What causes blood in stool in kids?
Patient: Doctor Neelam: My 2 and a half year old son, Sukhvir is suffering from Cow Milk Allergy and is passing fresh blood in stool since he was 4 months old. We got him treated from everywhere but no solution and now doctors in Dubai Hospital who is Paediatric Gastroenterologist has diagnosed him with either Ulcerative Colitis or COw Milk Allergic, and given him Sodium Glycogate and some multivitamins and calcium medicines but still he is passing blood in stool. We have done all the blood test for CBC and the kid is still pale and suffering. PLease if possible, you can assist us and we can fly down for an appointment with you.. Thanks. Doctor: Hi...Greetings from Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai.I went through the history points you have provided - I understand your concern.I was expecting that there should have been a history of cow's milk and formula feed (this too contains cow's milk protein) given to the baby. I feel that your baby is having cow's milk protein allergy. Usually babies grow out of this sort of allergy by 1 year of age. My suggestions for you - 1. If still on breast feeds -  Mother should go off cow's milk protein completely. This means that you should avoid consumption of anything and everything related to cow's milk - like - milk/ curds/ ghee/ butter milk/ chocolates/ biscuits/ ice creams etc. Even while buying commercial food products, you need to see the ingredients and if they contain milk - do not consume them.2. Feed your baby only exclusive rice based feeds.  But at 2.5 years it is highly unlikely that the baby is still having cow's milk protein allergy.I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link.Once the page opens there will be an option below my image as – ASK ME A QUESTION – click on it.In this way even in health care magic you can follow up always with a single doctor who knows the history of your kid completely. Please find the link below - www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696I request you to keep me posted about the recovery of the baby and follow of the case.Regards – Dr. Sumanth