WHAT IS PHYSICIAN’S EXPERIENCE ON MANAGING INFANT’S COLIC WITH PROBIOTICS?
Keywords:
infant colics, crying, probioticsAbstract
Diagnosis of infant’s colic is based on Wessel’s rule of three: crying more than 3 hours, at least 3 days a week, for more than 3 weeks. It is described as paroxysmal crying accompanied by leg flexion and gas passing. Appart of proper advise, education and support to mother, parents and caregivers, probiotics are the only products confirmed to have positive effect on colic.
Material and methods: The “Crying and colic” survey was conducted in order to review physician’s attitudes towards the management of infant’s colic with LGG probiotic strain.
Results: We analysed a total of 778 completed surveys from numerous Serbian regions. For all infants with diagnosed or suspected colic 7 drops of Lacobacillus rhamnosus strain was advised. In almost all cases (98.7%) the improvement of symptoms within first five days of treatment was noticed followed by further improvement during consecutive 30 days during Lactobacilus rhamnosus administration.
Conclusion: A positive effect of LGG within the first few days of administration was registered. It is highly recommended to continue for at least 14 days after cessation of problems. Upon reaching a good therapeutic response within first month, it is advised to continue the administration for another two months.
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