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persistent diarrhoea - any point in going to doctor?

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sotough · 24/07/2010 21:42

My DS, who is three, has had diarrhoea since we came back from holiday ten days ago. clearly he picked up some sort of infection/parasite abroad (we were in a tropical climate.) I was hoping it would be self limiting but it's showing no signs of going.
He is otherwise very happy and well, but it is quite a nuisance (lots of small accidents in pants etc) and can't be any fun for him. I am wondering whether to take him to the doctor, or is that a waste of time?

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beammeupscotty · 24/07/2010 22:02

He needs a stool sample sending off. 10 days is a bit excessive. There are some wierd and wonderful things in foreign climates!

sotough · 24/07/2010 22:23

thanks. hmm, stool sample - lovely! i'm thinking he may have campylobacter/cryptosporidium or some such. but i'm not a doctor. he has terrible wind, poor little man. at least he's happy though and too young to be embarrassed!

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