Posted by Dr. David on March 29, 2001 at 16:53:32:
Chuck, my apologies, I did not see your post of two days past. After awhile, the Board tends to blind me. Yes, I think TF can help and help in a big way. In fact we have had some experience with this in the practice over the past two years. Firstly, the TF users have tended NOT to get Rotavirus. Secondly those children who get it, tend to recover much quicker from the challenge. The trick is getting it into the kids. If vomiting, don't bother. If not vomiting, then for under 5 years, give at least 1-2 caps 2-3 times daily along with clear liquid rest of the bowel and a very slow dietary advance. Hold all other cow's milk products for at least a week or so, until the bowel has recovered from the stress. Rmember that TF does not have any sugars, lactose or sucrose in it and should be tolerated well by the bowel. Hope this helps and again, Chuck, my apologies. Dr. David