As if I’ve never told you enough, DW was down with tummy troubles last week. He was feverish Monday evening and was full-blown sick from Tuesday to Wednesday. He had LBM and I found myself neck deep in crap and diapers for those two days. DW was weak too and wasn’t in the mood to play. He just wanted to lie down and he kept saying “book book”. He wanted to read books the whole day and would watch the TV only if Special Agent OSO, Jojo and the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse was on. Otherwise it was “book book”. We probably read most of his books that day and repeated a few favorites.
We took him to the hospital last Tuesday to have him checked by his Pedia. DW was always pooping after finishing a bottle of milk so we had to rule out gastroenteritis or amoebiasis.
He hates going to the doctor 🙁
So Lola bought him a toy
His pedia said that DW’s fever was caused by his dehydration and so we had to rehydrate the poor kid. We bought glucolyte for this. He was also given E-Zinc and Erceflora. Zinc is a micronutrient which is depleted during bouts of diarrhea. Replenishing this helps reduce the severity of diarrhea and it can prevent future episodes for about three months or so (Additional info found at rehydrate.org)
I was fascinated with the Erceflora. DW’s pedia told us that it was composed of good bacteria and that because DW’s diarrhea has disturbed his intestinal flora, this is intended to balance it out.
Essentially DW wasn’t given any medicine other than these. We were told to only give DW paracetamol when his temp rises above 37.8 C. What DW was taking therefore were stuff to strengthen and balance his tummy and not to knock out any germs or what have you (do I make sense?) It’s the same principle I guess of us not taking any meds when we have LBM. Toxins need to get out (pardon the pun) and we should let them. Eating Bananas, drinking juice and glucolyte, the avoidance of oily foods — essentially allowing your body to heal by itself is still the best way.
Here’s a closer look at the Erceflora
Read more on Erceflora HERE DW drank a vial twice a day for five days. DW’s a trooper when taking meds, he takes ’em and drinks ’em like a pro.
DW’s poop also had to be examined. The test results showed that he was negative for any infection but he had a lot of fat globules in his sample. It meant that we should switch to lactose-free milk for the meantime and then slowly go back to his regular milk after some time. Right now, DW’s drinking Enfagrow Lactose Free and he’s doing great.
He’s eating regular table food, eating his fair share of fruits along with a cup of yogurt or a mini-tetra pack of his favorite yogurt drink
Magulo na sya ulit, maligalig as we say it at home. He was running around the other day, fell on the floor and promptly got a new bump on his forehead!
By the 4th day, DW was all better. Thank God!! Hooray for DW!!
P.S. It was only that week that I found out that the KoolFever patches came in a smaller size! I used to just buy the kids-sized patches and would cut them up so that it would fit DW’s forehead 😛
It had a cute pattern too.
Have a healthy weekend folks 🙂 See you online!
Jackie says
August 12, 2021 at 12:15 pmThis will help a lot. Thank you fir the precious information. God bless.
nancy says
November 20, 2020 at 2:46 pmpwdi po ba ipa drink sa 4 months old na bb?
Mharj pasatiempo says
October 8, 2020 at 7:35 pmPwede ko po ba ipainom ng twice a day yung erceflora ? 9months old baby ko salamat saka yung e zinc over the counter po ba yun ?
Lyka cho says
June 2, 2020 at 11:20 pmHello po. Pwede po bang painumin ko ng erceflora ang 7mos old baby? Breastfeed po sya. Pwede po bang direct ko ipiainom sa kanya kahit hindi na ihalo sa tubig or juice?
Alliah says
March 23, 2020 at 6:02 pmhello po .. ilan vial po kaya pwd ipainom sa 1 year old baby ? Salamat po
AMARA JANE LINOGO says
September 29, 2022 at 5:02 pmIlang dosage po ba dapat ipa inom ng Ercepflora 1yr and 2 months
Jamee Marie says
December 18, 2019 at 1:47 pmIlang beses po sa isang araw pwedeng painumin ng erceflora ang baby he’s 19 months old?
Aj says
September 29, 2019 at 8:54 amJust reading this now and thanks for the info i got here. God bless mommy!
MS says
August 25, 2019 at 11:57 pmerceflora twice a day po nireseta sakin . every 12hrs. po ba sya painumin ? and zinc sulfate once a day .
Maria Aileen Almirol says
August 17, 2019 at 12:20 pmIs it safe for an 8 month old baby?
Anjo says
January 31, 2020 at 9:12 pmyes po.. Once a day lng resita sakin ni doc..my baby is 11 months.
Cherry says
August 4, 2019 at 12:52 amOur doctor suggested that 1 vial of erceflora can be mixed with milk or juice. Should be given twice a day.
Lyka cho says
June 2, 2020 at 11:21 pmHello po. Pwede po bang painumin ko ng erceflora ang 7mos old baby? Breastfeed po sya. Pwede po bang direct ko ipiainom sa kanya kahit hindi na ihalo sa tubig or juice?
angel camilla says
June 20, 2019 at 10:25 amilang beses po b dpt painum ang 4months old ng erceflora? at anung ml po b?
Minerva Cabillon says
May 2, 2019 at 11:22 pmPwede po b sabay ipainum ang erceflora at zinc?
Cherry says
August 4, 2019 at 12:56 amYeah, 1 vial of erceflora for twice a day and Zinc Sulfate 5ml once a day was prescribed to my 23mos. Old child.
Andresa says
March 5, 2019 at 8:09 pmHi po,
Wala po ba lasa ang erceflora?pwede po ba imix yung erceflora sa milk niya?
Thanks po
neva says
March 26, 2019 at 4:26 pmmay konting lasa po pero mild lang naman 🙂
Thea says
December 28, 2018 at 8:42 pmHi..just wanna ask, pwede bang ihalo ang erceflora s milk nia?? Natatapon kasi pag pinapainom ko sa baby ko e. Kya sinasabay ko nlng sa milk nya. Twice plng sya nag take ng erceflora..
By the way muly baby is 5months old.
Anjo says
January 31, 2020 at 9:14 pmyes po
maris says
November 26, 2018 at 8:43 pmAsk ko lang po kong pwd ba pag sabayin ng inom ung erceflora and zinc? Thank you
Jhung says
September 24, 2017 at 9:29 pmNiresetahan po ang baby ko ng glucolyte and lactomin plus..pero bakit ganun padin pupu nya..pagkatapos nya po dumede ipupu nya po agad..pwede ko po bang ipainom po yang DW khit wla po reseta ng pedia?thnk you
Jhung says
September 24, 2017 at 9:33 pmPwede ko po bang ipatake sa baby ko yang ercoflora?5mos.palng po sya
neva says
September 29, 2017 at 9:49 pmfor babies po please seek your pedia’s advise before administering any medicines. thanks.
neva says
September 29, 2017 at 9:49 pmhello po. please seek your pedia’s advise before administering any medicines. thanks.
Cel says
June 4, 2012 at 3:38 pmMy 9 month old baby just started her Erceflora, and keeping my fingers crossed it’ll help her diarrhea. Her lab results showed moderate fat globules and bacterial infection, must be because everything she touches goes directly in her mouth..Hmm..
neva | manilamommy says
June 5, 2012 at 5:22 pmhi cel! the erceflora helps, DW had that plus zinc to strengthen his tummy. good luck with your little one 🙂
Cha says
August 28, 2010 at 8:13 amI discovered erceflora from Ryan, who gives them to his dogs w LBM! Effective, no!
You may wanna go easy on the koolfever- if I remember correctly, its active ingredient is propylene glycol.
Glad to hear DW’s better! Ü (he looks 7 in that swing pic!)
Mom-Friday says
August 27, 2010 at 6:24 pmgood to know he’s well and active again 🙂 You are sooooo lucky he drinks his meds with no sweat, kami parehong hindi cooperative! dusa kami sapilitan! hay…
happy long weekend!
neva adelane says
August 29, 2010 at 10:43 pmthanks guys 😀
Ninang Banana Bread says
August 27, 2010 at 2:17 pmYay! We’re relieved he’s all better!