How is dysbiosis treated in children

At present, very often you can hear about dysbiosis. Many are concerned about the question of what it is like, how to treat it and whether it should be done, especially if it concerns children.

It should be said that a large number of microorganisms live in the intestine, and this should not be feared, since most of them help the body in many ways. Among them, we can name bifidobacteria (in children up to one year they are 98% of all others), lactobacilli, veylonella, bacteroids and others. If for some reason the balance of microflora is disturbed, this condition is called "dysbiosis". It can be accompanied by diarrhea, or vice versa, constipation, poor appetite, weight loss, etc. In general, certain symptoms are difficult to name, since this disease can sometimes pass asymptomatically, but affects the whole organism, reducing its immunity, why the baby Starts to hurt often.

Before starting the treatment of dysbacteriosis in children, it is necessary to identify the cause that caused it. There are several factors that can affect the normal intestinal microflora. One of the most common, this is the reception of antibiotics. Such drugs, in most cases, in addition to harmful bacteria, also adversely affect the beneficial microorganisms necessary for the normal functioning of the intestine. If the course of antibiotics is necessary, in order that there is no dysbiosis in children, treatment should be carried out simultaneously with the prevention of this disease. Usually doctors prescribe drugs containing bifido- and lactobacilli ("Bifidum", "Hilak-forte", etc.).

Other causes of dysbiosis may be stress, poor quality food, environmental conditions. Children under one year of artificial feeding are more at risk than children who are breastfed. In this case, in the latter case, it is important for the mother to pay attention to her own nutrition and the use of medicines.

In order for the treatment of dysbiosis in children to be effective, it is important to consult a doctor in a timely manner without prescribing the medication yourself. In this case, it is necessary to pass tests to confirm the diagnosis, as well as to determine the ratio of normal and conditionally pathogenic flora of the intestine.

How to treat dysbiosis in children, the expert will best tell. This involved pediatricians, gastroenterologists, allergists and other doctors, depending on what exactly caused this violation. Usually this process consists of several stages.

To begin with, it is recommended to establish proper nutrition for the baby (if he has breastfeeding, then for the mother). To normalize the microflora, it is recommended that milk products, dishes containing fiber, bran. Children on artificial feeding should replace the mixture with prebiotic or probiotics, depending on the results of the analysis.

Further the doctor appoints the scheme on which the treatment of a dysbacteriosis in children is carried out. First of all, this is the elimination of excess conditionally pathogenic bacteria found in the large intestine. For this purpose, most often, phages are prescribed (drugs that act only on certain types of bacteria, while not affecting other microorganisms). If antifungal therapy is carried out (only by results of caprolology), "Nystatin" or "Livarin" is most often prescribed.

After this treatment of dysbacteriosis in children requires restoration of impaired motility in the intestine, normalization of microflora in the large intestine and improvement of digestion. For this, such preparations as, for example, "Bifilak", "Narine", "Lactobacterin" etc. are recommended.

Parents need to know that it is not worthwhile to start dysbacteriosis in children, as this can lead to quite serious consequences. Therefore, at the first alarming symptoms it is important to contact a specialist in time who will prescribe the appropriate treatment.