Symptoms and treatment of intestinal dysbiosis in children

intestinal dysbiosis - a replacement of its normal microflora opportunistic. Violations can occur both qualitatively and quantitatively. Symptoms of dysbiosis in childhood differ from manifestations of such a disorder in adults. Treatment of dysbacteriosis in children should begin with the first signs of trouble.

The main goal of the treatment is to normalize the condition of the microflora. This is a long process, consisting of the integrated use of drugs that improve the growth and reproduction of beneficial bacteria in the intestines and inhibit the activity of pathogenic flora. If you do not treat dysbiosis, then for young children it is dangerous to develop chronic diarrhea, atopic dermatitis, hypotrophy, developmental lag.

Symptoms

Symptoms and treatment of intestinal dysbiosis in children vary depending on what effect the impaired intestinal microflora has on various organs and systems of the body.

symptoms of dysbiosis :

1. Indigestion: increased or decreased appetite, belching, bad breath, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mucus in the stool, flatulence and colic.
2. Allergy: atopic dermatitis, urticaria, in severe cases - bronchial asthma.
3. Pathologies of the liver and kidneys. The main function of the liver - to neutralize the toxins of the pathogenic flora in the body - and the kidneys - to excrete them in the urine of the body is markedly reduced against a background of dysbacteriosis.
4. Impairment of immunity. Children suffering from dysbiosis are more likely to get viral and colds.

Features of the course of the disease in childhood

Symptoms of dysbiosis in childhood are very vague. Thus the child can receive treatment from any external displays of a pathology, but only not from a dysbacteriosis. It is clear that no improvement in this approach does not occur. Therefore, the presence of one of the signs of the disease listed above, requires mandatory examination of feces for dysbiosis.

With the help of a diagnostic study, you can not only clarify the diagnosis, but also to choose an effective treatment. As a rule, the results of the analysis with decoding indicate not only the existing disorders of the intestinal microflora, but also the sensitivity of pathogenic microorganisms to antibiotics and bacteriophages.

When treatment is not required?

The intestinal microflora in childhood differs inconsistency. Temporary deviations that do not affect the work of internal organs, pass independently and do not require drug treatment of a dysbacteriosis in a child.

In recent years, children increasingly common situation is when the intestinal microflora is absent or greatly reduced the number of one of the three types of normal intestinal bacteria - lactobacilli, bifidobacteria and E. coli. But against this background, the number of other normal bacteria that perform the substitution role of the missing components of the microflora can be increased. If there are no external displays of a dysbacteriosis, treatment of a dysbacteriosis of an intestine at children is not spent.

There are cases when in the microflora of the intestine a conditionally pathogenic microflora is diagnosed, resistant to treatment, but not causing symptoms of distress. Most likely, this is due to the reduced pathogenicity of these microorganisms, that is, their inability to cause disease. In this case, treatment of symptoms of dysbacteriosis in children is also not carried out.

Treatment

Treatment of dysbiosis - a process long and complicated, it is based include :

• elimination of the causes of disease;
• power supply correction;
• conservative therapy.

Diet

Basic principles of dietary treatment of dysbacteriosis in infants and children over the year:

• an individual approach to child nutrition: the elimination of allergens and preservatives that can destroy useful microflora;
• inclusion in the diet of sour-milk products, which improves digestion and promotes the growth of normal microflora;
• balanced food with sufficient protein, fat and carbohydrate content, vitamins and trace elements by age;
• adherence to the food regime( no less than 4 meals a day - actual for the treatment of symptoms of dysbiosis in a child of 3 years and older);
• breast milk is the best food for a child up to a year, it contains the necessary amount of bifido- and lactobacilli, protective antibodies. In the absence of breast milk a child of up to a year needs to be fed with an adapted milk formula.

Under the prohibition of treatment time :

• smoked, fatty and fried food;
• spicy seasonings and sauces;Acidic fruits and juices;
• fizzy drinks;
• whole milk;
• raw eggs;
• fast food.

Medications

Let's consider what medicines are prescribed for the treatment of dysbiosis in children.

Probiotics

This is the most common group of drugs used to treat the symptoms of intestinal dysbiosis in children under one year and older. Probiotics have live bifido- and lactobacilli, which improve digestion, fight with signs of dysbiosis and strengthen the immune system.

There are several types of probiotics :

• based on lactobacilli: Lactobacterin, Acilact, Biobacton;
• on the basis of bifidumbacterium: Probifor, Bifidumbacterin;
• on the basis of lacto- and bifidobacteria( complex probiotics): Florin Forte, Lineks;
• on the basis of bifidobacteria with other useful intestinal bacteria: Bifikol, Bifiform.

For the treatment of symptoms of intestinal dysbiosis in infants, probiotics with lactobacilli are first of all prescribed, and then with bifidobacteria. In the case of lactose intolerance to the baby or for the treatment of symptoms of dysbiosis in newborns, Bifiform Baby is recommended.

Prebiotics

These are drugs that stimulate the growth of normal intestinal microflora. Prebiotics are available in the form of dietary supplements, for example, Eubikor, as well as in the form of drugs - Hilak Forte, Laktusan, Dufalac. Can be used to treat symptoms of dysbiosis in a child under 5 years of age and older.

Bacteriophages

are considered a natural and effective alternative to antibiotics. Selectively affect pathogenic microorganisms, without disturbing the balance of beneficial bacteria in the intestine. In comparison with antibiotics, bacteriophages as preparations for the treatment of intestinal dysbacteriosis in children are considered to be more sparing drugs, so they can be used in the complex treatment of dysbiosis in children from the first days of life. More on the treatment of dysbiosis in children before the year →

Folk methods

Treatment of dysbiosis in folk remedies in children is based on the application of prescriptions from herbs. Choosing traditional medicine to treat a child, parents should be sure that he does not have allergies to certain plant components.

Recipe: first

1 tbsp. L.Oak bark pour 1 cup of boiling water, insist 20 minutes and offer the child 1 tbsp. L.Infusion before meals. Tannins contained in the oak bark have an antimicrobial effect against pathogenic microflora, as well as a strengthening action that prevents and eliminates the symptoms of diarrhea.

Recipe for the second

2 large bulbs chop and pour 3 glasses of hot water, infuse for at least 10 hours. Then the infusion is filtered and given to the patient in 5 receptions during the day. The course of treatment with onion infusion is 4-7 days. Recipe for the third

1 tbsp. L.Inflorescence of chamomile pour 1 liter of water and bring to a boil. Remove the broth from the heat and let it brew for an hour. Then, to taste in the resulting chamomile tea, add a little sugar or honey. Offer for the treatment of dysbiosis in a child 1 year and older. Tea can be given in unlimited quantities - how much will the child drink. Chamomile, being a natural antiseptic, effectively removes toxins from the body, destroys pathogenic bacteria, normalizes digestion processes.

Prevention

Preventive maintenance of dysbacteriosis should be started even during pregnancy, before the birth of a child. The future mother must observe the regime of the day, eat right, limit the harmful effects on her body at home and in the workplace. If there are chronic foci of infection( carious teeth, tonsillitis, etc.), they must be treated. It is also necessary to control the microflora of the genital area and, if necessary, to remove the existing disorders strictly before the birth of the child.

After delivery, it is most important that the baby is first applied to the breast - not later than 30 minutes after birth. It is recommended to establish lactation and breastfeed, following the recommendations of the doctor for the introduction of lures. If the breast milk is not enough or it is not completely available, it is necessary to use adapted milk mixtures, and with the beginning of complementary feeding it is possible to give the baby sour-milk products enriched with bifidobacteria.

Almost always develops dysbiosis after treatment of children with antibiotics. Parents should remember that antibiotics are serious drugs, and it's wrong to decide on their appointment to their child without a doctor. If there was a need for antibiotic therapy, it is important to carry it under the cover of prebiotics and probiotics, for example, the combined drug Lineks. More details on the restoration of the intestines after antibiotics →

Also the prevention of dysbacteriosis is interlinked with common problems: balanced nutrition, improvement of environmental conditions, etc.

Treatment of intestinal dysbiosis in a child should be under the supervision of a doctor with mandatory preliminary study of microflora. Modern preparations, such as prebiotics, probiotics and bacteriophages, will help cope with the disease in a complex scheme.

When choosing the treatment of dysbacteriosis in infants with folk remedies, it must be taken into account that only correct and regular use of prescriptions based on medicinal plants for a long time will help to achieve the child's recovery. Before applying any folk recipes you need to consult a doctor.

Author: Olga Rogozhkina,
doctor specially for Moizhivot.ru

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