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Suggest Diet To Increase Immunity In A Child
my son 5yrs frequently affected by cough and cold every month....if 10 days he is ok means after 10 days had cold and cough.. i am giving levolin,kidpred,tminic,and Dr.suggested to give L montus for 180 days.. 2 days i forget to give montus.... know he is suffering with cough.... should i take full medical check up to my son... i want to know why he is frequently suffering with cold... he started totake these medicine from 14.7 to 21.7 and i gave only montus.... last two i forget to give this know he is suffer.... doctor advise him not to take any milk products, cream biscuit, chocolate, citrus frutis. pls help me what kind of food should i give to him to increase his immunity...
Tue, 26 Aug 2014
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. Greetings from Chennai.
By what you quote I feel what your kid could be having viral associated wheeze or multi triggered wheeze. I have a few questions for you -
Questions:
1. How many days per month does she cough or feel breathless?
2. How many nights per month does her sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms?
3. Does she feel breathless when she runs around or plays with other kids?
4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes?
5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.?
6. Is the cough always associated with fever?
If your answer is yes for any of the above questions, your kid might be having viral associated wheezing or multi triggered wheezing and I suggest you meet a paediatric pulmonologist who is near your place.
This is not related to food at all. There is no specific diet to increase immunity. Average normal food will very good and nourishing and please do not avoid citrus fruits as they contain vitamin C which is very good for this sort of allergic conditions (you can check in internet).
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
By what you quote I feel what your kid could be having viral associated wheeze or multi triggered wheeze. I have a few questions for you -
Questions:
1. How many days per month does she cough or feel breathless?
2. How many nights per month does her sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms?
3. Does she feel breathless when she runs around or plays with other kids?
4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes?
5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.?
6. Is the cough always associated with fever?
If your answer is yes for any of the above questions, your kid might be having viral associated wheezing or multi triggered wheezing and I suggest you meet a paediatric pulmonologist who is near your place.
This is not related to food at all. There is no specific diet to increase immunity. Average normal food will very good and nourishing and please do not avoid citrus fruits as they contain vitamin C which is very good for this sort of allergic conditions (you can check in internet).
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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