15-20 poos a day!

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My 8mo has been filling 15-20 nappies a day for the last 2 and a half weeks. It seemed to follow a short bout of vomiting and gave her really painful nappy rash.

The gp gave her Clotrimazole for a yeast infection causing the nappy rash and sent a stool sample off. However, I got the impression from the gp's receptionist that the results of this are negative. We're going back to see a different gp this morning as the rash has improved but isn't getting a chance to disappear and I'm still not happy with the constant pooing.

So, I suppose I'm wondering whether this is just normal teething or something more. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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I would definitely want to know the results of the sample- Doctor's receptionists don't know anything apart from everyone else's business! Get a conclusive answer from your GP. She might have been unlucky enough to pick up a bug which has destroyed the natural balance of the flora in her gut, hence the yeast infection- ask your GP about this and see if he thinks it might be a factor and if he can recommend anything.

Agreed, I would ensure you get the results, return to the surgery and find out what is happening next - doesn't mean there is something to worry about but I've never heard of that much poop in a day, so I think it totally warrants further investigation.

Thanks for your replies, unfortunately I'd already been to the gp before I had a chance to read them.

Her results were negative for any bacterial infection so we got the old viral infection line, this may be true actually as she's got a bit of a cough and runny nose. However, if it hasn't improved in a week he wants to see her again and she will be referred to paediatrics.

Got some more cream for her nappy rash too.

Thanks again :)

Hi im in the same boat with my 9 month old cut this has been going on since before christmas . He is eating ok and I make sure he drinks plenty. About ten nappies a day here but have been up in the night changing him too. Have kept him off swimming and just put him on dairy free milk today ive had enough and will try anything ! Poor you its awful and the rash has been terrible for him cut doctor just prescribed timodene at last. One stool sample came back fine but doing another test too. Good luck its not fun :-(

Missallen - your poor son, is his dr happy to leave him for now? My gp will refer her next week to the hospital though she did have bowel problems at birth.

Doctors slowly reacting we are going back tuesday the soy milk definitely has helped we are down to two a day. Relief! How is it going with yours?