1.Prevent or treat dehydration
-Give a child or adult plenty of clear fluid like water Pedialyte, Ceralyte, or Infalyte (for adults and children) and clear broth. Fruit juices and sports drinks should be watered down to ½ strength
-Avoid milk, milk based products, alcohol, apple juice and caffeine while you have diarrhea and for 3-5 days after you get better. They can make diarrhea worse.
-Make sure the person drinks more fluids than they are losing through diarrhea. If they are unable to keep up with their losses call a doctor.
2.Rest
-Have the person rest as needed and avoid strenuous exercise. Keep a sick child home from school or day care.
3.Ease into eating
- For infant or child, feed the BRAT diet ( bananas, rice, applesauce and toast ) as soon as they can tolerate it.
-For an adult, add semisolid and low- fiber foods gradually as diarrhea stops. Avoid spicy, greasy, or fatty foods.
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