Chicken Pox and Diarrea

[Cira]

Hi there everyone. Am new to the board and am hoping you can help me. My little girl of 21 months has now had diarrea for over two weeks, I need to change her at least 5/6 times aday, the nappies are very runny and smelly. Last week she came down with Chicken Pox. My GP doesn't seem to be very concerened about this and says its might be the Chicken pox virus brinbging on the diarrea. The chicken pox are drying now but now sign of the diarrea going. Is this normal, I am very worried.

[mammya]

Sorry, I can't help, but thought I'd bump it up for you. Welcome to mumsnet!
Hope your dd gets better soon.

[expatkat]

Cira, my ds went through about 4-6 weeks of diahrrhea (similar in nature/frequency to what you describe) when he was not quite 12 month olds. Apparently it's not uncommon and it does pass--which is probably why your gp wasn't too worried. The fact that your dd also has/had chicken pox suggests that her little system is not quite up to par at the moment, so it stands to reason she might pick up a tummy bug, or a series of them. If she's drinking lots and doesn't appear dehydrated, I would tend to be unworried unless it goes on for AGES. But that's just me, having already gone through this and having learned that it does pass on its own, and that putting babies on antibiotics can have an additionally adverse effect on their bowels.

[Cira]

Thanks for this, am wating to see the pedritrician.

[Cira]

I have cut out all diary for over 2 weeks now, that includes milk, cheese, yogurt etc. Am at wits end.