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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Cough And Cold In A Child
my 3.5 years daughter is suffering again n again with severe cough n cold almost every month from february. last week for 10 days Dr. has given her antibiotics, allergy syrup and cough syrup for 10 days as her TLC count was 19500. The day I stopped the medicines she again suffered from cough n cold. Kindly suggest what should I do now
Fri, 16 Oct 2015
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your child has symptoms of recurrent cough and cold in a child which is due to allergic reaction or due to repeated viral respiratory tract infections. I would suggest you to take combination of antihistamine and antibiotic drugs . You should take antihistamine such as Benadryl or Chlorpheniramine along with Amoxicillin. Use vaporizers rub. Use room humidifiers as well to prevent any allergic reaction to child. I would advice you to get your sinus x ray done and consult your physician to find proper diagnosis and then start treatment as per that. While time you can also take steam as it will give you relief. Avoid hot, sharp, spicy food. You should give cough expectorants to child. Visit pulmonologist/ pediatrician once and get it examined if symptoms keeps on persisting. Start treatment after proper diagnosis.
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 has symptoms of recurrent cough and cold in a child which is due to allergic reaction or due to repeated viral respiratory tract infections. I would suggest you to take combination of antihistamine and antibiotic drugs . You should take antihistamine such as Benadryl or Chlorpheniramine along with Amoxicillin. Use vaporizers rub. Use room humidifiers as well to prevent any allergic reaction to child. I would advice you to get your sinus x ray done and consult your physician to find proper diagnosis and then start treatment as per that. While time you can also take steam as it will give you relief. Avoid hot, sharp, spicy food. You should give cough expectorants to child. Visit pulmonologist/ pediatrician once and get it examined if symptoms keeps on persisting. Start treatment after proper diagnosis.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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