrhea they would have to
go off milk (or use soy formula) and drink pediolyte or back in my day
the Dr’s had us use jello water.
I use to put a few teaspoons to taste with cold water and they
drank it from a bottle. The jello didn’t all disolve like it does in
hot water and it was common to see some of the jello granules on the
inside of the bottle.
Does anyone have a Pedi who suggests jello water?
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