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Suggest Treatment For Fever With Cough And Cold
Hi, I was told my 2 year old daughter had croup on the 31st of May 2011. My dr gave her a steriod treatment & I was told she needed it for three days. She has now been on if for three days & is no better, though the cough has lessened a little.
On the 31st she developed a fever of 38.9 to 39.5ish & was delirious & lethargic, I did bring it down with infants paracetamol. However last night she managed to maintain a high temp of 38.6 or higher even with a dose of paracetamol. She kept it high all night & I gave her another dose this morning which did bring it down to 37.7c
My daughter is still coughing, has a runny nose, is normally a happy bubbly child but seems to have no energy & she also had diorreah this morning.
On the 31st she developed a fever of 38.9 to 39.5ish & was delirious & lethargic, I did bring it down with infants paracetamol. However last night she managed to maintain a high temp of 38.6 or higher even with a dose of paracetamol. She kept it high all night & I gave her another dose this morning which did bring it down to 37.7c
My daughter is still coughing, has a runny nose, is normally a happy bubbly child but seems to have no energy & she also had diorreah this morning.
Fri, 11 Mar 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your child have symptoms of fever with cough and cold which is mainly because of lower respiratory tract infection due to poor immunity of body. It could be due to viral infection as well. Need not to worry about it. Symptoms resembling flu and normally takes 3 days for viral fever to go. Visit pediatrician once and get it examined. If cough is exaggerating go for chest X-ray, blood and sputum test of child. If it is bacterial infection start with proper course of antibiotics. Till then give crocin 4 hrly. Acetaminophen is also effective and you can give that as well. Give child proper rest without any discomfort. Give water after every few mins. Give diet rich in multivitamins along with plenty of fluids.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your child have symptoms of fever with cough and cold which is mainly because of lower respiratory tract infection due to poor immunity of body. It could be due to viral infection as well. Need not to worry about it. Symptoms resembling flu and normally takes 3 days for viral fever to go. Visit pediatrician once and get it examined. If cough is exaggerating go for chest X-ray, blood and sputum test of child. If it is bacterial infection start with proper course of antibiotics. Till then give crocin 4 hrly. Acetaminophen is also effective and you can give that as well. Give child proper rest without any discomfort. Give water after every few mins. Give diet rich in multivitamins along with plenty of fluids.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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