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Suggest Remedy For Persistent Fever And Cough In A Child

hello doctor my daughter is 2yrs 10 months age.from day before yesterday she is suffering from caugh and mild fever.from yesterday started running nose and continuos sneezing with same mild fever today her fever raised to 101.7 i gave her meftal p.from day before ysterday we are giving Levolin and alerid by paediatrition suggestion.iam very much worrying about her health kindly suggest that we are following right medicine or not and when my daughter will get relief from fever,cold and caugh.
Mon, 8 Feb 2016
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Welcome to HCM! It sounds like your daughter has a virus. To be honest, her fever is a good thing because we know her body is trying to fight off a nasty virus. I know it's not fun to see her sick but her body is doing what it needs to. The medications you are giving sound like a good match.
A cold virus can last several weeks. To be more thorough, a fever associated with a cold can last for up to 3 days. the nasal congestion can last up to 10-14 days as well as the cough. When your little girl has a fever, we don't want to turn it off with medication. The main goal is to keep her comfortable so only give the fever reducer if her fever is above 102. Of course you can give it for other cold symptoms such as body aches and sore muscles. Give her plenty of fluids to keep her hydrated and you can even give her some warm clear liquids such as warm tea or apple juice to soothe her cough. Hopefully your daughter will start to feel better soon!
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Suggest Remedy For Persistent Fever And Cough In A Child

hello! Welcome to HCM! It sounds like your daughter has a virus. To be honest, her fever is a good thing because we know her body is trying to fight off a nasty virus. I know it s not fun to see her sick but her body is doing what it needs to. The medications you are giving sound like a good match. A cold virus can last several weeks. To be more thorough, a fever associated with a cold can last for up to 3 days. the nasal congestion can last up to 10-14 days as well as the cough. When your little girl has a fever, we don t want to turn it off with medication. The main goal is to keep her comfortable so only give the fever reducer if her fever is above 102. Of course you can give it for other cold symptoms such as body aches and sore muscles. Give her plenty of fluids to keep her hydrated and you can even give her some warm clear liquids such as warm tea or apple juice to soothe her cough. Hopefully your daughter will start to feel better soon!