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milk intolerance? teething? virus?

post #1 of 4
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My 4, almost 5 month old baby has been very fussy the past few days, waking shrieking at night, has had constant green watery BMs at every diaper change (previously he was going every 2-4 days always yellow), a red butt from the BMs, itchy red eyes and itchy nose, and tons of drool and teething signs. He's had all the teething signs for weeks now, but this is ramped up.

The symptoms sound like a dairy issue to me-- but would it come on all of the sudden like this in a matter of days? My diet hasn't changed at all. I know diarrhea can be caused by teething... could that be it? New cat allergy all of the sudden? (family history of that, grandmother bad and father a little bit) I gave him tylenol (dye free) for the second time in his life from all the screaming, could the green poops be a reaction to that? Could he have a virus?
Now would be a very hard time for me to go dairy free b/c we're just about to leave for cancun! Ahhh!

Poor guy.
post #2 of 4
I could be wrong, but if it is dairy, that usually goes away around the 4th or 5th month. Sounds like some of the teething stuff I am currently experiencing with my DD
post #3 of 4
Does he have a fever?

It could be teething or a virus. I agree with PP that a dairy intolerance would be unlikely given the quick start. Anyone else in your family sick? The H1N1 flu virus usually starts with diarrhea in babies/children, but that would be really unlikely is nobody else in the family is sick/coughing.
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We were heavily exposed to H1N1 this past year, there were so many teachers and students in my school with confirmed cases we almost closed. I was sick for a week (didn't get tested) and he didn't catch it from me. That was when he was... 9 weeks I think?

My guess is teething. I just feel so bad for that little red butt. I know I can't use regular diaper rash cream with CDs, we're going on vacation and I'll be using disp. diapers so I'll try lots of ointment then. Also-- he has thrush right now it looks like it just started again-- so maybe he has some yeast down there. Can I use the antifungals with CDs?
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