Hi all!
my poor 8 month old is half way through a 2 week course of clarithromycin for a nasty chest infection that he’s had on and off since January! Apparently this is the best antibiotic to (hopefully!) clear the bacteria which is making the infection repeatedly return.
the only thing is it tastes absolutely vile! Like paint stripper and leaves a nasty burning sensation in your throat so I’m having difficulty in getting him to take it but I do manage in the end! anyway….. in the last few days he’s been really constipated and when he does manage to poo they are almost solid (like a thick play doh!) and he is struggling all day to actually pass it. Also he’s been waking hourly from midnight with what seems like stomach pains as he’s writhing around pulling his legs up. Has anyone else’s child had this when on this particular antibiotic? If so, does the stomach cramps and painful poos ease once the course is finished?
thank you in advance for reading 😊
p.s, he is also BLW/puree fed and is recently up to 3 meals a day, could this be the culprit?